There are two options to get to Paris, France from London. You can either fly out from any of London’s airport’s, or you can take the Eurostar. Flying is generally more expensive but can be convenient if you live close by an airport. Eurostar can be cost effective if you are on a budget or…
Category: French
French language and lifestyle
Côte Brasserie
Fine French dining in London! If you are looking for a taste of France in London, then be sure to visit Cote. Garlic and herb olives along side non alcoholic cocktail made from blackcurrant tea, soda, passionfruit, lemon and ginger. A Provençale garlic bread for sharing. Sauteed breadcrumb squid with tartare sauce. 6 hour slow…
Fairy Tales – Contes de Fées
A great way to learn French is by reading or listening to fairy tales. Everyone has at some point during childhood experienced the joys of fairy tales. Have you ever noticed how a child will enjoy their favorite fairy tale time and time again, without getting bored of the same story. After a while you…
Crême Brûlée Recipe
Crême Brûlée is a tasty rich and creamy French dessert. It is a type of pudding style custard and it is very simple to make. This delicious recipe can be prepared in 15 minutes. Plus you can alter the recipe and use dairy free cream as an alternative if you are allergic to cows milk….
Cartoons in French – Dessin Animé En Français
Cartoons are an ideal way to learn a language. So if you are looking for some creative motivation to learn French here it is. If you can remember when you were little or perhaps when any children in your family were learning to speak, there was always a fascination with cartoons and other children’s programs….
Corona Virus Vocabulary – Vocabulaire du Virus Corona.
At present in all languages, we have had to become acquainted with new phrases and terminology associated with Covid 19, otherwise called Corona Virus. In English we have started using words such as social distancing, quarantine and lockdown. Here is a list of vocabulary and phrases related to Covid 19 compiled for French language learners:…
Marseille Soap – Savon de Marseille.
Marseille is a city in the south of France that is famous for its traditional hard soaps that have been made there since the 1600’s. They are made with many different flavours and made a big come back in the 80’s when people decided to search for products which were more environmentally friendly and kind…
Action Plan for Learning a New Language.
January is as we know it, not just the start of the year but the start of new year resolutions that sometimes do not even make it to the end of the month. I’m sure that we have all shared the experience of planning so many resolutions, goals and achievements, only to find that by…
The Eurostar experience – L’expèrience Eurostar.
The journey starts at Kings Cross station….. Le voyage commence à la gare de Kings Cross ….. Lancôme‘s perfume bottles in an Eiffel Tower design. Flacons de parfum de Lancôme dans un design Tour Eiffel. Board your train upstairs on the upper platform. Montez à bord de votre train à l’étage sur la plate-forme supérieure….
Salade Nicoise Recipe
Salad Nicoise is a speciality from Nice in the French Riviera. It is a quick, simple and healthy dish to make. So if you are looking for something different for your taste buds, then try this! If you are allergic to eggs then you can always substitute them with something else such as two avocados….
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