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Top 10 most famous gardens in France that are worth a visit!

Top 10 most famous gardens in France that are worth a visit! #gardens #France #gardensinFrance

France is famous for its architecture, its history, its gastronomy, but did you know that it is also famous for its incredible gardens? French formal gardens (Jardins à la française in French), Japanese gardens or exotic gardens are not to be missed if you are visiting France. 1. Château de Versailles’ garden, Versailles Gardens of Versailles’ Castle The gardens of the Château de Versailles…

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Stephen Clarke, the British best-selling author living in France : Interview

Stephen Clarke, the British best-selling author living in France : Interview #StephenClarke #Interview

Text transcription of the interview with Stephen Clarke Sabrina: This is Sabrina from the blog Frenchness and I’m here with Stephen Clarke, the successful author. Thank you so much, Stephen, for being here with us today. It’s a great honour for me, so thank you very much. So, maybe can you start by introducing yourself? Stephen Clarke: Yeah. Er, hello, bonjour. I’m Stephen Clarke. Sabrina:…

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Numbers 1 to 100 in French

Numbers 1 to 100 in French #letscountinfrench #frenchnumbers #learnfrench #frenchlanguage

You might think that the numbers 1 to 100 in French are a piece of cake and that knowing how to count is just as easy as in English… Well, you would only think so if you had never encountered French numbers! The worldwide web is keen on making fun of the way French people are counting… Let’s learn how to count from one to a hundred in French right now! First of all, let’s separate the…

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French national music day : La fête de la musique

French national music day : La fête de la musique #lafetedelamusique 

Have you ever heard of “La fête de la musique“, “the French national music day“, also called “World Music day” in English? This national French event is very important in France and no one would miss that! Let me tell you everything about it! What is the National Music Day ? La fête de la musique takes place once a year on the very first day of the summer, June 21st all over France. This day is…

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How can I find penpals from France ?

How can I find penpals from France ? #penpalsfromfrance #france #friends #languageexchange

Penpals from France can definitely help you reach your goal to be fluent in French. The more you will practice, the faster you will learn and having a penpal is one of the fun ways to study a foreign language. The benefits of having penpals from France Improve written expression and oral communication One of the many benefits you will get from having a penpal definitely is the improvement of…

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The Real French Chocolate Mousse Recipe

The Real French Chocolate Mousse Recipe #frenchrecipe #chocolatemousse #mousseauchocolat

Ever wanted to know how to cook the real French chocolate mousse recipe? Get all the ingredients ready because you are going to cook it righ now! A little history The Mousse au chocolat (Chocolate mousse in English) is one of the most typical dessert in France. It is often found on restaurant menus, but French people also cook it at home. The French Chocolate Mousse recipe was invented by…

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Happy Mother's Day to all women!

Happy Mother’s Day to all women!

Happy Mother’s Day to every single woman reading this article : Whether you have a child, several children, you wish to become a mother, you have lost a child, you are pregnant, you have no children but you help others like if you were their mum. I understand this day can be painful for many women, so let’s just celebrate womanhood! Joyeuse fête des mères à toutes les femmes! Happy Mother’s day…

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Waterfall in Baume-les-Messieurs, in Franche-Comté (à France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPct3scgMxv/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This is where I live ! Beautiful Lac Saint Point in Beautiful France ! (à France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbKbuGgc3_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Welcome to the Frenchness Instagram account 🇫🇷 #france #learnfrench #frenchness #letslearn #firstposts #welcome https://www.instagram.com/p/CPaTnPvgMom/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Blogger Event : What is your best memory of France?

Blogger Event : What is your best memory of France? #bloggerevent

Dear reader, I am organizing a blogger event on my blog with the common theme : the best memory of France / French people that you have. The theme I think it would be lovely to know some personal experience of French people as well as of foreigners when it comes to telling a nice story that happened to them in France or with French people. This theme will enable the reader to know more about…

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French animal sounds (+ BONUS : animal vocabulary)

French animal sounds (+ BONUS : animal vocabulary)

French animal sounds are different than German animal sounds or American animal sounds for example. Actually, even though it can be quite similar (yes all animals objectively make the same sound), there are as many sounds as the languages in the world! Let’s find out what the French animals sound like 🙂 English animalFrench animalFrench…

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Cute French Names : Top 100 names for a girl

Cute French Names : Top 100 names for a girl #frenchnames

If you are expecting a girl and if you would like to give a French name to your baby, here is the list of my favorite 100 cute French names for a baby girl. Girl names inspired by flowers 1. Capucine11. Jacinthe2. Rose12. Dahlia3. Garance13. Flora4. Marguerite14. Fleur5. Iris15. Camélia6. Lila16. Angélique7. Eglantine17. Mélisse8. Marjolaine18. Lys9. Hortense19. Anémone10. Violette20.…

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How can I introduce my family in French?

How can I introduce my family in French? #learnfrench #frenchfamily #family

Now that you know how to introduce yourself, I bet you are wondering : How can I introduce my family in French now? No worries, everything you need to know is right here! Your welcome 🙂 Family vocabulary Here is the list of the words you will need to introduce your family in French : FRENCHENGLISHLa mèreMotherLe pèreFatherLes parentsParentsLe frère BrotherLa sœurSisterLes frères et…

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31 articles in 31 days : My own challenge !

31 articles in 31 days : My own challenge ! #challenge #motivation

I DID IT! I have been challenged last month to write 31 articles in 31 days, which means one article per day. When I accepted this challenge, even before starting it, I truly believed I would not be able to do it and to write that many articles in such a small time. Even though I was very motivated, I just assumed I would not have time : young kids, a full-time job and the regular daily life…

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Typical day in a French family : what is my day like?

Typical day in a French family : what is my day like? #typicalday #frenchlife

If you read my story, you already know that I am a working mother of two young children : two sons, a baby and a 5 year-old. As you can imagine, my days are VERY busy! Let’s see what a typical day in a French family is like! 7 am My typical weekday starts at 7 am. I used to like the snooze function, but now that I am a mother, that is not possible anymore, or maybe just for 5 minutes 🙂 I wake…

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32 Fun facts about France (to become a French expert)

32 Fun facts about France (to become a French expert) #funfactsaboutFrance #funfacts

Let’s start with one of the most impressive fun facts about France : France produces over 1200 kinds of cheese! (Source : French Dairy products website)French people nickname France “l’Hexagone“, due to its hexagonal shape.The Mont-Blanc, located in the French Alps, is the highest mountain in Europe (4809 meters/15,774 ft).Le Louvre in Paris is the most visited museum in the world. In order to…

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