The door to the entrance is black, with no sign or indication; yet for those who know it...
French District Confidentials
Te(st)rrifying – Did you know? 1. Why the Celts began wearing masks and costumes during...
You are a nobody, welcome to Milk and Honey…if you can manage to enter that is. For all the...
This is a rather original concept of a bachelorette: for two hours, the bride-to-be and her...
Discovering France
Turenne is 13th or 14th century village, an hour south of Limoges and about 9.5 miles from Brive...
Having seen light since the Middle Ages, Maincy is a small picturesque village in north...
Penny for our thoughts
The best ways to learn French?…We give you three
André Gide said “Que l’on parle bien quand on parle dans le désert!”…Wondering if this is French?
It sure is French! The above quote literally means “We are so eloquent, when we talk in the desert!” French is a beautiful language not because of fancy pronunciations of its words, but because of the people that speak it! When...
Leading the world to a change the French way!
Yellow chequer…and the French take the trophy for these inventions!
The French have touched our lives in many ways and in many areas – the way we live, work and play. Knowingly or unknowingly they are a part of our lives. Here’s to acknowledging the most influential inventions, courtesy à la...
The 100 best French movies ever – Part 1
Amelie still seeks solitude. She amuses herself with silly questions about the world below, such as “How many people are having an orgasm right now?”
Picture us with a clipboard! Here is the “Take One” of French District’s list of the best French movies ever. 1. Jean de Florette (1986) One of France’s most famous actors Gerard Depardieu plays a hunchback living in...
ABC’s of picking a good bottle for a wine newbie
Speed date with wine – The swirl, the sniff and the sip…
You think back to all the times you have seen people sipping on wines in movies, holding it up across the light, swirling it around and speaking in wine lingo and you end up thinking wine is a complicated elixir! Don’t be...