French District Confidentials

Discovering France

Penny for our thoughts

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...

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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...

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LOL…French translations

“Ah, la vache!” translates to “Oh, my cow!”, “Si mon tonton tond ton tonton, ton tonton sera tondu.” translates to “If my uncle shaves your uncle, your uncle will be shaved”…Hilarious? We’ve got more

  Without further ado, we present to you some of our favorite French phrases and idioms that will have you cracking up 1. “Avoir le cafard” The French have a funny way of showing sympathy. The phrase literally translates to...

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Oh baguette, my French love!

One of the better known icons of French food, “bread”.

  Children grow up with being responsible for buying the family bread while the elderly get a breath of fresh air outside their homes by visiting the bakery. Every meal is adorned with more than one variety of bread...

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Réduisez vos impôts avant le 31 décembre
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Tuesday 27 October 2026

Réduisez vos impôts avant le 31 décembre

Savez-vous quelles décisions peuvent encore alléger vos impôts 2026 avant la fin de l'année ? Un CPA franco-américain passe en revue les nouvelles déductions, l'épargne retraite, le HSA et les règles propres aux Français des États-Unis, avec une liste claire des sujets à examiner.
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