by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Live in France
Today I finally became part of our Local Communes ‘micro-économie fraternelle’ Yesterday afternoon Marie France, Madame La Maire of our little Commune of Gourville, called round to see me with some official looking pieces of paper. “Monsieur...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | French Language
There are a great deal of opinions and ideas related to language learning that are either founded on solid pedagogical theory and tested strategies and others which are clearly urban myths to the point of almost being ‘old-wives-tales’. I myself, have...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2011 | Facts about France, History
Every year on 14 July, the French celebrate – “le jour de la prise de la Bastille” – the storming of the prison in Paris, which marks the French Revolution of 1789. Today, the highlight is the parade on the Champs Elysées, attended by The...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2011 | Where to Go
The Lake, known as Le Lac de la Ganguise or also known as Le Lac de L’Estrade lies in the Aude department in the Languedoc Roussillon region almost midway between Villefranche de Lauragais and Castelnaudary and 2 kilometers from the village of Baraigne. The road...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2011 | Guest Blogger, Live in France
If ‘la belle vie’ is calling, you may have thought about investing in a French holiday home. If so, you’ll be joining a great number of Brits who’ve found their perfect property over in France. So, if you’re thinking of dipping a toe in the French property...