by Alliance Française | May 29, 2011 | Blog
A group of students in a Tuesday evening French class did just that! Here is what Pat wrote about St Malo where she spent a couple of days on her way to the Loire Valley: St Malo St Malo est une ville très ancienne, un centre maritime du peuple gaulois des Ambibarii....
by Alliance Française | May 22, 2011 | Blog
The French intensive course that we offer every year is becoming more and more popular. Whether you need French tuition in basic French or French classes in intermediate or advanced French, we have something for you:- If your French feels rather...
by Alliance Française | May 15, 2011 | Blog
Le pet de nonne or le beignet goes back to the Renaissance period. Different stories are told about the origin of the name but, in any case une nonne is a nun and pets de nonne were first of all cooked by nuns in Franche Comté ( east of France) for instance. Iza, our...
by Alliance Française | May 8, 2011 | Blog
Ce mois-ci, Audrey est allée enregistrer notre podcast au magasin Les Fleurs dans le centre de Bristol. La propriétaire Vanina nous parle de ses clients et de ses fleurs puisque le printemps est là! Elle nous raconte aussi quelques anecdotes inattendues!...
by Alliance Française | May 1, 2011 | Blog
A sprig of lily of the valley ( un brin de muguet) or a bunch ( un bouquet) if you’re wealthy (!) is offered to loved ones on the 1st of May ( le premier mai). The tradition goes back to the Renaissance when, in 1561, it is believed, the king, Charles IX...
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