by Alliance Française | Apr 7, 2019 | 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 | Feb 8, 2019 | Announcements, Blog
Paul, a student learning French in Bristol in Audrey’s class, has prepared the following text talking about this famous Paris bar: Le Harry’s Bar est un bar célèbre situé entre l’avenue de l’Opéra et la rue de la Paix. Il a été créé en 1911 par un jockey...
by Alliance Française | Dec 19, 2018 | Blog
Every year, students learning French with our experienced and native teacher Martine write an entertaining and witty scene about Mère Noël: JINGLE Mère Noël : Bonjour M le Facteur. Nous voici encore une fois. Le Facteur : Je suis heureux de vous revoir. MN : Il me...
by Alliance Française | Dec 14, 2018 | Blog
Steve, who learns French with Martine in Alliance Française de Bristol, has written this wonderful anecdote about his time in France: Le Cigare de Havane (passé composé imparfaitement) Un jour de canicule, je me suis trouvé dans une ville que je connaissais peu....
by Alliance Française | Oct 24, 2018 | Announcements, Blog
Follow our French teacher Isabelle and her group on their visit: Just a few days and it’s All Saints’ Day (La Toussaint) and what better topic to pick than the largest Parisian park and cemetery! Last summer, during my last visit to Paris with a group of students...
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