Do you know Le canal St Martin?

It is situated in Paris between the 10th ( le 10ème )and 11th ( le 11 ème) arrondissement and was built in 1822, mainly to bring drinking water ( de l’eau potable)  to the Parisians. It is not very long, only 4.55km, has nine locks ( neuf écluses), two swinging...

Bonne année et bonne santé pour 2016!

Happy New Year and Good Health! This is what the French tend to say at midnight ( à minuit) on 31st December ( le 31 décembre) drinking a glass of champagne ( un verre de champagne), having spent the evening ( le réveillon) with their friends.The night of 31st is...

Noël 2015, suite et fin….

As you read last week, poor Mère Noël was unable to play her part in the Tuesday morning French class as she broke her arm but Martine, the French tutor, came to the rescue and here is the second part of the sketch written by Robin:Fac : Bon, la prochaine question il...