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Notre-Dame de Paris: History, the 2019 Fire and the Reopening

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:11:33 +0000

For more than eight centuries, Notre-Dame de Paris has watched French history unfold. In 2013 it celebrated its 850th anniversary. Six years later, on 15 April 2019, a fire destroyed…

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The French Riviera (Côte d’Azur): Towns, Hilltop Villages and Must-Sees

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:03:39 +0000

Turquoise sea, hilltop villages, festivals and a light that drew the greatest painters: the Côte d’Azur, known in English as the French Riviera, is one of France’s most famous destinations.…

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The DOM-TOM: France’s Overseas Territories, from the Caribbean to the Pacific

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:59:56 +0000

France does not stop at its European borders. From the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, several islands and territories are part of the French Republic. People still…

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The Nice Carnival: History, Parades, Flower Battles and 2027 Dates

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:59:42 +0000

Every February, Nice is transformed: giant floats, confetti, music and a rain of flowers on the Promenade des Anglais. The Nice Carnival is one of the biggest carnivals in the…

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Discover Normandy: D-Day Beaches, Mont-Saint-Michel and Cheese

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:50:09 +0000

White cliffs, beaches full of history, fishing villages, apple orchards and cheese: Normandy is one of France’s favourite regions, barely two hours from Paris. Here are the places not to…

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The Lascaux Cave: History, Paintings and How to Visit Lascaux IV

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:46:20 +0000

It is known as the Sistine Chapel of prehistory. The Lascaux cave, in the Dordogne in south-west France, holds some of the most famous prehistoric paintings in the world. It…

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The Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg): History, Architecture and Closure Until 2030

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:46:07 +0000

Criticised when it opened for its coloured pipes and factory look, the Centre Pompidou became one of the most visited cultural sites in Paris. Parisians simply call it Beaubourg, after…

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The French Gerund (Gérondif): Formation, Uses and Exercise

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:11:02 +0000

Il travaille en écoutant de la musique (he works while listening to music). The French gerund, le gérondif, links two actions done by the same person in a single sentence.…

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How to Write a Recipe in French: Structure, Verbs and Measurements

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:51:35 +0000

Writing a recipe in French is a great exercise: short sentences, precise verbs and everyday vocabulary. It also comes up often in class and in exams such as the DELF…

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The French Verb Mettre: All Its Meanings (with Exercise)

Stéphanie Kable — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:48:47 +0000

Mettre is one of the most common verbs in French, and its meaning changes with the context: to put something somewhere, to wear clothes, to turn on a device, to…

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