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L’Emploi du Temps: A Four-Day Creative Workshop in Paris
This creative, salon-style workshop takes place on a quarterly basis. The concept of "Emploi du Temps" revolves around 4 days of encounters governed by...
Yoga in Paris: New Studios and the French Vocabulary You Need
Head’s up yoga addicts!
Parisians used to be famous for their dislike of exercise but that was... a long time ago. Yoga-- all across the...
10 Confusing French Words & Expressions for English Speakers
A great number of words of French origin have entered the English language just as many Latin words have come to the English language....
Do the French Really Not Understand Us? (Or are they just...
Editor's Note: We are pleased as punch to announce that Janet Hulstrand-- writer, editor, writing coach, teacher, and Bonjour Paris contributor-- has just published a...
Words in French and English That Can’t Be Translated
Some very common words or expressions in English or French can’t be translated by a single word in the other language. They require several...
Classes Duo: Cross-Cultural Exchange with Paris & Knoxville School Children
It's never been more important to foster cross-cultural understanding around the world. Long time Paris resident Monique Y. Wells understands this. Her Wells International...
French Etiquette: The Dos and the Don’ts from an Insider’s Perspective
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do": You may have heard this often without paying attention to this expression. In this age of...
May 1968: The 50th Anniversary
Every uprising, revolt or revolution in France draws inspiration from the previous one, so technically all can be traced back to the Jacquerie, a...
First Time in Paris? Helpful Hints for your Trip
Coming to Paris for the first time? Lucky you!
Sitting in a brasserie on rue de Grenelle, across from my lunch table sat two...
Top 10 Bizarre French Expressions
If you casually chat with French people, you might suddenly be stopped dead by an expression that you find very weird and that you...
Discover the Historic Shopping Arcades of Paris
Discover a selection of three beautiful covered shopping arcades, whose popularity began at the beginning of the 19th century. In this French lesson through...
Interview with Lauren Collins, Author of “When in French: Love in...
Lauren Collins grew up in North Carolina, has spent time living in New York City, London, and Geneva, and is now living in Paris...
