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Bayonne, ville sportive

store@frenchtoday.com (Myriam Rolando) — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:00:00 +0200

Grâce à sa situation privilégiée entre mer et montagne, Bayonne ouvre la porte à de nombreux sports... Certains classiques comme le rugby, l'aviron, l'équitation, le tennis, les randonnées, la natation ou encore le golf, d'autre beaucoup plus atypiques comme la pelote basque ou les corridas...

10 things to avoid in Paris

store@frenchtoday.com (Camille Chevalier-Karfis) — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:00:00 +0200

Don't put your métro tickets near coins or metal

The subway tickets have a magnetic strip. If it gets in contact with metal, it will demagnetize, and the tickets won't work: the machine will reject them. If that happens to you, and there is a booth near by, cut the line and go directly the the teller, hand them your tickets and tell them they don't work, they need to be changed. And don't store your tickets in your wallet.... how practical!

The Monuments of Paris — L'Avenue des Champs-Elysées

store@frenchtoday.com (Christopher Measom) — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:00:00 +0200

With our backs to the Arc de Triomphe we will now take a virtual stroll down the broadest and most well-known street in Paris..

French jokes and puns - blagues en français 6 (with audio)

store@frenchtoday.com (Mostafa Abedinifard) — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:00:00 +0200

"Le rire est notre meilleure aile ; il nous soutient quand nous tombons."
Victor Hugo

(laughter is our best wing: it holds us when we are falling)

An epicurean postcard: artisans, apples, cheeses and chefs of Normandy

store@frenchtoday.com (Kathy Morton) — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200

When in Normandy, make time to enjoy the region's culinary offerings. Among its many sites for quality products and taste is the bucolic hilltop Domaine St.Hippolyte, an award-winning 16th- century working dairy and apple farm. "It's a living postcard of Normandy's past and present," proclaims Madame Leroux, a gentille femme who will welcome your visit.

How to Understand French Possessive Adjectives Better

store@frenchtoday.com (Camille Chevalier-Karfis) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200

Possessive adjectives in French depend on the person who is talking, and then agree with the object: they agree with the possessee - not the possessor.

In other words, if I am talking, it does not matter whether I am a girl or a boy, what matters is the gender and number of what comes after the possessive.

How to get a taxi in Paris?

store@frenchtoday.com (Camille Chevalier-Karfis) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

In Paris, there are about 16 500 taxis so you think you should be able to get one easily, no? Nope! Paris' cabs usually don't stop when hailed. Why? Because of the whole taxi organization in Paris.

Bayonne, une première visite

store@frenchtoday.com (Myriam Rolando) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:00:00 +0200

Je voudrais vous parler de ma ville, Bayonne, mais par où commencer ?

D'abord, c'est où ?

Bayonne est située au sud-ouest de la France, proche de l'Océan Atlantique (5km), de l'Espagne (24km), et des Pyrénées, chaîne de montagnes nous séparant de l'Espagne.
C'est la plus grande ville du Pays Basque français.

Les ponts du mois de mai - May long weekends in France

store@frenchtoday.com (Camille Chevalier-Karfis) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Traveling to France in May can be a bit complicated: we have many holidays, and many long weekends.

The Monuments of Paris — L'Arc de Triomphe

store@frenchtoday.com (Christopher Measom) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Now that we've been through every neighborhood in Paris, let's take a closer look at the major monuments. Step back onto our virtual e-tourbus and feast your eyes on the world-renown showpieces on display throughout Paris. We'll start by taking a spin around one of its most famous . . .