tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19809281599394649022024-03-08T05:23:17.527-05:00Bisous des CaribousTravels here and there of a Canadian and a Frenchman.Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-15467992770000729652023-04-13T04:32:00.002-04:002023-04-13T04:32:44.263-04:00Best Instagram Photo Locations in Vancouver: Cherry Blossom Edition<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewwYKM7YHm2wiZSNQzknNkPkJtN0teo0s08ws22b1fV9ad2_wBkZ6dav8qagalu_-fQLXp-0iDnHPKR3o8ivQ94_KlnyhyIcShNkO3CLeejci9jTeUMdyEiC_hiP_ML463RJvYPSeJ6cwPD2kfuq0Nn0BbmQmIQfstZQvhaOAniRTn9MfeIXC_6tHpw/s16000/Vancouver%20Cherry%20Blossoms%20-%20Alix%20Mahe%20-%20BdC.jpg" /></div><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">It’s officially cherry blossom season in Vancouver! This is one of my favourite times of year in the city because the delicate pink petals that take over the landscape bring so much joy after months of rain and grey. While I’m not in Vancouver this year to enjoy Sakura season, I’m sharing my favourite locations to celebrate the start of spring and snap some memorable photos. Be sure to check out the <a href="https://vcbf.ca"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival website</span></a> for upcoming events and the <a href="https://finder.vcbf.ca"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">cherry blossom map</span></a> for more locations and peak bloom dates. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xFJ1J5K8IcESqULRFIHMkZJuxCX6E9lCgUmL4h3lc21j2zKAKO8Av4-JD4YXQiQE9XdJMRc0ZPV6S-hOdTiD9nlGi_c9ThftFnBnQ1rMP4BvI3K38YZOeLm1o065cCuC0KP__MXfWKhxRGfw3Ar08LB4R-NoxQhZRGiSME2PPCE7_LQ7HtYij74u7Q/s16000/Graveley%20Street%20-Cherry%20Blossoms%20-%20Alix%20Mahe%20-%20BdC.jpg" /></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>|| Graveley Street</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">On Graveley Street, between Windermere and Rupert streets, is probably one of the most well-known and most instagrammed cherry blossom-lined streets in Vancouver. Best to arrive early and during the week to avoid crowds of Instagrammers and remember, it is a usually quiet residential street so be considerate of residents. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8nuDVV6BoY60WGDu2CubrLV6D3vD1-0LdXdpXi32_4juoYg0c8Y15myervyUahPr-fznoyZTy_QcnFgdPDOACbTL1cQYaFEq5UvV_rwZfkzQND32osZDttEJWrCiEeKltUZu7rfxk00oUz1LTGzgAHyB8fJ5JFyj_7pIqBpsgibwfKgHz8HfH3BH8Q/s16000/Granville%20Island%20-%20Cherry%20Blossoms%20-Alix%20Mahe%20-%20BdC.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>|| Granville Island</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">There are so many reasons to visit Granville Island, but at this time of year, if you take a stroll along the seawall you will be able to capture some great shots of the blossoms with the cityscape in the background. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSUITs3BU1jCMXYAduhY6vCdzh0eKe_NiCKHWSjalJIZ2zcu28QfmZAnI30lwMVAtAO01wOInHXzZ1e8B_84KuZFLNojSDB0y7_M2hZsknF9FHqCSoeVwRjpYje_-SfhOD12m7G9LG2nKvi_DqtutKeSuj-vNBCe42Tumb-knmxk7z-yBpuIYNk6SDQ/s16000/David%20Lam%20Park%20-%20Cherry%20Blossoms%20-%20Alix%20Mahe%20-%20BdC.jpg" /></div><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>|| David Lam Park</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">You can kill two birds with one stone by hopping on an aqueous at Granville Island and heading across False Creek over to David Lam Park, which also offers an impressive canopy of pink blossoms. Approximately 100 cherry blossom trees were planted in this park to celebrate the 2010 olympics. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2LSupc4c8FRXfvVVC4SZv3zx0EOkAG-buD2BmLDaFTKFlqHOzXoOEDr9AWBdLPDlpF0gAaMI2Ya6d1uWys4p7vwLCYe0mu7YZFkU6I3QZkYorDqR_yBtS8f99HCP-umpT_wbBEfZTqjp4TgLdLt7rnVoQNMyEhveUITYH8GEnAoaxJJ6T5jLZq6OLw/s16000/Cherry%20Blossoms%20in%20Vancouver%20-%20Alix%20Mahe%20-%20BdC.jpg" /></div><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>|| Kitsilano </b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The Kitsilano neighbourhood is dotted with cherry blossoms on a number of streets. Take a walk in and around 5th, 6th and Yew streets, along Kits Beach and over toward Vanier Park for your fill of pink petals. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD1Uwgur75QNr0zIT9kV5fx88pAEIIXufJ3i9OJ3a1arQad3dprTFpPz0kxT2yUwS_zALHmsExbhldTTKvg-Te4DscIx_IKOvkLATUKmyHfAZD012sIs3k5riCm5cBdPuwLZtl5DAzbJ2JVkBPRjQWAQKvfpRpcd4Uv8lLqBxSXMRlfmpzvEqVF3yvw/s1067/Pink%20petal%20carpet%20-%20cherry%20blossoms%20-%20Alix%20Mahe%20-%20BDC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD1Uwgur75QNr0zIT9kV5fx88pAEIIXufJ3i9OJ3a1arQad3dprTFpPz0kxT2yUwS_zALHmsExbhldTTKvg-Te4DscIx_IKOvkLATUKmyHfAZD012sIs3k5riCm5cBdPuwLZtl5DAzbJ2JVkBPRjQWAQKvfpRpcd4Uv8lLqBxSXMRlfmpzvEqVF3yvw/s16000/Pink%20petal%20carpet%20-%20cherry%20blossoms%20-%20Alix%20Mahe%20-%20BDC.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The season doesn’t last long - make sure you catch them before they’re gone!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">***</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">If you’re interested to know more about the history of Vancouver’s cherry trees, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival has a <a href="https://vcbf.ca/history-of-our-cherry-trees/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">great summary</span></a>.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Where are your favourite cherry blossom destinations? Which of the ones I’ve shared do you like the most?</b></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><i>PIN IT</i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMuhWI4iIiH5AeOkPUSa8ndUnSdDrjadqI-5o_t-ixL45z3R54v9Y1ASFLOHDQQwaPnLyIC028LB_nW22lqUCIHpi3BwlUfEhWr58EyRsvijgtwkpxXLIIV0Qg-wi4CFwPl4PzMj3sXb_P5wTJz9sIS3P0ny8vKRxaBEwfMBYoVC-GtNFUTk5BwzFlg/s1102/Vancouver%20Cherry%20Blossom%20Locations%20-%20Bisous%20des%20Caribous%20-%20Pinterest.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMuhWI4iIiH5AeOkPUSa8ndUnSdDrjadqI-5o_t-ixL45z3R54v9Y1ASFLOHDQQwaPnLyIC028LB_nW22lqUCIHpi3BwlUfEhWr58EyRsvijgtwkpxXLIIV0Qg-wi4CFwPl4PzMj3sXb_P5wTJz9sIS3P0ny8vKRxaBEwfMBYoVC-GtNFUTk5BwzFlg/w427-h640/Vancouver%20Cherry%20Blossom%20Locations%20-%20Bisous%20des%20Caribous%20-%20Pinterest.png" width="427" /></a></b></div><b><br /><i><br /></i></b><p></p><div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-33934916209488642312022-10-17T22:59:00.000-04:002022-10-17T22:59:40.685-04:0012 tips for renting a car and driving in Europe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSgs3MJcPMprZBPiFjWsPMqhyZpmUsjEEuzU2GRpKSnIHxUm4adlC9dWJ1mvfG7_ZThBWIQVFoB0fRhEMTMkGyeHUVMwyGt9VRVLy9uqrKGMez1lMxOiN8b0x0O3zX02l3yyZ065r5d7drkjPUKhU9oUqqrN1128yp1pUl-J5kZsjEGVLSxwJ4iaf9A/s16000/Driving%20in%20Brittany%20-%20BdC%20web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">There are so many ways to explore Europe - by car, train, plane, bike, or even by canal boat. Unless we’re just sticking to one big city, we typically prefer renting a car so we can have the freedom to go where we want, when we want. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">While driving in a foreign country does come with its challenges and stressful moments, such as having to navigate impossibly tight underground parkades or crossing through several lanes of traffic with scooters appearing out of nowhere at the Arc de Triomphe, having a car allows you to travel at your own pace and make those exciting detours to discover hidden gems along the way. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">For each of our trips to Europe over the past decade we have chosen to rent a car for the duration of our stay. We've mostly rented cars out of different cities in France, but have driven through several countries in Western Europe. We are by no means car rental experts, but we have accumulated some best practices over the years. These are our top 12 tips for renting and driving a car in Europe. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie372-3TM7SOK_0X3YWd-6MO9t1zviPVrUd6uQvN0d_j17xSKxFGLlud3wdKJH3dzymITC0mMVwMteWeifvNHIpgk38j3--j7DJ69sEWfSWVHhoxZ1BhAKipmEBLKSVR47ghsi0y6FPOn84zeq3rjLUsXtRF-FJsp1DT7Ay6g-WFDlQN1HVwLhJJUnKQ/s16000/Wine%20Route%20Alsace_web.jpg" style="text-align: center;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><b>1. </b></span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Go through travel agent </b></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">When renting a car in Europe, we’ve mostly booked through a travel agent. We’ve found this the best way to go, especially post-pandemic when rental car stock has been low and prices quite high. We don’t pay anything extra to book through a travel agent (they make their commission off the rental), and they can keep an eye out for the best deals. This summer, prices were fluctuating on an hourly basis and our travel agent let us know directly when she saw a good deal and we were able to book right away. Travel agents are also great resources if anything goes awry, like if your flights get delayed or you get contacted for a random fee a year after your rental (more on that later).</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>2. Get an international drivers licence</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">While not all rental agencies will ask for a copy of an international drivers licence, it’s always good to have one on hand, especially if you will be driving through a number of different European countries. The international drivers licence is an official document that translates all the pertinent information into a number of different languages. This document would come in handy if you ever get pulled over! We are able to get one same-day in Canada through BCAA for a nominal fee. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>3. Opt in for the extra insurance</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">We always opt in for the additional insurance. It’s one less thing to worry about while you’re on vacation. Sometimes credit cards will offer additional insurance when you use them to pay for the rental. If you plan on relying on the credit card insurance, make sure you have a thorough read of the policy and exemptions. And if not, expect to pay a bit more when you pick up your rental for the piece of mind.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>4. Take pictures of everything</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Before you even get into the rental car, take pictures of the entire car, inside and out. You will want to document any scratch, dent and the state of the interior. You will also want to do this again when you drop off the car at the end of your trip. Remember to always capture the gas gauge and the odometer to avoid any potential discrepancies over additional charges later on. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>5. Inquire about roadside assistance</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">God forbid you get stranded somewhere in a rental vehicle, but if you do, it’s always handy if you have roadside assistance. When we were driving through Alsace a few years ago, we started hearing this horrible screeching sound coming from one of the tires. Afraid it was something serious, we contacted the roadside assistance number the rental agency had provided us. Within an hour, someone was there to help us out and get us back on our way. Turns out a rock had gotten lodged in between the rim and wheel well and they had to take the tire apart to get it out. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFK_yCXu_DZA6zIBrDu-_zjY8EmC12nLEaTAQfc7wThB_ER2NJs0aU59uD3MHBOJWPdBTHAj720SVC-KC-AlFjn3wCFbCJbfApSC56XQ7XoszgGYkHC4Izq789ojPSmTGy_snFD892Uv0sLBaMqWFXoAzImzXdjpscDEvppkKq-HyQjOoTqd8yKwhSZQ/s16000/Car%20in%20Rocroi_BdC.jpg" /></div><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>6. Specify automatic or standard</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Most vehicles in Europe are stick shift, so if this is not your preference, it is important you are very clear about needing an automatic ahead of time. You can always expect to pay a premium for an automatic vehicle, but with the current rental vehicle shortage, the prices can be even higher. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>7. Know if the car takes gas or diesel</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Things can go very wrong very fast if you put the wrong type of fuel in the car. If you’re unsure, do yourself a favour and clarify with the rental agency before you hit the road. Beyond that, you should also look into what each type of fuel is called in the countries you will be travelling in to avoid confusion. For example, in France diesel fuel is often referred to as “gazole” and gas is referred to as “sans plomb.”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>8. Review the rules of the road</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">It’s always a good idea to brush up on the rules of the road for the country you will be driving in. While the general gist of driving in Europe is the same as in North America, there are some differences to be aware of. For example, France has the “priorité à droite” rule. This means cars on the right have the right of way. This can be particularly confusing and dangerous when you are traveling on a main road and a car comes flying out at you from a crossroad. It is also important to be mindful of road speeds and signage.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>9. Plan for parking</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Parking can be challenging in Europe if you’re used to all of the wide spaces and giant parkades in North America. But beyond having the ability to squeeze your way into the tightest spots, you also need to be aware of the parking rules. In certain places you may only be able to park on one side of the road on certain days and the other side of the road on other days. On narrower roads it is expected that you park over the curb, as opposed to adjacent to it. You may also be allowed to park facing either direction on either side of the road. While travelling through the Alsace region in France, we discovered every car there had its own “parking disc” in their windshield. This blue disc has little clock dial on it that indicates the time they parked their car. We wound up having to draw one up on a scrap piece of paper, but we found out later you can purchase them at a local Tabac.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>10. Highways can take a toll on your pocketbook</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">While there isn’t a standard toll system across Europe, most countries will have some type of tolling along their highways or at major tunnels. This is also something you will want to look into ahead of time, especially if you are crossing borders with your rental car. Some countries like Switzerland have a vignette system, which is a sticker you can purchase and put in your window. Other countries have toll booths along the way, at which you can typically pay by credit card or cash - just make sure you pick the right lane. If you are driving around France, the <a href="https://www.sanef.com/en/my-journey/price-of-my-journey"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Sanef website</span></a> is great to determine the cost of tolls along your route. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvoU4IWJEnCb0pCp6wWc54ir8r3qRqu8ELsyYdrQ3iCWedTD_1-onPjDJ5Y4kr5EJi2ENpR-WAIrOg58DvPJxk6zFz18_zwThCvuoXd31pSP-gm1GOevUrhTi0wKOmqFSb9QXZONEtAMygGcQ0HnELStw-l6qTgNUpdiDzWXOlblPtZT8BmFGOT9tog/s16000/Drone%20roundabout%20in%20Bouillon.jpg" /></div><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>11. Research major events along your route</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Unfortunately, we have been caught more than once by random events in the city we’re staying in or along our travel route. If you can, try to look up events posted on city social media pages, tourism boards and other sources. In one European city we stayed in, we found out by a stroke of good luck in the middle of the night that the entire city was shutting down all the roads first thing in the morning for Car Free Day. We had been planning to leave that day, but wouldn’t have been able to until late in the evening had we not found out when we did. The other time we encountered road closures was when we were in Germany and had planning on spending the entire day popping into all the charming little towns along the Rhine. Unfortunately, when we arrived at our starting point, we learned both roads on either side of the river were closed for an annual bike race. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>12. Additional charges may come after your trip</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Several months after one of our trips to Europe, we started getting what looked like spam emails saying we owed money for our car rental. There was no context in the emails, no professional or official-looking footer and they weren’t coming from the rental agency. Fortunately, we had booked through a travel agent and he was quickly able to follow up and sort out the issue on our behalf. It turns out the emails were coming from a collections agency and we owed a fee for some tax or toll. Paying this fee online was a whole other story, but we had we not sorted this out, we wouldn’t have been able to rent from that agency again in the future. It is possible that certain taxes, fees, and any tickets you incur will be charged to you months or even longer after your trip. So keep your eyes open and follow-up with customer service or your travel agent for clarification. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, editor of the French lifestyle website, Mathilde, shares her insights into the French art of living and a recipe for a dessert you must try. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A big thank you to for participating in this interview and for sharing t. If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Mathilde of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leoncechenal/" target="_blank">@leoncechenal</a></b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Bonjour! I'm Mathilde, the editor of the French lifestyle website <a href="https://leoncechenal.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Leonce Chenal</span></a>. I'm French and I come from a small town in the French Alps named Bonneville (located between Chamonix and Geneva). I'm currently living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since one year ago. Before that, I lived in London and Paris for several years for different work opportunities.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || “L’art de vivre à la Française”</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">"L'art de vivre à la Française" which means the French art of living in English. The French art de vivre is all about enjoying the best moment in life, whether it’s through social gatherings, amazing food (pastries, traditional recipes, exceptional wines), art, fashion, or architecture. For me, it's the lively debates on the terrace with a coffee, the long family Sunday lunch, the evenings spent to set the world to rights ("refaire le monde" in French) around a good bottle of wine, the apéritifs with friends and the afternoons shopping or museums.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Place Louis Aragon</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My favorite place in Paris is the Place Louis Aragon, located on the Île Saint-Louis, Paris (I used to live near there, at the rue des 2 Ponts). There are just a few benches overlooking the tip of Île Saint-Louis and hardly anyone (which is rare in Paris). There, I love to stand under the tree and gaze over at Notre Dame, the Pantheon, and down the Seine to the Hôtel de Ville.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Tarte au Citron</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">It's a tough question for a French! I'm a foodie and I love desserts, cakes, biscuits, chocolates and all kinds of French pâtisseries. But if I had to choose one it would be the Tarte au citron (meringuée ou non). If you have never tried it, <a href="https://leoncechenal.com/french-lemon-tart-recipe/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">here is the recipe</span></a> to make it at home.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Michelin Star Restaurants</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">If there is one French thing I'll recommend it's experiencing a fine dinner (or lunch) at one of the 628 Michelin star restaurants in France. It's an unforgettable experience to share with your loved ones! Or if your budget allows I'll recommend spending at least a night at one of the <a href="https://leoncechenal.com/palace-hotels-paris/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">12 Parisian Palace hotels</span></a>! They will offer you a unique experience with spectacular city views, impeccable service, and every amenity you can imagine. For the little story, the palace distinction was created by the French Minister of Tourism in 2010 to award official recognition to the most prestigious 5-star hotels.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || More than 1200 cheeses</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">France is not just Paris! From the Alps to Provence, the Côte d’Azur, Pyrénées, Corsica, Burgundy, Basque Country, Champagne, Alsace to Normandy and Brittany, France has so much to offer. Each region is different and has its own traditions, customs, foods, languages, and even cheeses (France produces between 1200 and 1500 different cheeses)! Enjoying France can be an experience of a lifetime!</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || @seemyparis</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I love the Instagram account <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seemyparis/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">@seemyparis</span></a>! It’s a wonderful Insta for those of us who are used to living or traveling to Paris every year and miss being there.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #cfdadf; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); border: 0px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; color: #0000ee; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Instagram</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-81845383653864731562021-11-05T15:13:00.001-04:002022-01-21T15:30:40.265-05:00French 5 | 11.05.21 (ft. Morgan of @bisousmorgan)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHgR5nyCUrmoPY9EoJLSi1Din0Lv5zvWM296zXy5lps9KEQJl9mIrpbEmICzTDMDTQpkvs2MFCpm_ECADzn9mnXtrf67LO6zHy2G2VlWgCJF8QhYXuhtAXkL0pbfjotJdp0PizC58Aixy/s16000/IMG_0703-web.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 29th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, an American who now calls Paris home, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bisousmorgan/" target="_blank">Morgan</a>, shares why she loves living in the French Capital and how she got hooked on escargots. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A big thank you to Morgan for sharing her beautiful photos. If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmvg9yP6zKG-ZICKIsgVY4jIJ6dBRJ5iZWbHSc3hyphenhyphenfuV9_5xSN4E5Emr2PpedPuuFLQcxqf28OMQAgONWJ9eUHS9FY0H6ba_fPpNiVE-Bx6Tn-yyRsVd8VwKjdR5RrMtBDU0JVWuoom4K/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Morgan of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bisousmorgan/" target="_blank">@bisousmorgan</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My name is Morgan Hizar. I am 26 years old, from Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently living in Paris since 2018. I originally moved to Paris without ever even visiting, and quickly fell in love with the architecture, culture, and lifestyle which led me to stay. Part of the reason I love Paris the most is the abundance of opportunities, as well as the constant challenge. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ibfERqzlRcYBwsJOas63i1leuZeDTc9FVR3oj8bnhzCmu0my5A1n07KTPcjauorznG93isYHL3fHrZKS05sFv4k4sP1Sq-GTA2gUJMAKo7Tnve93qUuOcKUKY1m4nCq8WvfmcbEUAhwO/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Bisou</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My favorite word is "bisou(s)" which means kiss/kisses. I love the way the French use it as a word of love to friends, romantic relationships, kids, etc. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdRCI5WbXbhvjs6owwNZ2WOXmWyaAJVy5hC_ix9J30jFjzqt9qawsR-RqA5EReM3bBDX8gwha_gC47WW04WHDRN_Cw4EYAKEX3HUtf5ln-t1YSFxp5X5F_uvKqUinzKe6qKeoOXilYVnk/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Pont Neuf</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My favorite place in Paris is Pont Neuf. Of course it is a beautiful location, but I believe the entire location of the bridge has a magic to it. It is located in the heart of Paris, connecting the left bank and right bank (including one of the islands). It's an idyllic location to watch the sunset, see the Eiffel Tower, and feel the energy of the bustling city. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnlbZ95paGyK2MfghS0oBJ7Agm5uSUwRU1WEUzjDmR4cH2nZxkWYv9AdlEdjwNgCKgzMKWHoJfAZ9eV5Dn9ONsum64k8dzGsa0ABhnYGy88Fqia-Qfw1MdULBK7H8Qhua2Cn1MWLf_7QO/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Escargots</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I could list plenty of French foods that I adore, but if I had to narrow it down to a favorite, I think I would choose escargots. Initially I was afraid to try them for my first 8 months living in Paris, but once I finally did, I was hooked! I love the experiences taking an escargot out if the shell and dipping delicious french bread in the garlic sauce after. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZsOAP0r8RC7tLUmWpOIWxUCMa2dKZd16xMx8IoOVMsQ2MxE0PfsSiI4aMCeKyB1dY6IQOS1561f_xH0ZNJxsjwmygRt-dKpDUdRqRzu1x23THDFYXH92bvnR6pMX9pYjMxdL-NGVCrbR/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Dining en terrasse</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Everyone should experience dining en terrasse at a French cafe. This dining experience is entirely unique to France in a way that similar experiences still cannot match. The iconic terrasse chairs, sitting side-by-side facing the street people watching, and truly taking your time without a server bothering you every few minutes. Choose the French classics like escargots, soup a l'oignon, entrecote, etc paired with a glass of wine for the true French experience.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDfZY2K_q0NHwBAwwstcK0Q9_9m4GNM4xMhjlackEbChiOChOINyVKtmcpdVSIG4LPJLbMQt2UoJjdYDQ7TpqgmV-zMlj1ALjfgv3RhZ0Djce74n5s6atpmHoR-mCn4be-3GDaN6vX_0g/s800/6+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDfZY2K_q0NHwBAwwstcK0Q9_9m4GNM4xMhjlackEbChiOChOINyVKtmcpdVSIG4LPJLbMQt2UoJjdYDQ7TpqgmV-zMlj1ALjfgv3RhZ0Djce74n5s6atpmHoR-mCn4be-3GDaN6vX_0g/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></a></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Smaller than Texas</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A fun fact about France is that it's smaller than the state of Texas! For its size, France has so much to offer both geographically and culturally. From the cliffs in the Normandy region, to Alps, and even the sunshine in the Riviera, there is plenty to see and discover. There is so much to France beyond Paris!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZF-998KVCCef4JUm0xQshsEsGj3f_E91-5-n7lHfOVcQpBfMy21hANe_afd9Lfv9lLV7RjuDzBvYjRUzke9wgESmHyhizPH2MWjR8We3siVleRdeN9oHWo3HlsHiB7Lj0mduMjQhI4_1R/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Sophie of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophieannenadeau/" target="_blank">@sophieannenadeau</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">I've been so lucky to meet many amazing and inspiring French people and Francophiles. My friend Sophie Nadeau is one at top of mind. Originally from England, Sophie consistently shares so much information and history about France that makes me fall more and more in love with the country with each piece. She takes stunning photos and has an <a href="http://www.solosophie.com" target="_blank">incredible blog </a>rich in content</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5191373993594018279" itemprop="description articleBody" style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; width: 780px;"><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #cfdadf; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); border: 0px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; color: #0000ee; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Instagram</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; 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Ashley of @curiousprovence)<p><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fCapgoR-q2WC4BpMWGjOcv8793EUwEOtq4WQzglzjmMEcnSfp22xeTNMZPPBTYFzMZPmDgRR9Tcxrct1MOOhBPJUjchw4DTCUznO0qv_0cPh7DZwu7DIta3kCGCOCctnboohB_bbC8U7/s16000/YesProvence-19-1024x561.jpg" style="text-align: center;" /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 28th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, fellow Canadian and Provence ambassador <a href="https://curiousprovence.com" target="_blank">Ashley</a> shares a look at how she found “la belle vie” in the region she now calls home and what you need to do to live the full Provence experience. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">A big thank you to Ashley for participating in this interview and for sharing her beautiful photos from Provence. If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUkK6DhY6E9o4DTI7DtOeZpj7UOGxklZT4jnJPNbX92SULeTc6ZDxhdnkAYLAutMoQNEy-qpz27vezrhU9f53T1G9xXN9FCIhJtXfgRY0gOhpT1EpbTxZZPGwHDZm7xVfT_KEIpzefcvY/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Ashley of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/curiousprovence/" target="_blank">@curiousprovence</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">My name is Ashley Tinker. I’m a Canadian that moved to Provence eight years ago with my partner, Robin. We’re located in the Alpilles region of Provence, close to Saint Remy de Provence. We moved here to find a good quality of life (la belle vie) despite not having jobs at first and knowing no one. It was a slow start getting used to this new country, the cultural differences, finding work in the seasonal economy that is the South and learning a new language. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">We’re currently renovating our farmhouse and converting a barn into a rental to be ready next year. I am a professional photographer, artist, foodie tour guide and I suppose an ambassador for all things wonderful about Provence. I focus on provence vacation photography, interior photography and tourism in the summer and painting in the winter. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I personally love France for many of the reasons that it can be frustrating. I love that the people believe that certain things should be done in a certain way, especially when its comes to food and culture. This ensures quality but also means that outside influences can be slower to take hold, which is good and bad I suppose! I love the stunning landscapes, the history and architecture as well. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdv-G0gTZy7bwkE3vEXBMBUTkDQ8qvlqk-nQQ_gbB_uviUU9IRCriaUyte_z3aa75tpAyvPTkWMl_LhNMeCay31rv7NjXFR91PBJAPQAyt_5WQGsvVERUBprBVUPaqKG6JVzLd_cn967SS/s800/2+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdv-G0gTZy7bwkE3vEXBMBUTkDQ8qvlqk-nQQ_gbB_uviUU9IRCriaUyte_z3aa75tpAyvPTkWMl_LhNMeCay31rv7NjXFR91PBJAPQAyt_5WQGsvVERUBprBVUPaqKG6JVzLd_cn967SS/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Terroir</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545;">It is so difficult to pick one expression or word! I have to say that I love that so many French expressions revolve around food vocabulary. Avoir la pêche/banane/ patate for example to mean being energetic or in full spirits. In Provence, there are many expressions that use provençale words. But a simple word that I feel has a lot of meaning especially here in Provence is terre, the word for soil. “Terroir” is used to describe the natural characteristics that are imparted to wine and other products from a particular region. “Les Terres” of Provence indicate the Provence of the Luberon or Alpilles that are away from the coast and which denote to me, the real Provence. Also, it’s a mark of pride to have one’s “mains dans la terre” or to have your hands in the soil. Agriculture is so important here, as is embracing organic production and biodiversity. In my opinion, you’re not living the full Provence experience if you don’t help harvest olives, or harvest grapes, or have at least a few tomato plants in your garden.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9-jke0XeDqw73qzMhS7l2ToRLvispCB3tWimO6SfGogC268vrKdPvBnfd2RtRxitLzVifayRH_ggmhAZWl0qsbqMj_H0MBhc7AGbw5oUd4OarB7XLpacm_98nbZVBGKPcPHcASGmCjwa/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Activities in Provence</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">A favourite place is simply impossible. How about for particular things? For long walks in the Autumn, the Luberon around Bonnieux. For hikes in the winter, les Alpilles around Aureille and Eygalières. For the market, Saint Remy de Provence. For wandering tiny villages and lunch out, any of the stunning Luberon villages. For shopping, Aix en Provence. For art exhibitions and small museums, Arles. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNoW1WgWfszEUEkFarGcYT2m9XMaHLn8PTNG7JnuvPz8Rtp7RW8duQubXhp0tuwbCsPzlw7kwC3x-uxbRXs6VcE4BrfddqEq9myQp3yLba8XHRHHZtSUmBV-hgZl4IY5L2_379BSKQOZV/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">03 Food & Drink || Wine</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Again another impossible question! Haha Can I be cheeky and say wine? </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiw_G6KOm3GefyQchAvr48kA4eU_oUXtTcXZRRfDkUF1Db2sYfvO1VJnaH8Tda5PgjyuUGrJnD5djISpbPAiLmf4yUYMKePvq5FMKBKNgIR5aly-x0skfINnTDf-6HzyG_WQEd_9zZTvm/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">04 Arts & Culture || Films about Provence</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">All the regions of France are so diverse and I can only speak from my experience in Provence. I think the Marcel Pagnol films such as Jean de Florette, Manon des Sources and La Gloire de mon Père are pretty special. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmReXDuYmIuym-dUR2Tve92rLsJ7hbajRnG7u6wrABl8fuTm5eO5XqpSN264DwTVx2nAPVMWYToAIi0DXyHRWv98MvCdoSWN38b4__O59PLitCAJrYBw8zTQ0U0faEBFyYBfHRDZwoOJg/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Diverse regions</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I think the fact that France as a country has so many diverse regions in terms of cuisine, landscape, history and architecture. When people think of France they often think only of Paris; there is so much more to this country. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3hGXjrhyphenhyphen7w0OuC3b1pOzVDQYCGdXLqlg4TewZdQlkh7JJN4z476qxmeUe6SF10Qn8ZwFN5jJiq1LkKiLjDChOo6jVl9vocp0uSfyDhiC41zFWV-3QWpyeLsDaXO32-LxiWU9SYIAOGyo/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Follow Friday || @marceletmoi & @thefrenchmuse</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white;">I think the account of Emma Climent @marceletmoi is a beautiful testimony to Provençal slow life. Or, for people that enjoy the arts, Ruth’s account @thefrenchmuse features her collection of 18th century French fabrics, brocante, local artists and more.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white;"> </span></p><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #cfdadf; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); border: 0px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; color: #0000ee; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Instagram</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></p></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-13436829600142543572021-10-08T11:04:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:31:33.219-05:00French 5 | 10.08.21 (ft. Grace of @graykells)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxE2GWgzervaqvBEzQQ5TE8CVsTmBcXoJ0IUFVIzi9Qzqc6fXDLfheKlhEtQEJxY0ASYQMYjqgIA040uJvG3GwNXnyzp4JrK2tamiNS5xpehGEYTkWzjmfrYWDSeynZCvNB7IwFjZ3rl00/s16000/Grace+-+web.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 27th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, New Yorker-Parisenne <a href="https://www.instagram.com/graykells/" target="_blank">Grace</a> shares a few of her go-to hidden gems in Paris and a French expression that just rolls off the tongue.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">A big thank you to Grace for participating in this interview and for sharing her photos. If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsw0a3XwpkITA-z41EmMq6n-9t4pIWkr7FaVorFoArsvv2FnoC6Y-dE3YP3nJKfV0sYvvSfhnBd_3ZR2k4iwm_HkSmPpDgwUi5BuZCdsG4Oo2E-SgLFYNrv4-aE1nkaKOSsmIUM6jA5w2t/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Grace of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/graykells/" target="_blank">@graykells</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Coucou I’m Grace, a New Yorker-Parisienne hybrid living in Paris for 6 years. I love to capture la vie quotidienne because I’m always finding beauty in simplicity.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniPYrTBjZV4hFTJbVtFo0j5oYdXl8MxXvGGcaJFRBOTA02RSPUuEUdIsAUQberxVaZz82_bb-XNW875g2tCgQb0bMdM_UvxE5udCaAPh8aThJB95jmPm5SVIXkf8OrGTjqOgMhrGQqjDs/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || C’est l’arroseur arrosé</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I love the expression “c’est l’arroseur arrosé.” The meaning is perhaps a bit dark, but I think it rolls of the tongue so elegantly. Directly translated it’s like<i> the water-er has been watered, meaning </i>“the tables have turned.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTS3gi0M7mrnUuaqGotXqZOxyJ_IUtgji0zWRY_5PzniHm9-xxkidWL_BXyZPmc41REhtAOlZBcvyd07l31nkeoakC_-8oiHNe8skdyAv6iICQZmKBs7hqUDlPQ9a1RMmvdI8cwvz_kXne/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Le Jardin des Tuileries</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">A place I always find myself gravitating towards on my walks is Le Jardin des Tuileries. It’s great for people- watching– locals and tourists alike.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8si-TYF_jqn3eoi8IDE_4qCj9lGun74b9qDbhH0Q5Dlkpf9rzhlinBoeg7y7Fz6PuQCgPp5If8mmpBirnJgEvXDNYOTc-4dxc-5UZFOZy3bAbe7F6m99SFEE2YbmyWk-mwIfd9N9LsYh/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Duck and Champagne</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I love duck and champagne so luckily there is a restaurant, “Canard et Champagne,” which combines my love for both but also history and architecture because it’s located in the historic “Passage des Panoramas.” </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC9vXjKJqOK620xAegAKVZ8_CFEFInSephzLb_20Lucub6i0Mc58rpYIAgf2sl5MmQ7035pTa3EBxwfAt8dCaf5CUVovIa80YRSvvMVlYParpjS4nG08wDoK6yClO84LqU-xvwl_g1JxC/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Institut national de l'audiovisuel</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">INA, the <i>Institut national de l'audiovisuel </i>is my favorite- they share interviews, historical commentary and clips from notorious shows with a focus on ordinary people, so you really get to see French culture transform over time.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4dUFZxrxfTLquWXDGDVucl6aW6jTEq0TFPQrdqRtwmR82aOqjtpOChrRfQMsIdIZ9BgvVW2V2B871NdqsufsSflT_w0l4X4bBnTq56M5X6zWhsPGeEQX_yiw0vXdIPtmS-537PqAsRtG/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || How Place des Vosges got its name</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Place de Vosges gets its name because in 1793, when the first revolutionary government came into power, they wanted to pay tribute to the Vosges department because it was the first one to pay taxes to the young republic.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZdpb9IVaUDnm5BOG17Hhk1hRbWhxQJvGBwxNPNNo5d-RhWyoZT6JwX3N08IVJIVoK95lAkxbDf6fjU0_CwVQd21aVhN8L6WC4mUdTYOhEFaHr2mTkJkxE0pcb4A4I3g_tw0QvcmzHSUw/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></span></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parisphrase/" target="_blank">@parisphrase</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">@parisphrase is an excellent account that shows expressions we use all the time in France. Anyone looking to learn the French that most textbooks don’t teach should head over to this account.</span></p><div><br /></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #cfdadf; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); border: 0px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; color: #0000ee; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Instagram</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></p></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-20655678951371068442021-10-01T09:30:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:32:04.240-05:00French 5 | 10.01.21 (ft. Katherine of @rue.dauphine.paris)<p><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhiboYBC6kRU_mqPwL-3Tx6cgL_9NvZoibcQC1ETBVGSDlsDbpwyqUq9Hf0Jo91OcUpSOtQ-lBhS-IHxsaoV5wV1Y2p9VCdh-hq5vczBtXrFEf0vV7GhCwY6O3_kFCsWJuDuNHoI7BEg2/s16000/Beaune+France+-+web.png" style="text-align: center;" /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 26th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, avid cook and francophile Katherine shares what motivated her to cook her way through 100 French cookbooks and one of her favourite places to escape to in France. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A big thank you to Katherine for sharing her beautiful photos. If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYe4i7rE0NCeY0EA8iMx537et-0-bQ-8gz0U27wJ5Pjogcaiel6mPldgLrR-kfBQw5Nc5GIlgEIpEcapPEPJxoxVIxoRKmCa-0IHDiqk984YtssinFw4G_kJxPkRnlz0QrTe8t3V7Lc0w/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Katherine of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rue.dauphine.paris/">@rue.dauphine.paris</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I'm Katherine, an avid cook and working mother of two, based in Seattle. With no time for cooking school while raising my little ones, I cooked my way through 100 French cookbooks, all the while dragging my sweet husband to France just about every year. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rue.dauphine.paris/" target="_blank">@<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">rue.dauphine.paris</span> </a>is where I share my passion for French cooking, gardening and the delicious French culture.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCFhDxB2A6nW0nxgaFjDgsZGdTbDic3uhJgOk192SWWGmNIJUN1-G2R1czbTS0LIS75R2tB09mrsMm5C8KMEEk757CZ26sXZyyueNv_VFDR9e27oNLXzvPd8m-4Yti3Aj9p5BDD3Fhj0z/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Bon appétit</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Literal definition "good appetite" and is used as a salutation to a person about to eat. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">It is a beautiful and lovely way to say "enjoy your meal.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4J2OncoH3AV8J3SJ05ylwLm98BvngLt90tPZjdi_9SfruxBMkhyBK4alUVrFuIRUZejSP-Lc3Uk1xxIxhPGpIZtUVFW-qf6dFWZVtpj_1ZFkbWDrvy6s1GWzNpcBiCdEflJJPMVOIszjG/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Beaune</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">It's a charming little walled town at the centre of the Burgundy wine region, surrounded by gently rolling vineyards, in the picturesque countryside. Cobblestone streets, gorgeous roof lines, stunning architecture, darling shops, delicious restaurants, fantastic museums, Beaune has it all and without the crowds. And don't forget the wines!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaupbRn-8r24a87yg1oRPpMeuIYTczTGVdPav_oaZEDBOhXrLmcq_JIuC_EO_rYUsnLikPBntzeNRdr5_alJgP4Z9jYo-Ce6t2r6b76qzYBhdGn6goCa95dKZLgzLi6ZMfr3OV-ptfpGD/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Canelés de Bordeaux</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Delicious little cakes flavored with rum and vanilla, featuring a soft custard center with a sweet crunchy crust. They are simple to make, always in season and the best way to bring a taste of France into your kitchen. - Absolutely delicious! But be warned, you can't eat just one!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4huJnZaLb7cApcbQ6WoeR7A1Pd2PJFNodBqyGTD7po0BFBWS7RpwufegxwWEL5uHUqrMRLukjHtJY1x3_QzcmJR34IN7O-_EI5vFslGOzghUbCuXL2nHqdttQ1rRSm7c9FcALE3Zi4HTu/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Romantics Anonymous</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Romantics Anonymous is a fun, lighthearted film, a must see for any chocolate lover!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwyZDtCreoZM6R1CVIPJ-9jv46V-XqfpT4m3rris9XKw7Ijp9HsZteI4Tb4tQE9whyphenhyphenEjQGFQjncqn7mtsHLVSsh12T3iNKnXoYkiX9wl-hRtWGzf7gyqUaKwaXrmY1ZFElTWVaFHvPl-8/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Baguettes could earn UNESCO designation</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">France has chosen the French baguette as its entry for a place on UNESCO heritage 2022 List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">French bread is an art form, an important part of the French culture, heritage, truly a way of life.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEYqKqUeFTrZcA-l1g937t9W66INjE7qlPhgBsWv760ZcJvKD75frgq4az3uKFoN_mESNlf0c3VabL4CnOonTe7PoYs7LNx_w0mJsCh6kk98NrBiJ5c4-mnumt63sAzB83GNAbwu73Vqg/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Shannon of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/french_countryside_companion/" target="_blank">@french_countryside_companion</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">A pastry chef and owner of Chatelaine Chocolates in Montana, Shannon and her French husband host cooking retreats near their home in Burgundy. Her photography is stunning, writing is beautiful and recipes are delicious.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #cfdadf; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); border: 0px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; color: #0000ee; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Instagram</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-87159669567522582802021-09-24T11:33:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:32:38.577-05:00French 5 | 09.24.21 (ft. Aimie of @voyageusefrancaise)<p><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vrcANjoLczCAa8go6kMWGtl9j85laber_tpt5ea_zR9BspjT2nVxbrwPAah8EPSb6rd3p81Dtiv0p2TJ8GRDMpQMfOpkZ9CuyefTH6aCTeUKFzo5cPdqVTa-IllKj72iOiET0YM2teKH/s16000/1+-+web.jpg" style="text-align: center;" /></p><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 25th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, French travel Instagrammer and student Aimie shares how she rediscovered her home country during the pandemic and the one French food she can’t live without.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A big <i>merci</i> to Aimie for participating in this interview and for sharing her beautiful photos. The English translation immediately follows the French content. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dD53XexmgUfeRvUiFciurfugi-7-JTFJen_BsNr39J3mqR3o4lHnArQjhpxx2_qF-dAuST_wE-NhPLm0n8S1wEQpdkeAg_zuXA1WE8XLSGQO4ru5I0fYJbWfBX5wx8gEXRJ_s-KF6dkg/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Aimie of @voyageusefrancaise</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Je m’appelle Aimie, je suis étudiante en alternance à Chambéry (vive la Savoie !) mais je tiens un compte Instagram spécial Voyages depuis quelques années. Le voyage est de loin ma plus grande passion et j’adore partager mes bons plans avec les autres fans de voyages ! </i></span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Je suis tombée amoureuse de la France l’été dernier, « grâce » au Covid : auparavant, je n’envisageais que des voyages à l’étranger, et la pandémie m’a obligée à rester en France le temps d’un été, ce qui m’a permis de découvrir des endroits magnifiques : les Calanques, la Provence, les Alpes, la Corse, le Bassin d’Arcachon, la Bretagne, l’Alsace et ses incroyables petits villages, les volcans d’Auvergne… Bref, j’adore la France parce que les paysages sont incroyablement beaux et variés.</i></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My name is Aimie. I’m a co-op student in Chambéry (long live Savoie!), but for the last few years, I also have an Instagram account specialized in travel. Travel is by far my greatest passion and I love sharing my travel tips with other who love travel! I fell in love with France last year, “thanks” to Covid. Previously, I only envisioned travels abroad, and the pandemic forced me to stay in France for a whole summer, which allowed me to discover some magnificent places: the Calanques, Provence, the Alpes, Corsica, the Bassin D’arachon, Brittany, Alsace and its incredible little villages, the volcanos in Auvergne… In short, I love France because its landscapes are incredibly beautiful and varied.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0K3Yn9t5-7iiWCBddodddyc-mQzLXCX1gqYqc6Cx-2x-e41idk0hguz6rCAf8iwIB0utCrkMdTF2SOEOcJagY2TrGPkkK6mhOacpxl_GuPBrHKmudFYhhEl7wjvROF1aNQiNRl7jcNdG4/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Voyage</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Question difficile ! Si je me creuse un peu la tête, je dirais que c’est « vous savez, je ne crois pas qu’il y ait de bonnes ou de mauvaises situations, moi si je devais résumer ma vie avec vous, je dirais que c’est d’abord des rencontres… » (bon, tu n’es pas obligée de mettre ça dans l’interview aha !)</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></i></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Si je veux être un peu plus sérieuse, je dirais que c’est « voyage ». Ce n’est pas très original, mais il veut dire beaucoup pour moi : déjà il correspond à ma passion. Et puis il est possible de l’utiliser dans plein d’autres circonstances : on peut voyager à travers la nourriture, à travers un livre, un film, un décor… Dans tous les cas c’est un mot qui nous amène ailleurs et qui nous fait découvrir plein de choses.</i></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">This is a difficult question! If I dig deep in my brain, I’d say this [quote from Asterix and Obélix is my favourite:] “You know, I don't believe there is a good or a bad situation. Me, if I had to sum up my life today with you, I would say that it is primarily meetings…” (but you don’t have to include this in the interview aha!)</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">On a more serious note, I’d say [my favourite French word] is “voyage.” (Translation: travel) It’s not very original, but it means a lot to me. First, it corresponds to my passion. And then it’s possible to use it in a bunch of other circumstances. One can travel through food, through a book, a film, decor… In any case it’s a word that takes use elsewhere and allows us to discover a lot of things.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfwbzk7gNTkiJnRYiD9gvooeLh8X6k7cRoo5orA9vbXlvuvetLelgyUu_uD7-CKPhH_lbfEpqf2q9gqLvZZWm0eH4biWHFn0vv6iFMt5gSl0YlxpwMtYMKgUQWv6708_csY1vtn-aD7tK/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Les calanques de Cassis</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Je dirais que ce sont les calanques de Cassis ! J’y suis allée de nombreuses fois lorsque j’habitais à Aix-en-Provence, et aucun endroit en France ne m’a autant impressionnée je crois.</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I would say [my favourite place in France] are the calanques de Cassis! I’ve been a number of times when I lived in Aix-en-Provence, and I don’t think any other place in France has impressed me as much. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1hyphenhyphendZOp3jPx4yGgcs1iTST4eh8Q_yv9skCxgxSh3TGH7EQ9PPX-di4kRnxfh6oYE2Lqwvt1Dusnbj6iYjsh3Lu_0Xl8t55w_TMM3E6rgw0azZUqeBnlPUzThiyWgcaLou7WvX9qjo7Ab/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Le Saucisson</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Le SAUCISSON. Je ne vis pas sans saucisson, je suis connue pour ça.</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">SAUCISSON. I can’t live without saucisson, I’m known for this.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HPhUrls-gQTfgvID1vthkRChoYIfJDEeFyX__XABAbC6bfTitCAcEuPe6PRt9jN8DTT6XjFR4cvgm2mOXcm8mdVhTJXUyCsPuMd_tVAG45H2dRckSKD3K1_mIBfFRIocJpj1jCeO1v4u/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || La Grande Vadrouille</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Je suis peut-être un peu vieux jeu, mais selon moi, tout le monde devrait avoir vu le film « la Grande Vadrouille ». C’est l’une des comédies qui a le plus marqué l’histoire du cinéma français.</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I might be a little old school, but in my opinion, everyone should have seen the film “ La Grande Vadrouille.” It’s one of the comedies that has influenced French cinema the most.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; min-height: 12px; text-indent: -48px;"><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBheTmPiApvRQA07yd1sRObqSLGLAinIgldqCZTkMP7fsDFIbfvuvjUVittvRWasXM7xT3TbEtaLVv7VpPD1xygsFKPOMhyHOrHbfVNyQxOW3njHVgWaT5QPuTiZ_1ymYjMvTQVN8rmmbX/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || There’s a town called Y</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Il existe une commune en France qui s’appelle Y. Oui, juste Y. Elle est située dans le département de la Somme et ses habitants s’appellent les ypsiloniens.</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">There’s a town in France called Y. Yes, just Y. It’s located in the Somme department and its inhabitants are called “ypsiloniens.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcunuLmZBxgtUbYCQL39qKFaguvkmghp6ZpMojKj-pjLW7irytR4KssktMSdZqCafzCGP-s9xa90UfLjLiRFHKoGeJQ4A7481RBp8TTQokk7RU4oGyvuoJ5yNaQz36Q_L_2l_ZR8ciwIv/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || @amoureuxdumonde</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Ils sont très connus, mais j’ai envie de citer « Amoureux du monde » : leur compte me fait rêver depuis des années et j’ai très envie de réussir à faire des photos aussi belles un jour!</i></span></p><p>
</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">They are very well-known, but I’d like to mention “Amoureux du monde.” Their account has made me dream for years and I hope to one day be able to take photos are beautiful as theirs one day. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); border: 0px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">French 5 webpage</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); border: 0px; color: #0000ee; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Instagram</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-56188373265358655092021-09-17T13:48:00.005-04:002022-01-21T15:33:08.489-05:00French 5 | 09.17.21 (ft. Mardi of @eatlivtravwrite)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5yITzu2sNGZ8TJ7IDWnudF2ZBs5wu9vkoQWhn4Kkx2kPEI1VQYndFs0tJgwtg3RbkTJK7XpNfmCd1jOzAqVK3xm8igY5j_Cvns5X5LmuSsZVv3BLmUWul4zbZZwA2GtlgHOM-gAKfAkz/s16000/Sables-Bretons+-+web.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 24th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, Canadian teacher and French cookbook author Mardi shares a glimpse of her house in France and why cooking French food is easier than it looks. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEn2Yt6qIVLzBhuseJxM0Tukz_abOm3qIg9r9usX8z119TRtNtSSfJAiG9ypxehoEJl6ax7ssDpB57G1jW1Ub1gj7nM7cNX3WSHSTb3mZuhyphenhyphenFNAyK0dAXGXo_sHdvop-3LHEhUNLNhuK41/s16000/Books+by+Mardi+Michels-+web.jpg" /></div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A big thank you to Mardi for participating in this interview and for sharing her lovely (and delicious-looking) photos. If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LgNJY17asL70ltx-gLf1TIaNeBWYxC7IfJTKkDFHL8BVoIfnhbWCOX9JICcZzULUTUl241UXjhQPUtxoWo7_Ej4MbzOk_OjQiFUWU90ogU3rN0VMsOU68dSQm9YnPSqEIS5UaVWuevqn/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Mardi of @eatlivtravwrite</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My name is Mardi Michels. I live in Toronto, Ontario (Canada). I love France because I spent a number of years living and teaching there when I was younger and fell in love with the language, culture and food! Now, I teach French as a second language and a lot of French cooking classes. I’m also the author of the blog </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">eatlivetravelwrite.com</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> where I share culinary adventures near and far and two cookbooks - </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><i>In the</i> <i>French kitchen with kids</i></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> and </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><i>French Food for Everyone</i></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i> (releasing chapter by chapter – the first of which – le goûter (after school snacks) </i>released on September 1</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 4.1px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">!). I love sharing how easy it is to make French dishes at home with everyone!</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNX-Et43_O3klHLY7204JUEShp6CIIceQFQUQnz8A-RWyIonY8nw0j-sRvlPgxc5vk83pYLu2muCugtWg5lMBveacFnO1IHQZVq_rEWSgTIWAmgGSaxNVSMWrw2xWiHiaU-EOUDFW2YCU/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || N’importe quoi</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I think my favourite French expression would have to be <i>“n’importe quoi”</i> which loosely translates as “nonsense” but also has </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">many other meanings</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> and, so, can be used in SO many ways.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Maison de la fontaine</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I’m going to have to say the little patio at our house in Nérac, </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><i>maison de la fontaine</i></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> specifically early morning in the summer before it gets too hot. I take my first coffee of the day out onto the patio and enjoy the sounds of the town waking up. It’s a wonderful place to enjoy a meal or just an <i>apéro…</i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ygC2x0A93Ox1Zncr6a9KXLcoHbWXYAl8RbnfYgPssj0L1RrALgIMaqK29EElv1_2bJH_OYRYudLSnOGZInzQ9RN9WsIsFabgGsHFoGHnez1uakLhke8mn8vGBUGYGHZnpWDyhj2jHnxB/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Champagne</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Is this a trick question? I can only choose ONE? </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Well, if I MUST, I guess I’d have to say champagne. Not just for special occasions!</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6smw7Dk4Z8WDnSeBkuBi_oa9fck65rVvTlgbiFdFQQ23F58x9165fRYEtB12DajG_AmfIpaYOwv8lh-WyAqmF4yUx7xNMP44N3aEOoTU5zaiM3u91if4i6Yenh-0TJnseNDqg1UKGZ_JQ/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Saying “Bonjour!”</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">An important aspect of French culture is saying “Bonjour”! You’ll notice in France, when people enter a store or restaurant, they will greet everyone with a general <i>Bonjour</i> (or <i>Bonsoir</i> depending on the time of day), sometimes followed by <i>Messieurs-dames</i> (meaning ladies and gentlemen). It’s a common courtesy that so many visitors to France neglect and can often make the difference between someone treating you with courtesy and someone being dismissive. On that note, you can read about common expressions you might need for your trip to France </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(5, 99, 193); color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;">here</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || French food isn’t complicated</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I think many people hear “French food” and immediately think “complicated”. In actual fact, the food that French people prepare and eat at home isn’t complicated and doesn’t use fancy ingredients or equipment. Many people are surprised when they look at the recipes in my books because the ingredients are fridge or pantry staples and/ or just plain good fresh produce/ meat/ protein. Some of the most delicious French recipes only have a handful of (really good quality) ingredients which surprises everyone!</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6ZGyVLiqEWpXqkJK1w_4-9Dkfjc6BHQdEDajyrdYzdA4n3bcbIu66Mxyjn2_tp2Ebg9PAGSe3lftSPxX37U0LChSmZLCpPORZJw4gPBu5xK7yZpnAh5e9xpVYtTfs0U5cJ4-a9_1c207/s16000/7+web+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Mardi’s list of inspiring Francophiles</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Too many to choose just one… A handful of folks I follow and am constantly inspired by…</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- For Paris life and food: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">David Lebovitz </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- For French cheese: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Jennifer Greco</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- For Paris life and food: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">La Cuisine Paris</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- For a slice of life from a part-time Parisienne : </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Dorie Greenspan</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- For snippets of life in Hanoi from a dedicated Francophile: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Ann Mah</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- For Paris life and journalism (also food!): </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Lindsey Tramuta</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- Paris, creatively:</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;"> Anne Ditmeyer</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- Fun and food in Paris: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Jill Colonna</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- A dedicated Francophile sharing how to bring a little bit of France to your everyday: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Rebecca Plotnick</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- From a farm in Southwest France:</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;"> Louisa Hallewell </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- For simple French recipes and inspiration: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Audrey Le Goff</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- For gorgeous pastries: </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Molly Wilkinson </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Lucy Vanel</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">, for delicious snapshots from her teaching kitchen in Lyon</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;">French 5 webpage</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Instagram</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">.</span></p></div><div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-16793588369021089762021-08-20T09:30:00.004-04:002022-01-21T15:33:40.815-05:00French 5 | 08.20.21 (ft. Jeannine of @jeanninebergeron)<p><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHBmxi70e4WdYCBMSQugTc2kD6c8hz2VaZQVgSCUGjengvgRFspfreAKG-kkjy1Xp39Wl0wJvmKjXeqFsVhZurZ3Vogz1cfTm54nc0SjhQjscHd6h7rMXX9kkk7GeSFY6-nAnIW1f7Lnd/s16000/Sunset+over+the+Seine-+web.jpg" style="text-align: center;" /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 23rd edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, American Francophile Jeannine shares what spurred her love of France and how you can bring a hint of French into your everyday life. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you to Jeannine for participating in this interview and for sharing her lovely photos. </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtTj_cDw_PwWVM4UzLuQXibfaAVN9kGmNPRxcwSgIkh54gKqm3mIg2WhrpVpSsK2AJU5NnlrOVqVM1NpOuChtOx0Fd1JCcIiHcq4S_bbLoiL8INkhO61OOxdHl-P9FXL8QzjiGtoBqgzu/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Jeannine of @jeanninebergeron</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Bonjour I'm Jeannine - an American with an avid interest in art, design, décor, travel, and all things French. I am based in Chicago.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">My love of France began in seventh grade when my homeroom teacher mistook me for an exchange student because of my name. She taught French and encouraged me to learn the language. Eventually, I lived, worked, and studied in France – first doing a semester abroad, then teaching international business communications at the University of Lille, and later studying fine and decorative French art history at Christie’s in Paris. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">When I returned to my hometown of Chicago, I sought ways to incorporate a French lifestyle into my daily routine. </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">In 2008, I launched <a href="https://jeanninebergeron.com" target="_blank">French Style</a> <b> </b>– a blog about the culture and lifestyles of France, how to make the most of your travels, and how to bring everyday France into your everyday life - no matter where you live.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK00u-zA5NkygsaVOQpYyDVcvSmdhOverdYI1W5KWDFLuMEbSiIoJ8WxrAw6f3kCdBbNQmbWdWpnj81oXlEqJPeAcn6EqUklkXmKLD_OoqS33HF_PO4xDrNKxfFgLBblM13sbnVwP7Xb2b/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || L’art de vivre</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">L’art de vivre<b> i</b>s a uniquely French expression that touches every aspect of life, ranging from gastronomy and the arts to leisure time, literature, and conversation. It’s an appreciation of the finer things and a conscientious effort to bring them into your life. It’s what gives your experiences color, texture, depth, value, and joy – whether you’re sharing a glass of wine with friends, reading a good book, treating yourself to fresh flowers, or seeing the latest exhibition at your local museum.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrd7JcqTICZ3G5yPe8lPBsaf9jzV4sfxLtMIfiN0fNDNXwItwSPrR-LWChy-SzoP-DITpk7ckNBXSAaubbMyy2G_E456kIszhHwlmO8fRtkpdlZ1qUvMc1qx7ro3DRGO4DLHlbLke3Y6g/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Passy</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>I</b>t’s a charming neighborhood in the 16</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 7.3px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"> arrondissement, nestled between the Eiffel Tower and the Bois de Boulogne. For more than 15 years, <a href="https://jeanninebergeron.com/2008/09/mon-pied-a-terre/" target="_blank">I’ve rented a darling little apartment in Passy</a>, and it has become my home away from home. This is the Paris of Parisians, complete with a beautiful market, ivy-hung courtyards, and narrow streets named after artists, writers, and musicians. Passy’s most famous residents include Benjamin Franklin, Berthe Morisot, Edouard Manet, Claude Debussy, and Honoré de Balzac.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UOgeTOF7O7qX3gBJYM6ql8fGmOwmF4iNWUVg0mjetsrNsmvwDbrwWKjtg6tDDkq8PPY54js5sDdw4550UL_rtuI4IRGGojdxtUxgbNO7_3Yy_2ycFyNoEYWRhJ6U_watvfYv2uW5ldQe/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Poulet Rôti</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I don’t believe any culture does roast chicken better than the French. It’s tender, moist, and simply delicious. I would add, if you ever see Poulet de Bresse Roti on the menu, order it. Bresse has been famous for chickens since the 1600s when the Duc de Savoie offered the most plump roosters from Bresse to King Henri IV, who praised them highly. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadUbQKCuA50HJBSuYtrn4C1M-rdnxBSAH7wBV27_ExEnUtiYzzL6K2LssApIowJPPMc9T3OpBWc2EY0xtn3C5fC0vnK5IuZB9hzc-VG1_BBbvOAzonw_fJ4oupL0vn6h4MV5vmlGrVBcB/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Henri iV</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Get to know Henri IV through a book, a documentary, or a film. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://jeanninebergeron.com/2009/03/henry-iv/ " target="_blank">Henri IV</a> is by far my favorite French king and, in my view, most responsible for the tradition of artistry and luxury that has become emblematic of France. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Henri IV, King of Navarre, ascended to the throne in 1589, during one of the most tumultuous periods in French history. For nearly 30 years, Catholics and Protestants had been at war, massacring each other, wreaking havoc on the countryside, and making everyone miserable and poor.</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Henri IV introduced a robust economic recovery program. He reorganized the country’s finances. Taxes were reduced on the peasantry and a debt moratorium alleviated pressure on the nobility. He initiated an infrastructure program to build roads, bridges and irrigation systems – including the Pont Neuf, the Hôtel-de-Ville, the Places des Vosges, and the Palais and Jardin du Luxembourg. He restored the Louvre and completed the Tuileries Garden. Across the country agriculture, manufacturing, and commerce were encouraged. He promoted the arts. He sought to improve the quality of life for every French citizen. In fact, speaking of Poulet Roti, Henri is quotes as saying, “Je veux que chaque laboureur de mon royaume puisse mettre la poule au pot le dimanche” to represent a quality of life he wanted for his people. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">He was a courageous and innovative leader who united the country and established the foundation for the manufacture of so many of the luxury products the world has come to appreciate as the standard for quality and refinement. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvKxdvixCUKaPphYDAOjxYs5iZu_verUABu8To3rvMnFlDV5bsViJGMvJ9vr-ifTAY4AK2kMq18pccE8DddCFywDycDiai3FNsiRI7sGfCvh1sWEadCv0CCdsId2eV0WqZVk_knffdbhk/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Framing things in the negative</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The French sometimes frame things in the negative, which may explain the “French” attitude. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">For example:</span></p><ul>
<li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Rather than simply say that it is cold, the French will say “il ne fait pas chaud.” </span></li></ul><ul>
<li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">When you are asked “Comment ça va?”, The answer is never in the positive, it’s usually in the negative: “Pas mal.”</span></li></ul><ul>
<li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Rather than ask you if you would like to go out to have a drink, they will ask “Vous ne voulez pas prendre un verre?”</span></li></ul><ul>
<li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Even in the Bible, rather than “Do unto others as you would have them doing to you” the French write “Ne faites pas aux autres ce que vous ne voulez qu’on vous fasse”.</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYdPoDKosz89HEgViy5_8oANUu_E4PoDMkEbHpa9bYe2kXZN37DYEDgQ3LP6KE3Qy5OvQKt9_pA9Yxpj5kQ4VjFlxHyIls4UTbItjpbbvHlpQw5MaF-R8ymzuD0PfNsQmx57ReGkmxLt9/s800/French+5++08.20.21+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYdPoDKosz89HEgViy5_8oANUu_E4PoDMkEbHpa9bYe2kXZN37DYEDgQ3LP6KE3Qy5OvQKt9_pA9Yxpj5kQ4VjFlxHyIls4UTbItjpbbvHlpQw5MaF-R8ymzuD0PfNsQmx57ReGkmxLt9/s16000/French+5++08.20.21+copy.jpg" /></div></span></div><div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><b>Follow Friday || Leonce of </b></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;"><b>@leoncechenal</b></span></p><div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">I would like to suggest </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Leonce Chenal</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"> for Friday Five. Leonce is Parisian. Her site is a destination for French fashion, interiors, and lifestyle. Her insights are authentic and accurate – she is truly one of my favorite bloggers.</span></p></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; color: #0000ee; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Instagram</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></p></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-35605398106908090162021-08-13T11:30:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:34:08.281-05:00French 5 | 08.13.21 (ft. Katrina of @parisfordreamers)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKi0gY8pgy-pGVZSrouWQEopKCwrZd86U3s6EY9QOqToc_YzSTDcKfj7VMtBRWK-KLNwZghmOGzLyuvLTyjI1Bou6yWImFeQ2urPuq-TGs3BjSTUIWtr-CiL3RDAnmD6LAjrACdBV7kRC/s16000/Muse%25CC%2581e+de+la+Vie+Romantique-web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 22nd edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, Sydney-based writer and founder of Paris for Dreamers Katrina shares the french expression that captures the secret to a good life and some of her top Paris picks.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A big thank you to Katrina for participating in this interview and for sharing her photos. If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9_LbcaKXh47PH1xb47xUrrq2nbJ0hvDPwSbNG_G4Rk8DBXJHITvSSFu95-RoHYQ_8wrOUG41uCT9LQisSMhUp4WXuSDP0KlR-kEGXautxi-S9V2f7wrjBYd7TMx1441sYbGc8BYfj3QF/s16000/0+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Katrina of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parisfordreamers/" target="_blank">@parisfordreamers</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Coucou! My name is Katrina. I’m a Sydney-based writer and founder of <a href="https://parisfordreamers.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Paris for Dreamers</span></a>, a travel advice website/service for anyone yearning for a dream Parisian holiday. I’ve been to Paris countless times (literally: I’ve lost count) in my life since the age of five, through to my work as a beauty journalist for women’s magazines. This led me to write a book <i>Paris Dreaming: What the City of Light Taught Me About Life, Love & Lipstick</i>, and during the launch period I met many other women (and the occasional man!) who similarly dream of Paris, and live life always planning the next holiday to their soul city. This in turn inspired an e-guide<i>, Paris for Dreamers: Whimsical Walks through the City of Light’s Delights</i>, and the launch of my website, where I provide information as well as a custom itinerary service. When the world returns to some sort of state of normal, I have plans to extend my offerings.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACntMdlXBoP80W4sEJLT0gRA5HWi5FgT934a-QfFxWqHgrO3ZmPxfFlxBvu5oMkrjiFuFsCbILYTkqWo6PabNmA3bHqfmAPjpXfeYrlQM6huIasBnBBqf-VP2loI5JcpMIx-8HuD4hWU-/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || La vie est faite de petits bonheurs</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">This has to be my all-time favourite French expression, because it not only, for me, captures the French secret to a good life, but also because it has inspired my own life. It translates to: Life is made of small happinesses. In other words, live the little moments. French culture is about living to eat not eating to live, working to live not living to work. Sitting down to lunch and enjoying every slow mouthful, or savouring a single macaron in the latest seasonal flavour. Stopping to smell and buy fresh market flowers. Sitting on a park bench and reading a book that is written so intricately that the concentration it requires makes you commit fully to the task. Some of these things sound cliché but when you go to Paris you realise that they are clichés because they’re so true. Parisians seem determined to live in the present. To converse passionately with friends. To inhale a book and several cups of coffee at the local café. To enjoy an impromptu picnic by the Seine. To walk, not run. It’s a city of simple pleasures, where you can find happiness in a fresh baguette. And, over time, as you visit and get to know Paris more and more, you also start to appreciate and emulate this <i>joie de vivre</i>, the joy in the simple act of living.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Qp7tu2NunwwLmgZteRS1MFVlck4xT97P8NRqWt4aAZruR1SenavHycaJBhwxW2fXtbJbCqoPHzJ7srpTTvvVQv_YoYPBUKVm0-q-oaysaq4tB2Pekc3r3y2ptouVnIt4KVJdF3m-4xM4/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Saint-Germain-des-Prés</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I am utterly obsessed with Saint-Germain-des-Prés. You walk in the footsteps of greatness here, following the ghosts of Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Colette, George Sand, Delacroix, Baudelaire … I love strolling around the district’s streets, noting all the building plaques that tell you of former famous residents, and sitting in cafés while reading books that were actually first drafted in these very places. Again, it might sound like a cliché. But for me, Paris is about these intellectually and artistically stimulating experiences. It was the centre of Western art and culture for so long — with Saint-Germain the epicentre — that there are few places on earth as head-spinningly inspiring. My favourite spots in Saint-Germain are Café de Flore (especially at <i>apéro</i> hour), Les Deux Magots (for afternoon tea and a treat from the pâtisserie platter), Musée Delacroix (with its lovely garden out back), Rue de Buci (for people-watching, although sadly the old market is no more), and the fabulously rambling École des Beaux-Arts (particularly the Cour Mûrier, originally the cloisters of a convent commissioned by La Reine Margot, who was one of the earliest influencers to build in Saint-Germain, and kick off its transformation into an artistically fashionable neighbourhood).</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZYMg4yCEwGfL_p8q0nbQ_hzMX9fWJniKZQZzpS6G-HBhs5me4miWjSY3pwqXwlAlzCp07SUfggQNoOfTSYR33OQPG-yH8p6Y61es5hJBXny-GusdJA575jCRljqt5-e0zrToQI1v_vxi/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Kir Royal</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I can never have too much kir royal! It’s my ultimate French <i>apéritif</i>, although in truth I could drink it all day long. It’s champagne with a dash of <i>crème de cassis</i> (blackcurrant liqueur), which not only sweetens a brut bubbly, but also infuses it with a gorgeous blush. (It’s also a fabulous way to fancy-up a cheaper sparkling wine when you’re hosting a soirée <i>chez vous</i>!)</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SlTXTV1G-yux3I342-y7CIHh7Z6yK0IbcWWWrye9oTGK_D44FmHTtRXlYaeaLft7Koi1bejZKEZ30EOZYzeG6HFBglhYnB_CaMj0PrGvlg-RLCgCL9DdY0fDFZs70Ct6FD7NnECqPmkI/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || The Musée de la Vie Romantique</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The Musée de la Vie Romantique is to me a quintessentially Parisian kind of a place. It’s one of the city’s many gorgeous smaller museums, one that ends up lingering in your memory more than perhaps a Musée d’Orsay, because what it lacks in size it makes up for in soul. It’s especially so at this museum, which is about life as much as art. The Museum of the Romantic Life (how can you resist such a name?!) pays tribute to the nineteenth-century Romantic author George Sand, who used to party at this delightful cottage, the one-time home of her friend, painter Ary Scheffer. Wafting through the olde-worlde rooms, lined in floral prints and lit with candelabra, you come to see that George was about so much more than her work, that she also thrived on the smaller things in life. She treasured trinkets and mementoes, cherished her friends and family, her private world. It’s the kind of place that reaches in and grabs your heart because it teaches you the importance of the interior space. That reminds me of another French expression I love: <i>le jardin secret</i>. The figurative secret garden is a woman’s private realm, where she keeps her fears and hopes and dreams to herself, which is meant to give her a certain mystique. But in Paris, of course, there are also many literal secret gardens! And this museum has one of the prettiest, a fragrant rose garden filled with vintage patio furniture, by an old glasshouse-turned-café that serves the most delicious cakes and teas. It all makes for one of the most pleasant Parisian afternoons imaginable, where you can stop and smell the roses of all kinds!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqtl7ErAJrHq3gyw-if2u0lX0XrrEdpxSH5PC84iAG9-xF0HSAuOPZJOR5QxRhhdhMKqaCpwbUcf3A0FLUptrG65Q67UT198JSFt8UBmZFORgDXMP13j404OWbPkMvt9aFtUqi3D0g9zV/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Knowing a little about a lot</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A Parisian once said to me, We know a little about a lot. I love that there is a broad love of knowledge, of knowledge of all kinds, both high-brow and lower. And this comes through in the French style of conversation. If you eavesdrop on a group of Parisians in a café (you can always justify it as aural language practice!), you’re likely to sense this in how they flit so effortlessly from one subject to another (sometimes seemingly unlinked) one. Some say this goes back to seventeenth-century salon culture. The legendary <i>salonnière</i>, Mlle de Scudéry, once proclaimed, ‘I want great and small things to be spoken of, so long as they are spoken of elegantly.’ It reminds me of the French philosopher Montesquieu, who claimed the French have a penchant for ‘doing frivolous things seriously, and serious things frivolously.’ That’s why, I think, you might hear a Parisian conversation drift so seamlessly from politics to perfume, fashion to feminism.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCOZFuieSzipJIy8KTEEbKgd08Cs8H2E1o6aOK7aVo3POcuUyoKpBD3nZzzCTjbG94ttDTUx1LQdUy0T1GUvv-0fI7RTA4eznQIIQkh-ETJcxLFjrZeqWpsW-nSqLoYUNtAZQdCmZfbxu/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Clémentine of <a href="https://instagram.com/doodleblule" target="_blank">@doodleblule</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I love the watercolour art of Clémentine Campardou (@doodleblule), a Parisienne-now-Sydneysider whose studio Blule is near my house in Bondi Beach. She illustrated both my book covers, and I adore her whimsical style.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">Instagram</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">.</span></p><div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-19343626694123319292021-08-06T09:00:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:34:40.477-05:00French 5 | 08.06.21 (ft. Cynthia of @bestfrenchforever)<p><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOMy3HyeqLuiQvfDApZ2UjHsboeEKZ-qQ7HZZeqCFQJEixZ-9fJcPkD4hEiqicRl53EjyKTN7W1q2nM01MzRKMx8oltKC3QRP9wFzMUEKCX1YgK8GZTtrko1IaDCqZ2PuQLD_Xqp__fXk/s16000/parents-house-web.jpg" style="text-align: center;" /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 21st edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, French native and creator of a Provence-themed subscription box Cynthia shares her top French picks from the south of France. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you to Cynthia for participating in this interview and for sharing a taste of Provence through photos. </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QZWbJIC6-j9qqPJZv0Jp1DvbpZBpS2YeOOu5rmPTAvTUV_sFu041DskBKenfusv6UxLILWMdQ2YaLCAW9YvsiPWDpVf3_M0TuUV57_vPagdt0snvZIEg6fVErVMj3gDi1LiD6E_4x33e/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Cynthia of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bestfrenchforever/" target="_blank">@bestfrenchforever</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Bonjour! My name is Cynthia. I am the founder of <a href="https://www.bestfrenchforever.com" target="_blank">Best French Forever</a>, a subscription box service of ethical products made in Provence. I was born and raised in the South of France and moved to the US seven years ago to live with the love of my life. Being far from my country made me realize how lucky I was to grow up in Provence. The slow, simple life, the provençal light, the craftsmanship… At every visit, I appreciate it even more now.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5nLC-6pkf44IgaJwTqOFygIR7n6g41qAEAUvh-rZxyhTefCS7hfjY4ZR3jbq0wmm7Sqigr-Nm-ie1tgAroP56YAy7ZMp6zWU1LFx8qc-VkDHSG9v1S2imbQUNALtPM40_-N7OzC90HlH/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || “Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid.”</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Literally, little by little the bird makes his nest. This expression has helped me through many leaps I’ve taken in life. Whether moving into a new place/country, becoming a mother or starting my own business, it’s taught me that everything takes time and patience. I know that change, in all areas of life, cannot happen over night, so like a bird, I keep going, one step at a time!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyBeTOqJsr2gPp7a9SPNAt3t-e3AAV4PeKLeime9mvTXv1t1g2z2vG4i4gXoaGZGEKiebk6ZRyT1dE_8nGUbPZfT1FZleJGU_s9v-j8on1JQGvZjri9p9ItvFj0vC84G4hXpD6Wf5m2Y7/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Family home in Provence</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">This is my parents’ house in Provence. My dad bought some land when I was 3 years old and started building his dream house, by hand, mostly alone. It took thirteen years for us to finally move in and it’s probably one of my dad’s proudest accomplishments. I love this place because it holds so many happy memories with our family and friends, including my wedding! Even though I live far from there now, I hope to keep our house in the family for generations as our vacation home.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5UVUMUvp5qVyZDtlbQzyForAiwRMSltzF929zaphwfPNe6UMuz7jRCHHD2x5L3NUBQzsxIwHhqsEdj258Kzu5A9m2EGWuIzZIZoXtSCfB9J589Lqnb42Z2f7b2QlMuRIun1yoNbJB123/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || La ratatouille</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">La ratatouille! It’s a traditional dish of Provence made of the best summer veggies (in my opinion): eggplants, zucchinis, red peppers and tomatoes. I’m a vegetable freak so this stew is like heaven to me. I like to eat it with some jasmine rice and a good fish. Or sometimes cold as an appetizer. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpPSsbChOQnF8aIKKlpucMIYCQCD3nkJIU3j5x57ceAi6hGJKLBPOYCzLYxShKsiGRQFMqgnmZkt-mPt0-AmvCxKzZbODeej6i12Ro9zgJYmPmXKNFZFmZVYFHBEex-KqXYe_wKxm75Xr/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Les Carrières de Lumières</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Les Carrières de Lumières in Les Baux de Provence. This is a spectacular white limestone space that hosts throughout the year a number of artistic exhibitions projected on the walls. A must-see if you visit Provence. They are currently hosting an exhibition about Provençal painter Paul Cézanne.</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmIGiYzacxhjoZKATg9CObpIEVr2jvcDbVNSpK-0RlIOcwKOC05ok6jJmqrayETzoCTR3UNWManP6BKonAl_yvrL55DvWynBukVvL4lZGrF586HY0tvzeqY5Q09V_Mk79S0T-y4p0tzLo/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Night owls</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">We could talk about so many! Here is one: similar to our Spanish and Italian neighbors, we stay up late (though not me personally!). You will see French people eating dinner after 8pm, bars open past midnight and even weddings can go on until 6am. This is a difference I noticed when I moved to the US where establishments closed much earlier.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVV5q51HkKZiQP5tGPbmD0kGEqmeK-NSAR_bGNAW-uOebODFGMMQOCGpG5X5xgbp7XQrs8OLhxs8Exp43pd-aN-Bz6wheqBNHKnETEkMq7Qv39F8NXk0uqRWztbzn5n5I61pVrEITT-Mb/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Ashley of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/curiousprovence/" target="_blank">@curiousprovence</a></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Ashley of @curiousprovence is a photographer, guide and artist originally from Canada. She now lives in a small town of Provence close to where my parents are. She has embraced the Provençal lifestyle and I love to get her take on the French art de vivre. I recommend people to follow them for their regular Provence fix! Ashley always takes us to beautiful places, whether it’s for a photoshoot, an art event or just for fun. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">Instagram</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">.</span></p><p>
</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-9978609414633883362021-07-30T11:13:00.001-04:002022-01-21T15:35:17.357-05:00French 5 | 07.30.21 (ft. Janelle of @myparisportraits)<p><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsnKcgwXy8bDLn7LXRMcn-2NLNnQ7WkbqCDxkGtJsjhHTJk_lGOGtGm4ZKerbEQQYTNLnkTDCAeJkiJjtp5yCzH5pA3BvR0zz3PSJpVELHbeG6ywM-pSu3SS2SPyzGum6HbrywmUAko0M/s16000/Me+with+Camera+-+cover.jpg" style="text-align: center;" /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 20th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, Kiwi photographer Janelle shares everything she loves about Paris from the cute way she greets close friends (and dogs!) to her go to spots for her favourite pastry. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you to for participating in this interview and for sharing their colourful and creative photos. </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD85OG12vFOFQvrjxVNtYKiQiiny4n09GE45NbFbNoYtHPLX0kV2URQBw3-Kdvu6_qc_KGySY3wYXGk9TTZz12LxkQEncdStKED_S3ADbXEKxc3F4RWNKa8N3hekCiBDr6L0tUewPgtGwn/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Janelle of </b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/myparisportraits/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: black;"><b>@myparisportraits</b></span></a></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Hey! I'm Janelle, I'm a Kiwi photographer living in Paris. I started my business "<a href="https://www.myparisportraits.com" target="_blank">My Paris Portraits</a>" in April 2020, but have been photographing people in Paris through Airbnb experiences for 3 years. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I love so many things about France, but one thing I have discovered in the past few years is the diversity in landscape and nature throughout France. I did a van road trip earlier this year, and I was blown away by how much the landscape changed from vineyards, to mountains, to marshlands, to beach towns etc. France has everything, and it's incredibly beautiful!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQ7A0XPQCNE4Olmo6g3hfnixvrzu5a5bXV3BSX0LbD4vMito_4ieOXJwVDLFHEnKByQEuPV-uscdXVYPDUAs9rwbov0EaqUkBgiYbM1rD0A3cCwM1ytmTTxS6se_fwJHDhdpay51aAo17/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Coucou</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My favourite French word is probably the greeting “coucou." You can use it when greeting a close friend, your partner, or children. It's a more familiar and casual way to say bonjour. I think it's such a cute way to say hi, and I also use it when I chat to ALL the cute Parisian dogs I pass every day!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArU2WIkDBlQGQD8DPfliXiOLTLNkzZ4P3rSfu9JeGgQGVXFRQdszKdCIRsr5V_L3Hvs-lmTcPLLrMo8LONADu6VdovY_06PcJNuN1SxxvAikyp2RcU8-DAx_An5o6wjXHeeuvYzV5Erne/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Places || La Seine</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My favourite place in Paris is la Seine. I grew up living by the beach, and although I love my life in Paris, the one thing I miss is living close to the seaside. So the Seine has become my serene place, the body of water that draws me in every day. I love walking it early in the morning, while Paris is still sleeping. And then again at dusk when Paris is alive! Having a rosé on the side of the river with dear friends, listening to street music and people watching, I really can't think of much better. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecuDAj3pf9BynoSlaVcvG_UFkVltFnVe35u9MCxXDJ5naxe1JKi12i95eFwGqfbsCzSP1AW_o0eJ3wTlQy_2ldRMFB4X-gFAzWeKhHeAnYtPb4S3foGUlcNb_K4UEqYVKQvm_szE_BADd/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Pain aux raisins</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">This may be the hardest question to answer ever, because France does THE BEST food. But at the moment my favourite French treat is a pain aux raisins. I love all pastisseries, and every few months my favourite tends to change. But at the moment that's what I'm loving. Two patisseries in my hood, Blé Sucre and Aux 2 Anges also do different variations that are always delish!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i></i></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahDbvjhxeF00wRoLURBqwizl89q-8P_rmsej4HsGMIqKjOKp2fu3hQX6JerqThKQQ03hfvztpepjD1G3UeM2kjPOhHj_7ETA7g1gcyO9qEz4jNF3eyRyXHmiaZGdzFetZvVA4ohD6v7QT/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Les Intouchables</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A French film that everyone should watch is "The Intouchables.” The story is absolutely beautiful. If you are wanting to practice your French by watching shows on Netflix then I would recommend Call my Agent (Dix pour cent) and Lupin. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnSa47MsmDBckkCic0PN7bgoVjQgz8pd0s-Ji-XRRQZqlxnejliB_qx774Hx6prImXDK6ouLJjPOJa0m24G__igkR8QF6Wae3byPxEuw9wqjlnQMvljHSOVQzHRdfP762VZK1jVZzhu-4/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Paris Patisseries</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">It is no surprise that French people love their baguettes and patisseries. But you only really see just how much when you live here. In Paris alone there are more than 30,000 patisseries! A handy piece of advice, if you are ever cooking a meal for a French person make sure to always buy a baguette. No matter what you are eating, baguette goes along with every meal!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuxBpf1jhbCcaNRody7ek7F2nyk-uynOESxd4VYTEMwNxblmiUiC8P4YRYZz5XL_mnSpz2RVDcdxWlJVtuo_CmKJPqzOgW61GHX3XEWrFWkk59rxgdYmtXF43S63HknGVGLxPSN-w04d3/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Shannon of<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisfrench.life/" target="_blank"> </a></b><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: #454545;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisfrench.life/" target="_blank">@thisfrenchlife</a></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I definitely recommend that you follow Shannon @thisfrench.life. She shares so many helpful tips and advice about living in France! </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Instagram</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-34614743345780684162021-07-23T14:50:00.000-04:002021-07-23T14:50:25.712-04:00French 5 | 07.23.21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CXLZr7VoN5R0uykq9SrIHI8fBorejGwM8hor6LS2sg1Jolk8A3o4NCHLsD5GPE2JHxO2F-jOIPYoCGLVeaCcFWuTxNO2kuIFCw4Ys5vzZ_0vZG4HnvN6J0GvxF824RmGw0btXqzauoG3/s16000/image13-+web+cover.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span>Welcome to the 19th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, hopeless Francophile and founder of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gofrenchyourself/" target="_blank">@gofrenchyourself</a> Samantha Ruble shares how she infuses French language and culture in her day-to-day life in the US. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A big thank you to Samantha for participating in this interview and for sharing her photos. If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbczBAOkpKSwb7AM5hIJbfD7QWRrMVvVyn8TMUqYwu2oThXeDDD3U9xSAUaFVOxexX6u-_vC13hVVljsomnSHtv8R9tl_gVe-t10a9ymyxLTk4Ea3sW8laB0lAcNpLGJ4m_vlFYNutKmhw/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Samantha of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gofrenchyourself/" target="_blank">@gofrenchyourself</a></b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Hello et bonjour! </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">I’m Samantha Ruble, a forty-one-year-old Francophile based in Tulsa, Oklahoma who launched my blog </span><a href="https://www.gofrenchyourself.com/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Go French Yourself</span></a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> in 2015 after receiving constant questions like:</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">“How did you do that?”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">“What is that recipe?”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">“How did you style that?”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">“What was that restaurant in Maine you went to?”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">“How does your hair always look so shiny?”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">“Where are the best places to find French culture here in the U.S?"</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">All of a sudden, I was spending hours each day sharing how-to's and life hacks with my best girls! A little encouragement from those same girls and voila! "Go French Yourself" was born. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I spent my professional years dedicated to the beauty and fashion industry as an account executive for many high-end beauty lines including Aveda and Davines and owned my own designer and vintage on-line boutique. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I am a contributing writer for Travel Fashion Girl and have had the pleasure of working with a plethora of brands in many different capacities. And when I am not busy creating content here, you can also find me over at <a href="https://www.hamptonhaymes.com/">Hampton Haymes</a>, a fabulous boutique agency that develops digital marketing strategies and branded content for any sort of niche. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In my few moments of free time you can find me hanging with my two puppies (Henry + Melvin) and the love of my life Rodge, day-dreaming about being BFFs with Garance Doré, learning French, watching French movies, baking bread, road tripping with my daughter who just started her first year in college, or sipping espresso in a gorgeous coffee shop corner reading French books. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>I’M A HOPELESS FRANCOPHILE IN LOVE WITH FRANCE.</i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><b>Fran·co·phile </b></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">ˈfraNGkəˌfīl/. </span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">noun</i></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>plural noun:</i> Francophiles</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">a person who is fond of or greatly admires France or the French.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>OUI, YES THIS IS ME. BONJOUR. </i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">"<i>Paris is always a good idea,</i>" Audrey Hepburn once said, and I'm sure any Francophile would agree. When they're not café hopping in the City of Lights or playing pétanque in Provence, any lover of France can still enjoy the <i>je ne sais quoi</i> of the country, no matter where they are in the universe. Explore Go French Yourself Chapitre 2 now. <a href="https://www.gofrenchyourself.com/francophile-1" target="_blank">This part of my blog</a> is fully dedicated to everything French. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Joie de vivre</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Joie de vivre means </i>joy or happiness derived from life. I love this expression so much because it’s the whole heart of my brand and everything I strive for! </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWtzZ-QtcW6LYvu8ikfbbhyphenhyphenb9rhH1R4VTwBIpq4pA2ivzVMxU0pIX6ZfFY3GmRKA-qTfsOe80HjVe2H90JLLTfmckq7jTG2LC_i14tbjiavgwaOlUSlLUqF5gs7nkFX4P-P_94cJ2uTFG/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Versailles</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Versailles is my favourite place - just think of all the stories it can share!</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdi_Mq8bpJkrUmgZvOGG42RKuLgAPfp_CUmGG1R_tHvn8rFhBGR9EJ2A73AkbgjHcykR6QZFEblVjNdOEW9rfkuBul2SyosOsd6nmcdSToaTaXU1CsB_U35DDL-2680-1Kx5VV13n-5ID/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Mussels and Éclairs</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Les moules-frites:</i> I love mussels. And not just because they are invariably accompanied by French fries in France, but they’re great when you’re traveling in France because you can go to the humblest of places and be assured of getting a good meal since they’re hard to mess up. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Éclairs: </i>I also love eclairs! And my fave place here in the U.S. for them is located in Houston at <a href="https://www.cafepoetes.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Cafè Poêtes</span></a>. I adore this beautiful French Cafe & Wine Club in the Heart of Midtown Montrose. Café Poêtes is the vision of Karine Favre-Massartic and she is lovely. Café Poêtes is a contemporary interpretation of a Parisian café. A landmark of the past and present all at once. The idea of this particular hotel style originates from "The Orangerie" de Bagatelle built in Paris in 1835. Like a Parisian café, Poêtes has a full kitchen and baker offering an inventive menu with delicacies for anytime of day. They have a hand-selected offering of wine. And of course, their signature éclairs. Shelves full of books compliment the light and airy atmosphere where you can escape and forget about time. Not only do they have sweet eclairs but they have savoury éclairs as well. And I am in love with the Violet éclair. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i></i></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9ggtu9vaO5BPLGyKs1454-BOhyCaGxD6ya4GEzk7MwY2HhSuprOu7m6B8HovcDvJoSTxvT7WyTiasbvWd0G_SyHb3Vv60w4OTgki15VULI5_CqDnVb0kJyAgsIdwzzNQuKRQJv2DNV35/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Lupin</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I look to the <a href="https://www.af-chicago.org/">Alliance Française de Chicago</a> to teach me about arts and culture! But I do think everyone should watch Lupin! </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTczFyTDBm-xZiHvW4ZO8BkiTCwAdOIg-h9TmVkPydAj6s0L53_x0XWN1InaFwmC5vOyyt4WZ4CPwKxIQVlt3VJTzxBQfdzeWicg21yK5VAzjQKaK0sgdEVampRuqCjfzi9RC0r2Y2XfjO/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || French as a second language</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Many people have the perception that the French can be a little tough on you if you don’t use the proper language perfectly but I have not had this experience! I have so many French sponsors and I was so timid to speak French because I am still learning… but the french have been so helpful and patient and I believe they appreciate that I am just trying my best!</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">Instagram</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">.</span></p><div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-34695433078260155382021-07-19T14:00:00.002-04:002021-07-27T17:51:53.887-04:00Interesting facts about Fougères, France and why you should visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45XDhaYLmPCCdf68rllfzZSCd_rXb6KEUBqQXlf6lI6Mql3LMSAJ1By-4-6C_YmJdP_QBRetlK88YYeoDbPWP3ZMcRLdTM_yV5xFQk_siPVIpda0FvnfjJAfp6wez6IIhutitp19IbsF7/s16000/Fougeres-+web+header.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">From the largest megalithic site in the world to charming beachside towns, there is a lot to see in the Brittany region of France. There are also a lot of hidden gems awaiting to be discovered. One such place is the city of Fougères. Located just a stone’s throw away from Rennes and Saint-Malo, it’s a must see for anyone visiting the area. The city has some unique sites, including a medieval fortified castle and its own set of megalithic alignments. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">A city with equal parts history and charm, you're going to want to check out these fun and interesting facts as you plan your visit to Fougères. </span></p><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>1 | Fougères means ferns</b></span></p></span></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The name of the city is derived from the french word for fern. The name is also said to come from the French word “fossé,” meaning “gap” as the town sits on the border between Brittany and Normandy .</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>2 | Its own prehistoric stones</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Can't get enough of the nearby <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/2021/04/10-interesting-facts-about-carnac.html" target="_blank">Carnac standing stones</a>? The Fougères Forest on the outskirts of the city is filled with megalithic monuments. The formations and alignments date as far back as 5,000 years BC.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VqUAx-yQ4fnmQ-_zRZhLRMr6BSED_zkN_fOQmoa_o79NNo_1WVZV7lJSuMA4_a0TOJaLXtIdDv4k3y9jZCUVNa_3YWbHajgIUbde70oNkWK5HkmOchzfEUe94KRR41fBLe65SftHtwOn/s16000/DSC_0072-+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>3 | Europe’s largest medieval fortress</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The Château de Fougères, which dominates the city’s landscape, is the largest medieval fortress in Europe. The site of the castle was strategically positioned on high ground, with the Nançon River forming a natural moat around the structure. The fortress has three layers of fortification and an impressive 13 towers. The castle exchanged hands several times between the English and the French during the middle ages and today is owned by the municipality and run as a tourist site. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>4 | Capital of female footwear</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Fougères was once known as the “capital of female footwear.” At the beginning of the 20th century, the town was home to 60 shoe factories. The industry was particularly hard hit during the great depression and then the oil shock in 1973. The last shoe manufacturer in Fougères closed down only in this past year, putting an end to the local footwear industry.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>5 | Oldest belfry in Brittany</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The oldest belfry in Brittany was built in the 14th century in Fougères. Paid for my the local merchants, this structure symbolized civil society and independence as it allowed the general public a way to keep time, a privilege formerly only held by the church and nobility. An inscription on the bell reads: "In 1397 the market town of Fougères made me and my name is Roland Chapelle." The belfry was designated a national historic monument in 1922. There are only two other belfries still standing in Brittany. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>6 | A muse for famous writers</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Famous writers including Victor Hugo, Gustave Flaubert and Balzac spent time in Fougères and have described it in their literary works. The city’s public garden was the inspiration for Balzac’s final chapter of “Les Chouans,” and in a letter to his daughter, Hugo said he had visited the garden at all times of day and he just couldn’t get enough of it.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3IZ31iOBNxVamtTTGjONmDwj8pBdoexbNaZ2TpDfjkAj4OBcQQGNShSpZ40g7_eYQwKvhqeuvDnlgGl1DU8qzhhUy8BPhs0onvd2uatLbGZycNLT2hLxE5kNmZrFRYtQdIEExOG4_OhO/s16000/DSC_0087-web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>7 | Fountains, flowers and ferns</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Flanking the Nançon river, there is a large <i>Jardin Public </i>with a beautiful treed promenade.<i> </i>This public space is filled with fountains, flowers and you guessed it, ferns. In fact, one section of the garden contains over 50 species of ferns from around the world.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>8 | A charming old quarter </b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">La “Ville Basse” is the oldest part of the town. Here you can see many great examples of half timbered buildings that have been preserved. The Place du Marchix is also located in this neighbourhood. It used to be primarily the artisans quarter, but was also a place where people came to wash laundry using ashes from ferns. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>9 | A little bit of American history </b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">If you are familiar with American history, you may recognize the name Colonel Armand. Born in Fougères in 1751 as Charles Armand Tuffin, marquis de la Rouërie, he befriended Colonel Washington and was a key player in the American War of Independence. After successfully rising the ranks in the American Army, he returned to France where he helped lead the creation of the Breton Association or the "Chouannerie," a group of royalists defending the French monarchy during the French Revolution.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzSinqnBi9P8S9PpX-pm25Av0yOBnZXbHNFWUf_Uss8-cV4U1BYQuid_TWegSJV85Y8U2j0lN_s_fqeR-xNmju3M_siO__aPyqgyjBfsImB6tjA7zUdvJL3WUuVEG5ojRxjCOD1IYa8PN/s16000/DSC_0119-+web2.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>10 | Flower Power</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Since 2000, Fougères has been awarded the highest rank for floral décor. The “villes et villages fleuris” contest has been running since 1959 with a goal of promoting flowers and green spaces in French communities. Cities and villages are awarded a rank of one to four flowers by a regional and a national committee of judges. If you’re looking to find a city or town in France that oozes charm, always check to see what their floral rank is. A city with a four-flower rating, like Fougères, is always extra photogenic!</span></p><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">***</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><i>Would you like to visit Fougères? What fact did you find most interesting?</i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><i>PIN IT!</i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkWgYgb9reJAPA4OUyyrr4aTq8CB9M4mL6FsOGiFj0uBjb_jtVO8_FsoI0NeOPZWi48V7cq6dlHbNS0PiRppjxDeDgwbMy5p8_v4SQ89gcIFoT8wVggXGcuGW_sW550pMqm5OyxXIwInn/s1102/10+interesting+Facts+about+fouge%25CC%2580res.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkWgYgb9reJAPA4OUyyrr4aTq8CB9M4mL6FsOGiFj0uBjb_jtVO8_FsoI0NeOPZWi48V7cq6dlHbNS0PiRppjxDeDgwbMy5p8_v4SQ89gcIFoT8wVggXGcuGW_sW550pMqm5OyxXIwInn/w266-h400/10+interesting+Facts+about+fouge%25CC%2580res.png" width="266" /></a></b></div><b><br /><i><br /></i></b><p></p></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-26794947770942733592021-07-09T09:00:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:35:49.643-05:00French 5 | 07.09.21 (ft. Gautier of @lappartement4f)<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZjWZYqB_dX29wZbhLfWImdm1lNdc1y4o6-kT4v2gLM07-Z7ARBstJIreRe1_xvXtZDj6Yom2RSwzPQjHNvg8A1A-LEpdQtUxACNUj3csKZPfeTv98B92IEyfcl2rnjCnenHQcNN5MIS4/s16000/5-+web.jpg" /></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 18th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, baker and Frenchman turned New Yorker Gautier Coiffard shares what he loves about France and how he’s bringing a taste of his home country to the big apple. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you to Gautier for participating in this interview and for sharing their colourful and creative photos. </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_mrrY8Ltfm5agxuVjlzfYwiDXhTMmqN0_jENSyK1lZez-KeLOf4lDn8WaNnvksexJW3nP70xuTcWI12rVmvf4y6neAzwepYGoD2qOVvqJf2_iK8Fi7uE2jRDkOB2OLfWHe3mP-xr8KQm/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Gautier of @lappartement4f</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I'm Gautier! I'm from Grenoble but I moved to New York City in 2012. I live in Brooklyn with my wife, Ashley and our puppy Chip. I love France because there is nowhere else like it. I love showing Ashley all of the different regions, drinking all of the different wines and tasting all of the food native to each village. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Impossible n’est pas Français!</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Impossible n’est pas Français</i>! Impossible is not in the French vocabulary. I love the idea of not giving up even though something seems unreachable. Like Running the Paris Marathon or raising money on our <a href="http://www.lappartement4f.com/kickstarter" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a>!</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Park Hyatt Vendôme</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A place that is very special to me is the Park Hyatt Vendôme in Paris. Whenever we visit France, I love bringing Ashley there because of how luxurious it feels. The atmosphere, service, and views of the Eiffel Tower can’t be beat. It’s also the first hotel in Paris I ever brought her to and watching her eyes light up when we arrive, there is no better feeling.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Chartreuse Liqueur</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I have to say Chartreuse liqueur which is made by monks about 15min from my hometown. My favourite cocktail is the Last Word which is made with Chartreuse and gin. Whenever I see Chartreuse in a New York bar, it reminds me of home. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i></i></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1sVEPVYlrUP5nS7nU6Gbpdz47BIRchhir2JaSt1tXbqKQxwhvuoiC9r4ms7bH-Fo__c1e1SiWpMlq8xflshXqE2e2POHV5S-80Bmhz-NPJKwF9Tft4V1m8RwY2rM07pABUv5TtWGjmXH/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Galette des Rois</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My favourite tradition is definitely Kings Cake! It is a pie made with almond frangipane only served in January. A small trinket is baked inside the tart, and whoever finds it in their slice is crowned King for the day. Because I had so many siblings, my mom would actually hide two trinkets in the cake. Come next January, make sure to order it on <a href="http://www.lappartement4f.com/" target="_blank">our website</a>.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Cheese course</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">We like to eat our cheese after dinner but before dessert. You could say it is the transition from savoury to sweet. I always find it odd to see a cheese plate as an appetizer in the states.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW5VzhDDWlmZF1FnUHZIsoLV5ri8ivT6yLNZCsIto3sjzgd_TNMnrlUl9R47SSEbmxm4Fjd5FSVadPUUs6PNYjNzVaVZchmhLOTQzihcvB9IvBDk5G0FyIMc9adLpnEB86GvaI7KJ_cy2/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Léanne Ansar of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leanneansar/" target="_blank">@leanneansar</a></b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Léanne Ansar is a French creator whose posts blur the lines between France and New York. Each post is a work of art, showcasing French music, art, food, and the Parisian lifestyle. Her style is classic and timeless.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">***</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;">French 5 webpage</span></a>. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">For more photos and stories from France, follow us on our new </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">Instagram</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">.</span></p><div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-52088410361015644402021-06-25T09:00:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:36:32.515-05:00 French 5 | 06.25.21 (ft. Alice & Anaïs of @Girlzpop_)<p><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMW14f8FRzW8jJqio66ZJNyLQx4EL_g6pXqcsfT7s2U5gb0RLrU4jisTZ9FOVCYNMpZsd0tLedjnmn4t_WvL19K6hBN3U-Xml5arhWPAULm5fM6f0Kz-C5H1cWpFLbOTOhwmM3ULB-_jf/s16000/IMG_3305_web.jpg" style="text-align: center;" /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">Welcome to the 17th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">In this week’s edition, meet <a href="http://www.instagram.com/girlzpop_/" target="_blank">Alice and Anaïs</a>, the Parisian founders of a creative studio and media outlet for positive business. </p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">A big thank you to these two dynamic ladies for participating in this interview and for sharing their colourful and creative photos. Please note, the English translation follows the French content. </p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">I<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">f you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8WRcp2Bb2xe8t287IyeKsyN4uUTtl1gcLVXTN309tEbxQvCDhhHVCNyEaUcI9vqzKJKaKVvGSI1QKF2RZGSg-s9uKaDrZwvASXxy8bdRT9s9yoPt5vkx00W9RmMXLqrJv45DlymcsUJ-/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><b>Featuring || Alice and Anaïs of @Girlzpop_ and @MoyoParis</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">Bonjour ! We are Alice and Anaïs, founders of our creative studio <a href="https://www.instagram.com/girlzpop_/" target="_blank">@Girlzpop_ </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/moyoparis/" target="_blank">@MoyoParis</a>, a media for positive business. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">We develop and share the positive spirit with our business projects and our home - an 80m2 apartment located on the 5th floor of a Haussmannian building in heart of Paris. We thought of this place as a space for reception and dynamic creation. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">We love collaborating with creative people with creations from our imagination. The decoration takes pride of place in the project for its aesthetic dimension but also in the welcoming spirit that we instill.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDa9CPalqO8eELP-hYqJwoy_s1USgLChZYl-ABG1l3AdcytE0GsE0LOJbyR5EbOlpJ_wR4xi1TUVcTauqAQzmkACFfnMCZsu8UMZbTSrVQV7pf-Zvrn5qnkj3cxZvHybHwc__gDCXdRkq8/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><b>01 Language || C’est génial!</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">"C'est genial !" Translation : It's awesome. We use it all the time, because meeting new people and incredible projects are the best things in life. <i>Nous sommes toujours le coeur ouvert.</i> (We always have an open heart.)</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCCwrBU2K0Todj9EHv7NUXW0u-tUf9QQe-r1625FW7mKPtItOpYDjdD059248j7B5bUtVsPuQxxIrd6dZ3WQ7Z1H_oc3b7b_AVM152sCMVXaFlN01fxifuAEwH4SaoFbft00BpDE0TrYy/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><b>02 Place || Klin d’oeil</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><i>La boutique "klin d'oeil". 6 Rue Deguerry, 75011 Paris. Pour toutes les belles rencontres que l'on y fait et nos amis incroyables qui ont cet endroit - Les soeurs Capman. C'est aussi l'endroit parfait pour trouver des cadeaux, de la déco, de la mode de créateurs français et pour faire des ateliers créatifs. Depuis peu de temps, ils ont aussi un petit café. Notre rêve est qu'elles occupent toute la rue au fur et à mesure.</i></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">The boutique “Klin d’oeil” at 6 Rue Deguerry, 75011 Paris. For all the beautiful encounters here and our incredible friends who own this place - the Capman sisters. It’s also the perfect location for finding gifts, decor, fashion by French creators and for creative workshops. Recently, they’ve also set up a little café. Our dream is that they take over the whole street bit by bit. </p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuF5oH-2MHff9zKcScjuTcgRWWTJgiOfDvUl_fb7JHyQlqEHl_zxZeFZbX9bRkk4z3EMH3zk-QKbIFJlorGc0WHOFsuGvJHh2BaGlbv2uUsY9YFxRSD9QOQ85LtlZpjGQV5jwwkc0yYByz/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Shawarma from Ibrik Deli and more!</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><i>Les crêpes du dimanche soir, un rituel que l'on a avec des amis. On aime aussi beaucoup croquer dans un shawarma ou une pide de Ibrik deli : best homemade delicious food from the Balkans in Paris - nous avons créé la décoration du lieu et nous aimons beaucoup Cathy, la cheffe du lieu. Aussi Alice fait des croques-monsieur de folie. Anais met du basilic dans la salade fraises et de la lavande avec les abricots. Nous pourrions parler de cuisine des heures ! Vous pouvez retrouver nos meilleures adresses à Paris dans nos catalogues Instagram.</i></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">Sunday night crêpes, a ritual we have with friends. We also love biting into a shawarma or a pide from Ibrik Deli, the most delicious homemade food from the Balkans in Paris. We also created the decor for the place and we really like Cathy, the deli’s manager. Alice makes a crazy good croque-monsieur. Anais makes a strawberry salad with basil that’s great and mixes lavender with apricots. We could discuss food for hours! You can find our favourite restaurants in Paris in our Instagram guides. </p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnMAQp2DiieWp9gCQMGZXJxVpx-quUzGe6hzcld2AQDERZOX24Q0KsmbJfCHzKJXuZqkAeGa-qyDe3rhdImDwZOsQfA_ewXi2mYvSj5VU7pZVOPQ54qJxGrMBkuQA_dbOklrwWBGiqvs8/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Librairies and the Fondation Louis Vuitton</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><i>Les librairies Ofr, La régulière pour les livres sociaux-politiques et engagement qu'Anais adore, La librairie de Paris pour les livres de poésie qu'Alice adore. Le théâtre "Théâtre du soleil" à la Cartoucherie de Vincennes, un endroit magique à Paris, chaque pièce d'Ariane Mnouchkine y est un événement. Nous aimons aussi beaucoup la fondation Louis Vuitton, les expositions sont chaque fois incroyables.</i></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">The Libraries Ofr is the go-to spot for the social-political involvement books Anais loves and the Librairie de Paris is Alice’s destination for poetry books. The Théâtre du Soleil at the Cartoucherie de Vincennes is a magical place in Paris. Each work by Ariane Mnouchkine is an event. We also really like the Foundation Louis Vuitton - their exhibits are always incredible. </p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1BWAoJ0zbE36m-yY6eGwN5dfAWkUoKDMxyGa4BfRypr9QVct4Vj4hIuIcu43-O-3DalJ7UGBFkh7NerLRe9jCROhOZ0SLaXazKs_Tm5b3b6FBFV1gkM4GtPNEgIWJcF96-10Cpv7Yd2N/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Brasserie breakfasts</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><i>Les petits déjeuners dans les brasserie. Un pain beurre confiture oeuf à la coque au "café francoeur" ou au café "au vrai paris" avant de commencer la journée. On regarde passer les gens, c'est notre premier levier de création dans la journée.</i></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">Breakfast in a brasserie. Bread with butter, jam and a soft-boiled egg at Café Francoeur or at the café Au Vrai Paris is a great way to start the day. People watching provides our first creative spark of the day.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDi1cUPGgT6djgKojSpomkBKKJyzHD9NVvczV047VmPdRTlSF2as1owfVBFdG3Ny5IgmRccymL69StLo5XK51qXsh0GGY8No-nxVqTfZJHyI36znS9qm-oRkp7XAWyN4eeiw4mLJ7MX_b/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><b>Follow Friday || Anaïs Volpe of @anais_volpe</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><i>Anais Volpé <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anais_volpe/" target="_blank">@anais_volpe</a>, réalisatrice française et auteur de projets géniaux comme <a href="https://www.instagram.com/autodidacte_s/" target="_blank">@autodidacte_s</a> / <a href="https://www.lesautodidactes.com/qui-sommes-nous" target="_blank">lesautodidactes.com</a> et son dernier film sélectionné à la Quinzaine des réalisateurs à Cannes 'entre les vagues' pour lequel nous avons créé les décors. </i></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">Anaïs Volpé of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anais_volpe/" target="_blank">@anais_volpe </a>is a French director and creator of genius projects such as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/autodidacte_s/">@autodictate_s</a>. Her latest film has been selected for Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight “Entre les vagues” for which we created the decor. </p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); border: 0px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease; vertical-align: baseline;">French 5 webpage</a></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-1975504520102626542021-06-18T09:00:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:37:34.739-05:00French 5 | 06.18.21 (ft. Lindsey of @lostncheeseland)<p><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdziDf3kvXjnhOpBv6pd8blDDdbrSc9gRxqb8mG_1ePotrYJKXgsejYA8WpTHNrKR0mUiMUUDBf3UzZ9pAUW9KL6TjgTOPKmT2D_NRXAV58GpsNd5r2l0r2EL6Eds98tvg_D9ZEXVIOZ5/s16000/IMG_9689-web.jpg" /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626;">Welcome to the 16th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact. </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, I’m honoured to introduce journalist and author Lindsey Tramuta. I’ve admired Lindsey’s work for many years and encourage Francophones and Francophiles alike to check out her <a href="https://www.thenewparisienne.com"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: black;">two books about Paris</span></a>, <a href="https://lindseytramuta.com/podcast/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: black;">podcast</span></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lostncheeseland/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: black;">Instagram </span></a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/LostNCheeseland"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: black;">Twitter</span></a> for insight into Paris and French culture. Also make sure you watch for her incredibly well-written articles published on her <a href="https://lindseytramuta.com"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: black;">website</span></a> and in various international publications. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you to Lindsey for participating in this interview and for sharing her beautiful photos. </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqQvU66MryHAxMfEb6NN82_T6n6YtjvS0rXFw1EHST08i3u6Jt3ukrt-Ge-lkUpWhSVPmoxth44fUQns9rZ8QOMsgTXlIV-uNMO1bjNtROAKcwGN7Rc02yq0726DWqLt1TYRMZR7EQb4S/s16000/1+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Lindsey of @lostincheeseland, author of The New Parisienne</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I'm a journalist and author in Paris, where I've lived for the last 15 years. What began as a love for French literature and language blossomed into a love for the French way of life, affection for debate, and a country that is diverse both in population and geography. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4PXr_Um0wJ8gat_SxhYKxtetMErxDVW58b5p4z5rxk0D7MPwYCe40GfHY_FAhNf_thUk-CQpYcljS8_iujK3aVdStI0s6zslYdT4ou-rWxKMRfLhxhFGfWftSe2eotlGYDGqn9qQ1iKD/s16000/2+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Au bout de sa vie</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>What is your favourite French word or expression and why?</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">“Au bout de sa vie" -- which literally means that someone is at the end of their life but really means someone can't take any more of something. There's no good equivalent in English and I love how dramatic it sounds when it's said in French! </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCa15VVEz9w1eAC7O8qoR6nO_Ce8ZTwJ0JRxGkaUAh2x1JJFHoum3FCgxIjcw7IPDZkkJh3JqXVG2w9XIJFzXmziqcnokiLRFer-82QDjsF9QFx_-RmgFr0pzVT8_Ob9UBd6s80eL8CZz/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Palais Royal</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>What is your favourite place and why?</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Palais Royal, my forever answer to this question because it makes me instantly relaxed, happy, and connected to the city. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqez7cKUta9n_UqcSu2mAtVTkS5rvZ1DDxpFuKU0w3Xja1AY0S0nmBvR8-vV3MHsqpRa84nTxoQG2jfET6i3GpUZ0ZVGvnn8p3-eDZB2s31YwaesRkyFhVkBwO45LAei6QBZMNhx2LNju5/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Gougères</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>What is your favourite French food OR drink and why?</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Gougères because they are made with my favourite things: puffed dough and cheese! </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RbV01tVOTQTzS2lmEx6khqKLTywBK7J4R5cDef127pTsgJegGVypbwgwonqDUmaLMHs0ApfRUnDO8eQEOkfWvAsKWdhLTeNXi-1oDHAP-gkGSDWWuHg7jJfcD7PZIaSBYPugZV238gDJ/s16000/5+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Portrait of a Lady on Fire</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>What is one French thing people must see or do, or know about?</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">"Portrait of a Lady on Fire", the award-winning French historical drama directed by <span style="color: black;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(26, 13, 171);">Céline Sciamma</span> </span>and featuring the supremely talented Adèle Haenel. For those who love film and want to champion a female-driven masterpiece, this is among the contemporary greats. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmMvbJezB7JbLKVHzTZkrlcZFSQnHJk-IjVtA6cmU-DX-6_Zi7s_vWnEmAVEM-CJpXf0Oiet4q9-BEjAl1ehXXsJ5yMaw0MBe10yb6PH0tytBPSZUcd70x_BYZKBLu6mzJibEOOHfLT17/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Natural marvels</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>What is one fact that may surprise people about France?</i> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">To what extent the country offers a variety of natural marvels: from sand dunes and seaside to mountains and impressive forestland. That's on top of the urban cultural centers. Given the multitude of experiences you can have in such a relatively small country, there's little reason to even travel elsewhere! </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByCianx27rEDOrdmTgQwig55eVE3zrWsWOUFsD6zJabaJuKagTAeh5yVRN-T1hwlwNUkaY_-O_D2tUY9NTMa-yn4AeHrtHldi-O6JQEGpji2Nna_sx4nlbQy901VqgiNxCrTsbDiJBrXe/s16000/7+copy.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Jennifer Padjemi of @jennfierpadjemi</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Who is another French or Francophile creator that inspires you? And why should people give them a follow?</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Jennifer Padjemi, a fellow journalist and author pal who writes and comments extensively (and astutely!) on feminism and pop culture. She's one of our sharpest voices! </span><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 105, 217); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #0069d9; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenniferpadjemi/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: black;"><a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferpadjemi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p>
</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;"><a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6">French 5 webpage</a></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">. </span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-30553331759957473682021-06-04T11:50:00.001-04:002022-01-21T15:38:13.796-05:00French 5 | 06.04.21 (ft. Caro of @carolina.ldno)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrarMvNQrZourcHqlGM0s3OoUTbmq8zIfsBONn9J-pQPQOTEcucABhRXwIJ7iyrKyBNMogWf0dG_O0WjAfOnzimXbx2P3moBGv_MsolPJngaQCL9dJ2bF3W2-v3LRxWN5FoYXydEynuFJ0/s16000/Carolina+Ldno+-+Cover.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span>Welcome to the 15th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, photographer and French student <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carolina.ldno/" target="_blank">Caro</a> shares her love for France, a country where she says she was reborn.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you to Caro for participating in this interview and for sharing her beautiful photos. </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Caro of @carolina.ldno</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">My name is Carolina (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carolina.ldno/" target="_blank">@carolina.ldno on Instagram</a>), but you can call me Caro. :) I'm Colombian, raised in Costa Rica and reborn in Paris. A very interesting cultural mix that I love. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I'm a photographer, and a French student. My work goes hand in hand with my passion, so in my free time I also dedicate myself to photography; capturing wonderful places in this beautiful city (Paris).</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I arrived in France about four years ago, and since then this country never ceases to amaze me. Besides the Parisian architecture, its atmosphere is one of my favourite things since day one.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Flâneur</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The term flâneur could be my favourite, as I identify myself a lot with it; it consists of being someone who walks freely through the streets without a set course, open to the possibilities and wonders you can find on the way. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKL_VDYg1hizfQ6i72PghHCoyHqkZW6v7TmQs0Lp6lmjrIit6k8yHB28G9X8-xNLE-mkEa1OSCmKw9ii_a6OQSDesIgNqcR5elRDnEhTt5o8K6qhJJCNyLLESar9qNyJl8As1O0Ka6slRs/s16000/3+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || La Baie de Somme and Les Quais de la Seine </b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">It is always difficult for me to choose just one place as my favourite, because France as a country or Paris as my base city, has many places to fall in love with. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">But my recent favourites are:</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- In France: The Baie de Somme is a place little explored by tourists but has incredible places; from villages with Belle Époque architecture to cliffs that will make you feel like you moved to Ireland for a moment. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">
</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">- For Paris: I would say “les quais de Seine", because it is a place where you escape from the movement of the city to enjoy beautiful views and sunsets from a different perspective.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1y-JD1prooyDp2fLtCDfuOJ-j00vgm2OqCrEAxHXg71Nr9PixVCuS_hkq1DzxtnQvYQ5l1RztO_Q42MOo9o-wzrCxlhYfsptxNWcVM3yHPduwOtvvxIbSW7dQha-luYo9YOlpeSH4s2E7/s16000/4+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Macarons and Pink Champagne</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">French food in general is delicious, but I have a preference for sweet things so I will say macarons and pink champagne are my little gastronomic pleasures. Sorry, croissant!</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || L’apéro</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Enjoying the "apéro" culture on a beautiful terrace (no matter which French city you are going to visit) is a must. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">I think it's something that almost all French people do with recurrence (at least once a week), and for me it was something completely new. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO72hl7IrhbPntYLxXy4ihvX01TpkMndcMM4ISgp8LBmNHiJFQvVzC1Q4dpIONzOs-baNjFOvN3uaMog8alejFU0O21iUakBUhKLwDycqqzAg9DIaQ5q1cMeWAk3VoenmOFm-Pwn4A4jcC/s16000/6+copy.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Sunset at the Arc de Triomphe</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Did you know that twice a year, the sun sets right on the axis of the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysées? </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">It is quite a spectacle to see the sun set right behind this monument, and the most curious thing is that this phenomenon was born thanks to a coincidence, since it was not planned by the architect of the monument. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">This usually occurs on May 10 and August 1 (although it may vary by a few days the date, so it is best to check before the exact dates). </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || @lapresqueparisenne</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">@lapresqueparisienne is a Parisian inspiration that you can't miss. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">It is the perfect example of a Parisian lifestyle with its romantic style and a touch of melancholy, which I love, and I'm sure will make you dream of Paris.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;"><a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" target="_blank">French 5 webpage</a></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">. </span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-14117357661860315022021-05-28T10:00:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:38:45.154-05:00French 5 | 05.28.21 (ft. Sophie of @sophiennenadeau)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQZxFwcf4aW4Mpic7tIOD2NmYEyEqkBwQcc0pQCzyh5jh6EvynukdHZ-flGZ7sXnawgLUd7nVF2x5AQevA423DYDZhCyq0-oeao3pVCV6nPBAxyZ4hUiqga-P0JjEuOU3lrgcLvtAC7wW/s16000/paris+memoirs+-+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 14th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, British/Canadian content creator <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophieannenadeau/" target="_blank">Sophie</a> shares what made her fall in love with Paris.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you to Sophie for participating in this interview and for sharing her beautiful photos. </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Sophie of @sophieannenadeau</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Hi! Thanks for having me on the interview series :) My name is Sophie and I'm a British/ Canadian content creator who's currently based in Paris, where I've been for just under a year and a half. I arrived just before the current world events began so it's not really been the usual introduction to the city but I love it nonetheless! It's hard to pin down exactly about France, but I guess it's the culture, the people, the beautiful monuments, and the stunning landscapes.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Flâner</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I love the word “flâner.” It's a verb which means “to stroll” or “to wander” with no particular purpose other than to enjoy the landscape/ scenery. Paris is the ideal place to do this as there are always more people watching opportunities, especially if you wander around, sit out on the first café terrace that catches your eye with a coffee, and watch the world go by!</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Paris</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I guess it's cliché but I really do love Paris. There's always new and interesting friends to make, new hidden gems to discover, and cool foodie spots to dine at. I first visited when I was 18 with my parents and chose my university course back in London, England so that I could spend a study abroad year in Paris. Anyway, I fell in love with the city and created my website to give me an online income so that I could move back after my studies and now I'm here!</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Rosé</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I can never say no to a crisp glass of rosé! For the past year, what I've missed the most is going out with my close friends and gossiping over a glass of wine. Many people say that Provence produces the best rosé and I have to say that I definitely agree! There's nothing nicer than finishing a vacation day off after driving through the vineyards, visiting crumbling château ruins, and exploring medieval hilltop towns than sitting down on a terrace in the town you're staying in with a bottle of wine and surrounded by good friends.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Making time for the people you love</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I guess a lot of my answers have alluded to this already, but it's honestly the habit of remembering to take the time to sit down and enjoy a coffee or glass of wine with friends and family. French culture is very much centred around making time for the people you love and I guess the terrace culture is a reflection of this. </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">If there's one thing I've learned since coming here, it's that you should always make time for the people you care about and I think that the French are very good at doing this! I actually have a whole blog post on <a href="https://www.solosophie.com/french-habits-you-should-steal/" target="_blank">French habits you should steal.</a> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Women couldn’t wear trousers</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I only discovered this recently, but until 2013, it was illegal for women to wear trousers! Of course, no one enforced this archaic law! However, it dated from 1892 and I was so surprised to discover that it was only abolished a few years ago. I recently wrote a post about other <a href="https://www.solosophie.com/facts-about-france/" target="_blank">weird facts about France.</a> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || @lostncheeseland</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Lindsey Tramuta of @lostncheeseland on Instagram is an author, blogger, podcaster, and an all round inspiring content creator and businesswoman. She's been in Paris for well over a decade (originally from the USA) and her books focus on showing that Paris is more than just the cookie cutter clichés that we often see in movies and books.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;"><a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" target="_blank">French 5 webpage</a></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">. </span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-20620505835298782422021-05-21T15:38:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:40:06.111-05:00French 5 | 05.21.21 (ft. Eva of @parisbydesignco)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tE2MHo16yILCgWpmlUqoemKlPNJCf738syLxQUNdj7M4mS2IfJWI3XrxpcCXBQ8_muzISzh2FsWKp-NKe_BkyN7Tvu6I9S0qWSSdVLjx9i_Y2eYmPB0Z8cHulopM_ke3yT0IupAau7vH/s16000/Paris-by-Design-1500px-72dpi-15.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 13th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, lifelong Francophile and book author <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sycamore_co/" target="_blank">Eva</a> shares some of her top picks from Paris. Make sure to also check out her book, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parisbydesignco/" target="_blank">Paris by Design</a>!</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you to Eva for participating in this interview and for the beautiful photos by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chauntevaughn/" target="_blank">Chaunté Vaughn</a>. </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sHLJ7SfXkMtgVRlH5ZO9PiE0Kv6luGVA3WLiSrtflnS5vhZcyjpMqB-kh1lU_Zt2yuC6doeUffVxCPNHxfNE-WkuAxbGpisBLR_dPEibj7mqu25VjJ0FkOlwYQDyBJnef2RDFC39-I2w/s16000/1+web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Eva of @sycamore_co & @parisbydesignco</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I am a freelance creative director, mother of two, lifelong Francophile, travel lover, and author of <i>Paris by Design: An Inspired Guide to the City's Creative Side</i>. I live in the beautiful Utah mountains and I grew up listening to bedtime stories of my mom's adolescence in the Paris region, which is how I initially fell in love with France. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Ça va</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I have so many favourite words and expressions! But I really just love the simple phrase "<i>ça va</i>". It rolls off the tongue so easily (in English too) and works so well in so many circumstances. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDHAndvStGdrvtOfMbNQwpFls_A45q9cRrQzo3K0qcGgBkpWdU1zh4YS7H3D7Q78mAoKeC1jLtB_Fsvrk8D1RNdSq7iLOCpQjXDGGQNRgKlATK4T4ichz_0pNcS5Dm41H4Y_VJnby4UbJ/s16000/3+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Parc de Belleville</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I have so many favourite places in Paris, it's hard to pick just one. For today, I will say the very top of the Parc de Belleville at sunset. Such a beautiful view!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BHlCJudZ9dILAfJ38Ss8pDkchwDcugat_Z9asafd1eCox-Etpl00oAlnH8-vQW7SJ1svUVOmPIgqb6pnEfiFbu5pdkUqlXMq5suO6xCWq7-nVxV-hTF9R0Jvws5ApfNXfEnzagur4g78/s16000/4+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Moroccan Flavours</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Right now I am craving the fresh Moroccan flavours at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cantine_yemma_official/" target="_blank">Yemma</a>. They have some pretty amazing homemade teas and lemonades, too.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigo_aNFJjEcuVQSqJ5NPaBwak6Sum7WvpSBT2Iew1on8rk9GV1AgsdPDGNtRj_FQ2_wMrhynPomK7vhWHL1rqVmbmmUfl69rUYcIWwJF54ihz0yh_A6J6GZg69AeghTxdkktPTUOGq9IOa/s16000/5+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Les Misérables (2019) and La Haine</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">In the past year or so I watched the movies <i>La Haine</i> and <i>Les Misérables</i> (2019). They were both incredible films and also highlight a very important part of French culture that isn't really discussed in tourist guidebooks, Francophile coffee table books, and the like.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJi1EpRq6vYEntEP4lhkD7UCspe8YPxiZdp_4R5pzIqvMb71EmbZ0M1t-oGjk26ff7AoNZVfTlRbwzYONoWXjDaBiSuwWZWypJdLaKv4-gYDg2V2BFP_JbDinCjHb5qbN-E77-U8zNU4k/s16000/6+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || A little effort goes a long way</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Despite their reputation, I've found that Parisians in general are actually more kind and helpful than people in some other big international cities (which shall not be named, haha.) You just have to put out a little bit of effort to learn some phrases in French. Even if you can't continue the conversation, the fact that you are trying by saying "Bonjour Madame" when you enter a store and when ordering start with "Je voudrais..." That humble effort counts for a lot and softens people up. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTMqac1O1KPu_kvktq4KspKkmGwbTPfDWDAx_oq1xS8_XdE9VCpDY2-gz2KnAe41Qlmp28_lRvVdj4IX4aB_dTFefG9BS97mL67DiDkm4ecpTnWYlksltQz6HQojEA8HP9blepySut3Ic/s16000/7+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || @girlzpop_</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">So many it's hard to narrow down! For right now, I will say <a href="https://www.instagram.com/girlzpop_/" target="_blank">@girlzpop_</a>. I just found them this past year, and I love their colourful, playful take on creativity!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;"><a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" target="_blank">French 5 webpage</a></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">. </span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-29656054880939626152021-05-14T14:42:00.004-04:002022-01-21T15:40:33.755-05:00French 5 | 05.14.21 (ft. Marianne of @myfrenchmap)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyvj7cjFf4u8ClnHCE3e3y0tG-h4jrYoeHdVEUrn2RKY7YtoKm7-1_4FFsD107zdtrqzRo1hnQ3WeoVGthfv3b5S2nrJxPPOuqRpMNbMrfcV9JY2Q2AX__HYSF0cn0vS97BkX3qtGMh8u/s16000/Marianne+-+Cover+Web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 12th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, Norwegian digital creator </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">Marianne</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> shares how she became an incurable Francophile and what she loves about Provence, pastries and a special little tradition that takes place in May.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you to Marianne for contributing this week’s content and photos. </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikcBvgqGx_EAi9VcvgkBBlrQLAxr_-M1V6ZuGtdiguqrwQb9vzvDeOEGYdZmgo57vEa9a-wkrVCd9rVN_mIJnOxU23IJF4mp9Yswp1-xGNCIjF6vo3c7-52f_Epui-05wqaZQ5ptd6DUj/s16000/1+-+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Featuring || Marianne of @myfrenchmap</b></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My name is Marianne (</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">@myfrenchmap</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> on Instagram) and I’m an incurable Francophile living in Norway. I’m currently working as a patient coordinator in the Children’s Department at a hospital in the south of Norway. My spare time is all about photography which has been a passion ever since I was a little girl with my own little Kodak Instamatic Camera. I visited France for the first time only 5 years ago and fell completely and totally in love. It’s been many visits ever since, and hopefully many, many more to come post-covid. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My French is still very limited, even though I’ve been taking classes to improve. It’s truly difficult as an adult to learn a new language, especially when you’re living in a different country with a different language and only get to practice online. However, I’m learning little by little and have picked up some phrases that I love! My favourite has to be “Au pif,” which in the context of cooking means you’ve prepared something randomly, without a recipe. The term can also be used in other contexts in relation to doing something “by feel,” without absolute precision. I just think it’s such a cute expression.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || Uzès</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">All my travels in France have mainly been to Provence, and I’ve discovered so many stunning places there, from tiny, little hilltop villages to beautiful, colourful villages by the sea. My all time favourite place has to be Uzès - the most charming, little village situated in the Occitanie region. When I arrived there it had me immediately captured by its striking beauty, its down to earth charm and the relaxing atmosphere everywhere. After spending 5 days in this dreamy little village I was in tears when I had to leave. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Macarons</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In my opinion, the French cuisine is the best in the world. As I have a strong sweet tooth, my love for the French pastries in particular is unconditional. Madeleines, croissants, pain au chocolat, croustades, éclairs... I could go on and on forever! It's almost impossible to pick only one favourite, but if I had to it just has to be the classic macaron. Oh la la! </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNcM6ZzZL5iskWPmwwGu9_o5HbLXanxAvAgf6QJvx1VJi-5o1u2ktwy64ojvdnfiyXV55HRLXuyNgTfDW4goEUUDrAENHxQpX-Pwn8hTjNxpVWkF7QZuhThglgxKT8ANs5YcOXieuV3QG/s16000/5+-+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">04 Arts & Culture || La Fête du Muguet</b></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I actually learned about the Fête du Muguet on May 1st. I had never heard of it before, but I think it’s such a beautiful tradition and just has to be mentioned! As in Norway and many other countries, May 1st is a national holiday to celebrate labour day, and in France it also carries an even older and utterly charming tradition of presenting loved ones and friends a small bouquet of Lily of the Valley as an expression of affection and luck. Offering a little muguet in spring was common in mediaeval times, but it seems that it became official on May 1, 1561 when King Charles IX, having received a sprig himself, decided to return the gesture and offer the flower to every lady in his court. These delicate plants are absolutely everywhere at this time of the year in France. They fill the shelves in shops and perfume the air with their lovely scent. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Camera phones & Marianne</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Did you know that the first camera phone was invented by a Frenchman? It was created by the Parisian Phillipe Kahn, and the very first picture he took and sent to family and friends was of his newborn daughter on June 11, 1997. Another fun fact (at least to me!) is that my name appears to be French. I always thought its origin was American, until a few years ago a French friend told me that it’s an old French name. Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic ever since the French Revolution, as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. She’s displayed in many places in France and holds a place of honor in town halls and law courts. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, is engraved on French Euro coins and appears on French postage stamps. </span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0o8n9GaWQSRzt5BY_6miCXrLfXKjEbzp2EH484j5-LrwVQ6kKWZn3icKGjYDDOLyfz6swBxCIyERR-yegOC9HZnMWebw6pmkO0wtZlYPg6DpqXnFq7RC_CRXHTJRX8ULugDPbPkPLJB24/s16000/7+-+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || @carolina.ldno</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">There are several fellow French fanatics that have inspired me through the years, and one of them is lovely Carolina Ldno </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;">@carolina.ldno</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">. In addition to being an amazing photographer, her posts on Instagram are a huge source of information on all the iconic sweet spots (and also the hidden gems!) in Paris you don’t want to miss when visiting the City of Light. She always shares details on locations and how to find these places. Carolina is the sweetest, most helpful person around and is definitely worth a follow. </span></p><div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">To read all previous editions, visit our </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(77, 82, 85); color: #4d5255;">French 5 webpage</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">. </span></p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-47631583264440794162021-05-07T09:30:00.002-04:002022-01-21T15:42:12.766-05:00French 5 | 05.07.21 (ft. Diana of @dianaperillachica2.0)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsafN51JUmgOUHZbSclu9GRduK7-iDiLre1wdoH7d_n1R9pW113Nidlh2-N5Sadn5OEXB_SLSL7zL1thRrszFDmQCEBtjYfmF9JEmhLaGH9Q_8eO8YiR2Xv-H7EfvLKps74dqc8WOCp8A7/s16000/2-+web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span>Welcome to the 11th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, trilingual content creator <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dianaperillachica/" target="_blank">Diana</a> shares what she loves about Paris, the city that welcomed her with open arms.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">A big thank you to <a href="https://www.dianaperillachica.com" target="_blank">Diana</a> for contributing this week’s content and photos. </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Diana Perilla Chica</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">My name is Diana, I'm Colombian and I've been living in Paris since 2015. I love France (and Paris) not only because it's always been a dream place but because it received me with arms wide open.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjK9lRQwSlj6o0F8ACaqei3_e0KUzIiQWc7EoX6nD5S36aIRok6GzKPjfXCbAPkvdumdEGfqz4wswqk1EgOPYKn0mWUHM2Wqf3jNHd-2dKBWoWX8t5lIU4in6qeCWqUcwoT0F3_BS__lYy/s16000/2+-web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Se promener</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Se promener - It’s just something I love doing and I think it sounds so Jane Austen </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-family: "Apple Color Emoji"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">😅</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Place || The Banks of the Seine</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The banks of the Seine - I love the energy the river gives to the city, people-watching, the boats and the ducks. It's like going on a trip without leaving the city. It's my go-to place during picnic season. I even have a couple of favourite spots to sit </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-family: "Apple Color Emoji"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">☺</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Soupe à l’oignon</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Cheese and wine forever!! Another reason why I love France of course. One of my favourite cheeses is the Camembert, which is the one I always buy for picnics to eat with baguette (the best combo!). And for the wine, I love the Rosé d'Anjou for spring/summer and the Chinon or Saumur red wines for the rest of the year. And as a prepared meal, I absolutely love the Soupe à l'oignon which also has cheese and baguette of course.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Walking around and saying bonjour</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Everyone should walk the city of Paris, of course if you have the time. Paris is a museum itself and going from one place to another using the subway is going to make you miss a lot! If you don't feel like walking, use the bus! Also, French are very polite, even with unknown people, so every time you go inside a small store, take an elevator or cross paths with a neighbour, say “bonjour,” “au revoir,” “bonne journée” or “bonne soirée.” </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || Medieval buildings in Paris</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">There are a few (around 3) buildings that still have the "Medieval Look” hidden in a sea of the classic Haussmannian architecture. This one, located on the street François Miron, survived the renovations made during the Empire of Napoleon III (1852-1870) and nowadays, it’s one of the oldest buildings in Paris.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Sophie Nadeau</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophieannenadeau/" target="_blank">@sophieannenadeau </a>is a British/French blogger and photographer with the most complete <a href="https://www.solosophie.com" target="_blank">travel blog</a> I've ever seen! Her articles come filled with history and beautiful images. If you want to learn more about France, she's a must follow!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">French 5 webpage</a>. </p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-25215612279833692292021-04-30T10:00:00.003-04:002022-01-21T15:42:50.031-05:00French 5 | 04.30.21 (ft. Esther of @esther_voyages)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6C2GOHL3CbNBkPZ_f1ZhSMpXCD9mf1iLwrpEHq6GN7sIfmRtIWJgwEcI7gfYtqi6mPGOks0Qr0s0Bm-qAndjIeBB8NyR27hMYh6jZdy0rcpOHgftgvkbeaHC9-F8ZxnKnQ09W5jg4vQDZ/s16000/Esther+2+place+-+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Welcome to the 10th edition of French 5, where I share a glimpse of France through language, places, food and drink, arts and culture, as well as a random fun fact.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">In this week’s edition, world traveller and Sorbonne student Esther shares what she loves about France.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">A big thank you to Esther for contributing this week’s content and photos. </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">If you have any feedback or ideas of what you’d like to see or who should be featured, please leave your comment below.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfj_m7RsgawUyaVafeThWblWWDdJV0Pnq-TaIfMj9AobC6uUKRrLErGFdEgQ9ajrHWb2tkOFMHe4LK829pDAf2z7nl3NJd4F8PSmBREVgojy66BX0nPGYnvIgYIkqgmeBY5SSNosBEgg6/s16000/Esther+0+-+web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Featuring || Esther Palazzo</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">My name is Esther Palazzo and I am currently in the process of completing my master’s degree in Tourism Planning & Development at Sorbonne University. I have spent my early years traveling intensively across over more than 40 countries and even got to settle in the UK, the US & Argentina for a few years. I was living in Rouen, Normandy until very recently but I am now living in Paris where my university is. I have always enjoyed living abroad but it was also during those times away from home that I realized how rich in terms of landscapes, heritage and culture that France actually was and I truly enjoy and cherish that diversity the country has to offer. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #262626; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>01 Language || Dépaysement</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">« Dépaysement » ! That French word doesn’t have an English translation unfortunately but it is used to describe the feeling you get when you travel to a place that offers a completely different scenery from your hometown. It offers a feeling of total escape and of being immersed in a completely different place than what you’re used to. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>02 Places || Provence & the French Riviera</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">It might sound cliché but I would have to say Provence and the French Riviera. There’s a unique vibe that I can’t seem to find anywhere else. The warm days, the smells, the grasshopper’s sound, the landscapes, the turquoise blue of the Mediterranean sea, the spices, the food and the sun shining bright all year long. I just love it !</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>03 Food & Drink || Paris-Brest</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">It is so hard to pick just one but I have a sweet tooth and I would have to go with the traditional French dessert called "Paris-Brest'. It is made of a "choux" style pastry and praliné cream. Nothing beats praliné !</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2hyphenhyphenxkPveL_cc9VYqYeDIJoIg2iAqL9YDP0q3fyYjFAHl7yLXn8m7r32CaDQf7_gTAwziipSWvq133xpjQvchzwk4rxxZ2IZATKysQkE1Gjz3CW4tK_H4wUFCOa2K5RmYJlBlgn4n2AWE/s16000/Esther+4+-+web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>04 Arts & Culture || Fête de la Musique</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">Again, very hard to pick just one but I’d say that « Fête de la musique » or « Music day » in English. It is an annual celebration that takes place on June 21st during the summer solstice and has been celebrated every year for the past 40 years. It is an experience you don’t want to miss if you happen to be in France around that time of the year. Every year on that specific day, music is being played everywhere and concerts including A-list artists are being given for free in all of France’s major towns. People are allowed to either blast or listen to music without any restrictions during those 24-hours and it is always a blast. Unfortunately, last year’s celebrations were canceled due to Covid, but I bet next time we get to celebrate it, it will be even more of a blast than it has ever been before!</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eKiiSn52Ruv0ODOmpDdz9hFkXALXhcMLjNgSTk-lDdwjYRXceLT5PQ9NZZY12RbUTpISyPag3ZBkQLDlYYwqgbz9mdLelQuHsbWcOXdEcrK6Q39AfrcSywcfFwo5eK43OibvSoqAhi-S/s16000/Esther+5+-+web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>05 Fun Fact || La Dune du Pilat</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">La Dune du Pilat is the tallest sand dune in Europe! It is so big and in such contrast with the neighbouring landscapes made of pine trees and the Atlantic ocean that it may seem like being in the Sahara desert at times. A mind-blowing and unique place !</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgrYAERjxS-TtgvuNALOWY-XMyFk2AXNyzrD46500BZet8MNfkhGEKDJsr9f_2laXx0FZ3XNveQ16Cz8rEHxWQYk6nIHgTLmlbiOBQ7epuwzkFOoglfVd3g-9aAHMHn5W0tx0_FXrE8eI/s16000/Esther+6+-+web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Follow Friday || Astronaut Thomas Pesquet</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">For follow Friday, I would pick one of the nation’s greatest hero and a true inspiration to my eyes, Astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Thomas has just recently taken off to the International Space Station for the second time in his career. Before becoming an astronaut he has worked as an airplane pilot and an engineer, he is fluent in multiple languages, plays the saxophone and is a great basketball player. If all that wasn’t enough, he is probably one of the humblest people on earth. A true inspiration!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">***</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">To read all previous editions, visit our <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/search/label/French%205?max-results=6" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #4d5255; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">French 5 webpage</a>. </p>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980928159939464902.post-78179036958836336292021-04-28T23:49:00.002-04:002021-04-29T11:49:15.530-04:0010 Interesting Facts about the Carnac Standing Stones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlrlA43-rKjsJKENG8q1gZZeD0sXOy_aUNkEmlxOkt3ZMOYIZgcNs5pRcWDJAurGukp_Aq_nRXTshWREG9F8nCjG3dl6phUEVJc5i-bounHAPZrpkkL28ioUfVozQMAlkM0CaI7a34sta/s16000/DSC_0372-+web.jpg" /></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Most people have pondered the mysterious stones of Stonehenge, but the Carnac standing stones in Brittany, France, may be even more fascinating. This UNESCO World Heritage site is comprised of thousands of granite stones perfectly aligned over several kilometres, making it the largest megalithic site in the world. If you haven’t had a chance to visit yet, you should be adding this site to your bucket list and taking advantage of the <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/2021/04/visiting-carnac-stones-in-person-and.html" target="_blank">online virtual tour</a>.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">As you <a href="http://www.bisousdescaribous.com/2021/04/visiting-carnac-stones-in-person-and.html" target="_blank">plan your trip to Carnac</a>, here are 10 weird and interesting facts about the Brittany standing stones:</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>1 || 3,000 Stones</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The Carnac site is comprised of more than 3,000 standing stones spread out across four kilometres. Some of the stones are lined up in near perfect rows, while other locations are more scattered.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Fe0ipU96EAoDjAFnhO4OP-SddXVTiztQKAFfF0lL5-v93NfQ4oI0NphxqQxDIAKrUxYwRJ_hs9ZsNLJNIRrXRFV3XKsw3CGQshMLcaufJwLmZJRMmkvlJiJyM-ordKNgwt3uY7tQzORI/s16000/DSC_0383-web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>2 || Older than Stonehenge</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The Carnac stones are more than 6,000 years old with some dating as far back as 4,500BC. Stonehenge, on the other hand, was built about 5,000 years ago. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjk8aM7MeInPC_YjgCqVyoUzXsjOcMQyMZnY7XNgYICn8JttEMsA_DN4-2kUM3G8kIixW7J6CJXD6hO6aiGCnisNM6GbYD-fNeTC6tyVZ1ds3vgxWxKQkRVGoVSIaYfuo6dvGfd7R9KZH/s16000/DSC_0411-web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>3 || 6.5 metres high</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The stones vary in height with some of the taller menhirs reaching 6.5 metres high. That’s as tall as 10 baguettes stacked one on top of the other.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTA9AUr7f0Ej5zqDtNQ660DRVQeKSKsW2IXuy5-L-8dYuoZaX-GwOY_aPJk9Tb8E77mYXBukl0exK0JrJJV0M4o3RP2rd3lO48ct647hc4Sc6eLU3j3CXzYy16s8dxQkhBOmxvdly-i9Y-/s16000/DSC_0382-web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>4 || 20 tonnes</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Some of the larger menhirs weigh 20 tonnes, which is roughly the equivalent of ten cars. The Grand Menhir Brisé de Locmariaquer is estimated to weigh closer to 300 tonnes.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLBy3bFEeCN6-WcWBLcWVoKgIxDU0VQqqDvN9O1RrYl9XHOcBcCDhv8gPej1gXx-owe9hD8zflYfzw53SKqXKWe5l74zKBdHs2tkOEfvprFZ7_wOOHGphzd1KQmyD6KbakMj-hr6PxJT7/s16000/DSC_0378-web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>5 || Fragile</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Despite their impressive size, these granite stones are fragile! Erosion by heavy rains and coastal winds, paired with plants who make their home in surface fissures, are causing the stones to break. But it’s not all bad news. Studying the erosion will allow scientists to learn more about the rocks and the site. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEw2WKmLCP3EMGbtcncN00jLncLLx6oprGByUp5xC-B_TL0xN5qt-V51Nho3ZxRIViI72LXEJI4Hcz-oS3yqC10zW02E3E6vkZiTQWPombKrdChMk571i9EdmSbEalBQBN3VBDokvWXSx/s16000/DSC_0364-web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>6 || Recycled and Moved</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Over the decades, prior to official protections being put into place, the site has been used as a quarry by locals. Some of the stones have been used to build houses and even a nearby lighthouse. In the past, the City has relocated stones to make way for roads. Farmers have also moved stones off their fields to clear space and avoid archeological excavations. Not every move has been a success. Due to their massive size and weight they have often proved difficult to move. Upon close inspection some stones bear the marks of failed attempts at relocation. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQ6Eafix23SuRvIICkXJKyFxDqo_BQBjoh_oK3audHrMmuZqkWGfnGTVxghyeRG9mx9TPmnn9rhyphenhyphenZw5K-mzA7TS_UjZLjDWgwLqThPgqBtGrsxEAkOAoFmTvFAbKmbmP69I4qfOI2SwFO/s16000/DSC_0380-+web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>7 || Campground</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">While the stones are now mostly fenced off to tourists, at one point people were free to roam and even camp out among the granite giants. Ground erosion eventually started causing the stones to topple. To allow for regrowth of the surrounding vegetation, fences were erected in 1991. You can now only gain access up close via guided tours. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnbQePH0FUV7BXfCZYt_166d_UH9QuFLtzLc98X8eVkdxF3VuRREnFNz77DrZbY55J0fzOSNqkOmeSKDgLTgdJ3CVGj0YNDX5ccH00pFh2oav-hIf4VOTsQzEyaYGWp5Nx0e6wwahxXVE/s16000/DSC_0352-web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>8 || Red Squares</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">If you look very closely, there are small red squares located at the bottom of some of the stones. These markers were placed there by an archeologist in the 20th century. Known as the protector of Carnac, Zacharie Le Rouzic played an integral role in obtaining historic monument classification for the stones.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cGGBtYrp6s3iFjePTsjDzv1QDol-Kyqcj9x50wZIas92PJsq0IJ8ieUAuNsnGzLSzJsOuK-GY3A0IcaNtJvMIfw96tp5zABpm2cQz20MNdfb4rRaTvkth5hiP8b0ntRn1cUg8rjVdaJ1/s16000/DSC_0397-web.jpg" /></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>9 || Legend</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">While there are many legends surrounding the Carnac stones, one of the most well-known stories is about a pope on the run who turned a legion of Roman soldiers to stone. There is also a similar rendition of the story in which Merlin the wizard transforms the invading Roman army to stone. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>10 || Mystery </b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Were the stones a druid gathering place? A representation of the stars? A burial site? An earthquake detector? There are many contested theories, but the reason behind the alignments remains a mystery. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><i>Which of these facts surprised you? What do you believe their purpose to be?</i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><i>PIN IT!</i></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEE9qduwn_A3iz21SluKEXh84NnIbAWCO0K_-gbF_A1ErCbBkOyXEroQrn0eHzt41qKrJgZtYSOjkFqsBX5AJsOzfPgZ71TIRARsuq4ITZ4zRDwQEnr5JysAzRAHKn5TMVpubcq-TZ_K3-/w426-h640/10+facts+about+carnac+pin.png" width="426" /></p><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><br /><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Bisous des Cariboushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935210373643715272noreply@blogger.com0