Until the French Revolution, Madame, (my Lady, equivalent to Monsieur, my Lord) was mainly used to address the bourgeoisie, whilst Mademoiselle, (my Damsel) was the form of address used for both younger and older ‘common’ ladies.
As winter turns to spring, let’s take another quizzical look over past articles – with one or two extra questions thrown in! Have you been paying attention?
Bunyetes are traditionally made and eaten at Easter all over Catalonia.
Baby you can drive my car… Wondering what’s changed since the last time you drove over? You can always depend on P-O Life readers to point you in the right direction.
Paul Verlaine often wrote poems that were simple and inexpressibly sad.
There has been much confusion in the past surrounding the laws for swimming pool security in France.
A gorge is a very deep crevice between two mountains or hills, formed by rivers running through and eroding rock over a very long period of time. Here are a couple to take your breath away.
Check out our language exercises to test your French
U3APOGOLF has morphed into a very welcoming and affable group of various nationalities intent on enjoying the game but more importantly enjoying each other’s company. Come and join us!
Test your French with a lovely springtime poem: Premier sourire du printemps by French Romantic poet, Théophile Gauthier