One of their great writers, Jean de La Fontaine, produced French versions of fables, in verse and with illustrations. There are twelve volumes, with stories such as The Ant and the Grasshopper, told with elegance, wit and verve, in simple French which is usually easy to understand today. Each teaches a lesson about our relationships with society.
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.
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
The french language often uses the verb ‘avoir’ (to have) in expressions where the english language uses ‘être’ (to be).
Phil of Spectrum explains that with markets reeling in response to the newly announced “Liberation Day” tariffs, it’s completely natural to feel unsettled.
Birth of a Baby ‘Panthère de l’Amour