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Test your French

TEST YOUR FRENCH WITH MUSIC…..NOEL BLANC.

Kate 16/12/2025 0 Comments

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Why not have a go at singing the French version?

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TEST YOUR FRENCH: SING IT Cette année-là

Kate 15/12/2025 0 Comments

Oh, what a night! Lyrics are not quite the same in French. Have a listen.

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Test your French with Victor Hugo

Laura McLellan 25/10/2025 0 Comments

Many a Bac (equivalent of A-Levels) student has quivered at the sight of Victor Hugo’s name on the test paper… how will you fare with this 19th century poem?

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Test Your French…with a smile

Kate 17/09/2025 0 Comments

Un type rentre dans un bar…..

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TEST YOUR FRENCH: SING IT! Le Pénitencier

Kate 07/09/2025 0 Comments

House of the Rising Sun or Le Pénitencier, sung here in French by Johnny Hallyday

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TEST YOUR FRENCH: Disparition Inquiétante de Clignotants

Kate 28/08/2025 1 Comment

Test Your French. Good to see that the Gendarmerie des Pyrénées-Orientales have a sense of humour.

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UNBELIEVABLY BAD JOKE… but good for your French

Laura McLellan 17/08/2025 0 Comments

Test your French with our unbelievably bad joke about Lucien and his unsuccessful search for l’oiseau rare (Mrs. Right)

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Tour de France: some French Vocabulary

Kate 17/07/2025 1 Comment

Some Tour de France french vocab to help you follow the race.

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Collioure Defensive (in English)

Laura McLellan 24/05/2025 0 Comments

Collioure defensive – (re)discover the emblematic coastal town. Whatever your native language, you can enjoy the content and test your foreign language skills too!

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Collioure défensif (en français)

Laura McLellan 14/05/2025 0 Comments

Collioure défensive – (re)découvrez la ville balnéaire emblématique. Quelle que soit votre langue maternelle, vous pouvez profiter du contenu et tester vos compétences en langues étrangères !

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