Carnival actually dates back to the ancient Greek spring festival in honour of Dionysus, the god of wine. It was a massive binge – a celebration of excess, and later the church, unable to suppress it, wisely adapted it instead to its own traditions.
This poem is said to be the first Valentine written in any language. The spelling has been modernised. The translation is based on Charles d’Orleans’ own version.
“This simple cabbage recipe is irresistible.” Suzanne Dunaway shares her PO-inspired recipes in this weekly blog.
Historically, French culture has tended to be more tolerant of infidelity than Anglo-Saxon countries, and French men are traditionally very confident in their own sex appeal- but the-times-they-are-a-changing!
The ‘Père Noel du Secours Populaire’ doesn’t hand out presents, he collects them.
God’s largest prison: Albi and its “monstrous mountain of brick” From Rivesaltes station to Albi via Toulouse The first leg of the journey was uneventful, apart from the distant view en route of Carcassonne, bastioned…
A marriage performed under French law is recognised in the UK so this gives you the choice of having the whole wedding, both legal ceremony and reception, in France. The civil ceremony is the only legally binding part of a marriage, although many follow it with a religious wedding.
Chloé is gentle, tenacious, ferocious, kind, generous minded – and one helluva talented artist.
“L’école à l’Hôpital” is looking for volunteers to provide homework help (all levels and subjects, from nursery school to high school) for children receiving treatment at Perpignan hospital.
Liber-T badge – péage without pain Motorway remote control Sitting in a queue at the motorway ‘péage’ is no fun at all. Nor is driving a right hand drive car alone, and trying to…