Birth of a Baby ‘Panthère de l’Amour
The ’11th choc’, is an elite parachute unit roughly equivalent to the British Special Air Service (SAS).
FranceInfo has put together an interactive map, classifying our drinking water into 3 categories after worrying reports from readers about ‘la qualité de l’eau potable’ chez eux’
Did you know that church bells ring out everyday throughout France – apart from Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday?
Gégants are enormous painted figures, several metres tall, constructed on a wooden framework with heads made from paper maché and plaster of paris – a tradition which goes back to the Middle Ages, depicting religious figures in parades.
THIS WAS A APRIL FOOL. PLEASE FLUSH YOUR LOOS!!
Did you know how the word ‘mascot originated?
Although its origins are a little hazy, many believe that the tradition of April Fool’s Day was actually born in France in the 16th century.
This expression became popular in the 1960’s thanks to the presenters of a TV game show ‘Intervilles’…….
No need for a rain dance this year!