168 — Maurice Béjart à l’Opéra Bastille — mer...

Last week, Micaela had a week's holiday after her exams. She asked me if we could go away somewhere. I suggested we visit my friend Sylvie who lives in Bordeaux. Neither of us knew the city.  The city changed a lot in the 90s thanks to its mayor at the time, Alain Juppé. Under hi ...  Show more

My daughter Micaela has a friend, Sanam, who can make macarons as good as in a pâtisserie. Macarons are so good, and at the same time they seem so fragile, so complicated to make, so mysterious. So I was thrilled when Sanam invited me to make some macarons in her kitchen.  Sanam ...  Show more

Nous sommes donc Caroline et moi dans la salle de l’Opéra Bastille. L’opéra Bastille est une salle d’opéra moderne, inaugurée à l’occasion du bicentenaire de la Révolution française, en 1989. Le spectacle que nous allons voir est un hommage au chorégraphe danseur, Maurice Béjart. ...  Show more

The French National Day is commonly known as “Bastille Day”.

If you did not pay attention during your History classes, you might think that “Bastille” is another of those delicious French pastries, or maybe some sort of fancy fashion accessory.

If you were more h ...

Pourquoi c’est si important, le sourire? Et pourquoi les Français sont-ils perçus comme n’étant pas très souriants? Améliore ton français en contexte en découvrant la culture française du quotidien et évite les malentendus interculturels grâce une prof de FLE française et ancienn ...  Show more

We have reached the final episode of the Coffee Break French Magazine Season 2 and we're going out with a bang as we're discussing one of the most widely celebrated holidays in France - Bastille Day! As we discover how le quatorze juillet is celebrated in Paris, we learn some int ...  Show more