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The Festival of Lights in Brittany
Before living in France for a year during high school, I imagined that many of my weekends would be spent at discotheques (dance clubs). Little did I know that in ... read more
01 Dec 2009
by Lorraine Boissoneault
01 Dec 2009
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Don't ask for a doggie bag
When we went out to eat with my French family to a pizza place, I ordered a small pizza for myself. Later, after I had finished eating what I could ... read more
02 Dec 2009
by Michelle Saltis
02 Dec 2009
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Come hungry!
French meals can last for a very long time (we once had dinner for three hours) and are made up of multiple "little" courses. Make sure to eat everything, because ... read more
02 Dec 2009
by Michelle Saltis
02 Dec 2009
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Fest Noz: How to get your Breton groove on
Just like the square dances of the southern U.S., Bretons of France's Brittany region have their own 1-2-step for getting down on the dance floor. Fest Noz is ... read more
18 Oct 2009
by Lola Pak
18 Oct 2009
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Erasmus nights
If you're an international student in Paris, whip out that student ID when you get to the club. Lots of clubs in Paris have Erasmus or International Student nights ... read more
16 Oct 2009
by Francesca R
16 Oct 2009
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Shoe-Wear
If you want to easily blend in throughout your time in Paris, pay attention to the types of shoes you're wearing. Tennis shoes are basically non-existent, but if you ... read more
25 Sep 2009
by Francesca R
25 Sep 2009
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Don't forget "hello" and "goodbye"
Many say that the French can be rude, but that's probably because they feel like others are being rude to them. Whenever entering any store, bakery, or cafe, you ... read more
25 Sep 2009
by Francesca R
25 Sep 2009
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Mont St. Michel: spiral staircases, crypts, and spectacular views
If you ever find yourself in Normandy, visiting the abbey at Mont St. Michel is a must. Now a World Heritage site, this abbey was constructed by monks on a ... read more
16 Sep 2009
by Elyse Rodriguez
16 Sep 2009
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Keep those hands above the table
According to French etiquette, you should have both arms placed on the table when you eat. Some historians believe that this originally a way of showing that no weapons were ... read more
07 Sep 2009
by Elyse Rodriguez
07 Sep 2009
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You can't always buy what you want when you want it
France shuts down Sundays, Mondays, and sometimes Wednesdays. Try buying groceries during lunch hours and the locals will laugh at you. When the market is closed, it is most likely ... read more
26 Aug 2009
by Cayce Erin Hill
26 Aug 2009
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In Paris, two kisses; in Montpellier, three
In Paris, two kisses -- one on each cheek -- will suffice as a greeting. Any more and you're pushing it, no matter how much the Parisians love public displays of ... read more
23 Jun 2009
by Lola Pak
23 Jun 2009
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Big girls on the balcony
My favorite expression in French is one I heard when a friend was pointing out a woman with a sizable bust. He said, “Il y a du monde au balcon ... read more
18 Mar 2009
by Roseann Lake
18 Mar 2009
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Registres de Langues: How to Be Really Impolite and Not Even Notice
In French, "registres de langue" are sets of synonyms that are selected in conversation based upon the status of the other person. If you're talking to a teacher, you ... read more
26 Mar 2009
by Emily Monaco
26 Mar 2009
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A crash course in Verlan
"Mais c'est reloud! La meuf a annulé la teuf. Je suis trop vénère." Even if you've taken French before, this sentence may be incomprehensible. Don't worry, you ... read more
23 Mar 2009
by Emily Monaco
23 Mar 2009
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Fellow riders get cozy
In Paris, the metro is name of the game when it comes to getting from one place to another. But unlike on most U.S. forms of public transportation (where ... read more
18 Mar 2009
by Genevieve Clough
18 Mar 2009
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Where's the beef?
While staying at a hostel in Paris after Christmas, my wife and I perused the bulletin board to see what was happening in the neighborhood. One poster invited us to ... read more
18 Mar 2009
by Brian Morgan
18 Mar 2009
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Techno, jazz, and everything in-between
Returning to my host family after a weekend traveling in Belgium, I found the door to the house swung wide open and boxes of old vinyl records flooding the lower ... read more
03 Feb 2009
by Ali Goldstein
03 Feb 2009
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"Paris to the Moon" by Adam Gopnik
In the months before leaving to study in France, I read travelogues voraciously. Almost all of them terrified me, speaking of French rudeness, struggles with the language, and impossible bureaucracy ... read more
03 Feb 2009
by Ali Goldstein
03 Feb 2009
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Savor Sundays
The French Sunday ritual was my favorite part of studying in France. I awoke early to the sound of bells ringing at the ancient neighborhood church next door. After church ... read more
03 Feb 2009
by Ali Goldstein
03 Feb 2009
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Don't expect to keep to yourself in a cafe
The iconic French cafe evokes certain images: tiny espressos, chain smoking, and rambling, but intelligent, conversations. Whereas we get an enormous coffee and plug in to our lab tops, the ... read more
03 Feb 2009
by Ali Goldstein
03 Feb 2009
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