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Contents
Introduction
Culture
Un dimanche en France A Sunday in France
La France et la religion Religion in French society
Parfum de nos enfances Lavender fields, aromatic and more
Les marchés du Sénégal The bustling markets of Senegal
Les mois du camping et du crabe Summertime fun in Guadeloupe
Les vendanges The bountiful grape harvests
Noël sur les marchés Charming French Christmas markets
La légendaire impolitesse Stereotypes of French people
Francophonie canadienne French culture in Canada
La mode, reflet de la culture Fashion and French culture
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Voyages
La grande et la merveilleuse The grandeur of Normandy
Les pâtisseries de Paris The bakeries of Paris
Le visage unique de Montréal The diversity of Montreal
Des îles pleines de richesses Guadeloupe, Guyana, and Martinique
Aix-en-Provence A small city full of charm
Le quartier de la Croix-Rousse The hill town of Lyon
Le vieux Marseille : le panier Marseilles attractions and culture
Belle-Île-en-Mer A sweet escape to a French island
Saint Tropez The famous and the sublime
Le Sud-Ouest de la France The Bordeaux region of France
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Tradition
Un jour, un chocolat French Advent calendars
Les vacances à la française Work and vacations in France
Le temps des sucres The maple harvest of Quebec
Le réveillon de la Saint Sylvestre French New Years’ traditions
Des chants sacrés Christmas songs of Guadeloupe
La tradition du pastis A traditional drink from Provence
Le vin et le fromage français French wine and cheese traditions
Le flamboyant automne Autumn in France
La cérémonie du mariage French wedding traditions
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Célébration
Pâques en France Easter in France
La fête du Travail Labor Day history and tradition
Le carnaval aux Antilles Carnaval in the French West Indies
Faites de la musique ! A celebration of music
Poisson d’avril ! April Fools!
Le 14 juillet The national holiday of France
La fête de la Saint-Jean Baptiste The national holiday of Quebec
Le festival de musique créole A celebration of Creole music
Quid des Vieilles Charrues The independent music festival
Jours de mémoire Day of the Dead, day of memory
La fête des Rois en France Three Kings Day
Noël en Provence Christmas in Provence
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Biographie
Ingénieur français célèbre Gustave Eiffel, famous engineer
Une femme, une artiste Artist and sculptor, Camille Claudel
Albert Camus et l’absurde The writings of Albert Camus
Cinéaste français François Truffaut, French director
Écrivain et philosophe français The life and writings of Sartre
Prix Nobel de médecine The inventor of insulin
La Môme France’s most beloved singer
Écrivaine acadienne Antonine Maillet, writer and scholar
À la découverte de Matisse The discovery of a Matisse
Une personnalité fondamentale Aimé Césaire, author and politician
Les débuts de Coco Chanel The life and style of a fashion icon
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Coutumes
Bises ou pas bises ? To kiss or not to kiss?
Ne pas avoir l’air d’un touriste France travel tips
L’étiquette professionnelle Business etiquette
La bienséance autour d’une table Etiquette at the French table
La signification des gestes Understanding French gestures
Les expressions usuelles Useful expressions and idioms
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Les Arts
Les humoristes québécois Comedians of Quebec
Les Petits Rats Young ballerinas of Paris
L’art public à Montréal Public art of Montreal
La musique guadeloupéenne Music and dance of Guadeloupe
Les splendeurs de Versailles Versailles sights and attractions
Le théâtre français History of the French theatre
Chansonniers québécois Singer-songwriters of Quebec
Les troubadours au Moyen Âge Troubadours of the Middle Ages
Les musées parisiens Paris museums
Un symbole de la culture Marionettes from Lyon
La tradition du théâtre d’été Summer plays in Quebec
La Cinémathèque française Cinema and film museum
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Histoire
La fleur de lys Origin of the fleur-de-lis
Historique du drapeau français History of the French flag
À la découverte de la Martinique The discovery of Martinique
La Nouvelle-France The making of French Canada
Les sans-culottes Working-class French revolutionaries
L’Arc de Triomphe Historical Paris monument
La Cité médiévale Medieval city of Carcassonne
Histoire de France Marie Antoinette and French history
Jeanne d’Arc National heroine of France
La Révolution française The French Revolution
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Géographie
Les trois fleuves de France Three great rivers of France
Les plages françaises French beaches and coastlines
Les Alpes Geography of the Alps
La Dune du Pyla The biggest sand dune in Europe
Sur la route des baleines Whale watching in Tadoussac
Les pays de mer et de montagne The beauty of the Gaspésie peninsula
Des fleurs et encore des fleurs Flora and fauna of the Antilles
Un pays aux contrastes Togo’s diverse geography
Le Lac Léman The largest lake in France
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Gastronomie
Le pain français The baguette, a symbol of France
Beignes de nos grand-mères Traditional pastry of Quebec
La bouillabaisse Traditional Provençal fish stew
La bûche de Noël Traditional Christmas dessert
Gigot d’agneau aux herbes Leg of lamb stuffed with herbs
Fondue au fromage classique Classic cheese fondue
Un goût très raffiné A refined taste, foie gras
Le diamant noir Truffles, black diamonds of France
La cuisine sénégalaise Exotic dishes of Senegal
Les crêpes de la Chandeleur The day of crepes
Coq au vin Rustic French chicken dish
Saveurs des Antilles Flavors of the West Indies
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