Driving in France: what you need to know
Driving in France: what you need to know This article covers driving in France: paperwork, insurance, and how to obtain it. Buying a car. In case of accident. Items you are required to have in the car. DRIVER’S LICENSE: Generally speaking (because there are of course exceptions, this IS France) if you are in France for over a year and aren’t European, ...
Exhibition: Doisneau and Music
Until April 28th 2019 – Musée de la musique – Cité de la Musique Bringing together more than two hundred photographs this unique exhibition unveils the musical sense of Doisneau’s imagination. « In my ideal photography school, there would be a bouquet teacher and a music teacher. We would not train violin virtuosos, but we would ...
Visit the French National Assembly
Visit the French National Assembly The Palais Bourbon is a government building located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, on the left bank of the Seine, across from the Place de la Concorde. It is the seat of the French National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French government. The Palace was originally built beginning in 1722 by Louise ...
My 2019 Made in France Diary
For 2019 I decided to try to find Made in France products each time I made a purchase and keep a Made in France Diary. The idea sprang from my exercise diary. I write down on my calendar each time I get some exercise, riding my bike, taking a walk for errands or fun or taking a class. Keeping a diary helps me to keep that focus and make sure I move. I have ...
ABCs of life in France – Q to Z
The ABCs of life in France In my 33rd year in Paris, here is an ABCs of life in France (the French call that an abécédaire, from the Latin abecedarium, which gave us the English rarely-used-outside-of-academia “abecedary,” which is sometimes employed to denote not only the document containing the alphabetic list but also the teacher or learner of the contents ...
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ABCs of life in France – I to P
French Entrepreneur Families
JR Momentum, la mécanique de l’épreuve
Songs about Paris and France
A new LOOFE?! It’s free, fun and interesting
Book Corner 2018
