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Nearly 29% of US dictionary terms have French origins
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (582+ words) New survey highlights France’s enduring influence on English vocabulary Perhaps in an attempt to reclaim some national pride following France’s defeat by England in July’s football World Cup third-place play-off (deemed a booby prize by all accounts, what the French…...
Bayeux Tapestry on display at the British Museum: things you may not know about iconic artefact
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1478+ words) The woven work - which may not be that French after all - is set to feature in a dedicated exhibition from September 10 - July 11 One of France’s most iconic historical artefacts, the Bayeux Tapestry, goes on display at the British Museum in…...
September 2026 events in France: Heritage Days, Lille flea market and Deauville film festival
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (711+ words) Enjoy European Heritage Days, Crémieu’s medieval festival, Lille’s Braderie and American films in Deauville Crémieu, a Petite Cité de Caractère 45kms east of Lyon in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) will be gripped by medieval mania this month for the annual festival Les Médiévales…...
Digital radio arrives in French countryside
2+ week, 2+ day ago (776+ words) Digital radio broadcasts using the international DAB+ standard are expanding into rural France after nearly a decade of unfulfilled promises. Most larger towns and cities have had DAB+ since 2024, and the government extended coverage along the nation’s autoroutes and main…...
When French people say next Friday and we say this Friday
2+ week, 2+ day ago (940+ words) Speakers of the two languages have different interpretations of the word 'next' when it relates to dates If a native French speaker tells their English colleague “on se voit mercredi prochain” on a Monday, they probably mean in two days…...
Why French and English speakers can get their days of the week mixed up
2+ week, 2+ day ago (910+ words) If a native French speaker tells their English colleague “on se voit mercredi prochain” on a Monday, they probably mean in two days’ time – while the colleague may assume they mean in nine. One or both of them is going…...
Why France’s water towers are gaining heritage status and new life
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1140+ words) "Châteaux d'eau" are being reappraised as industrial heritage, with some gaining protected status and others converted into homes, gîtes and tourist attractions Water towers are invisible. Yet, they are among the most imposing buildings that exist. Whether they are there…...
Best British nature writing: nightingales, peregrines and other bird books to read
3+ week, 6+ day ago (14+ words) The Connexion...
Film review: Parallel Tales??? Paris-set drama with Isabelle Huppert
4+ week, 2+ day ago (11+ words) Film review: Parallel Tales – Paris-set drama with Isabelle Huppert The Connexion...
Are we human?
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (15+ words) I watched the iconic Tour de France and cycled part of it myself The Connexion...