French publisher won’t update Roald Dahl’s children’s books. “This rewrite is only about Britain. We have never modified Roald Dahl’s texts, and to date it is not in the pipeline,” a spokeswoman for Gallimard Youth told AFP on Tuesday. French publisher Gallimard said it had no intention of making changes to translated versions of children’s books by [...]
One in four books sold in France is a 'bande-dessinée' (comic book). . As the world famous Angoulême comic book festival begins, The Local explores France's enduring love affair with this art form. One in four books sold in France is a 'bande-dessinée' (comic book). Each year, thousands of people flock to Angoulême in south [...]
France take on Argentina on Sunday in the World Cup final, an event that is causing huge excitement - here are some helpful French phrases to shout at the big screen. Allez les bleus! Let’s start with the basics. This literally means “Go the blues” and is perhaps the most popular phrase of French football [...]
From biometric checks to the 90-day rule, cartes de séjour and visas - here's what the EU's new EES and ETIAS systems means for people travelling in and out of France. You might have seen some rather dramatic headlines about the EU ‘harvesting biometric data’. Here’s what the EU’s new Entry and Exit System (EES) [...]
French novelist Annie Ernaux has won this year's Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on 6th October. Why she won the award Announcing the award, Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, said that French novelist Annie Ernaux, 82, had won the prize. Ernaux won it “for the clinical acuity with which [...]
Le Tour de France 2022. The 109th Tour de France is about to start today in Copenhagen but what do you know about it? How did it start? Why does the leader wear a yellow jersey? The first Tour de France – the world’s greatest bicycle race – took place in 1903. Created by Henri [...]
There are a few essential points to bear in mind that can definitely help you improve your confidence when speaking French
The fear of speaking French is a real hurdle for some people but there are ways to get over speaking anxiety – just follow these few tips.
