There are many ways to fight the cold French winter, coats, gloves, soups, central heating…. and parties! Christmas is the first opportunity to warm the soul. However, the latter celebration centres on Christian traditions, family, food and presents. New Year’s Eve in France, also called “Réveillon de la Saint Sylvestre”, is another party. It has been popular [...]
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) [...]
The Queen loved France. It was with heavy hearts that we read the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-ruling monarch, who has been on the throne for an incredible 70 years and 214 days. Let's take a look back at The Queen’s extraordinary legacy and shine the spotlight on [...]
