Archive for the "France" Category

15
Jul

Usually tourists head for the Champs-Elysees with bottles of Champagne and wait for midnight.
At the Eiffel Tower, fireworks are set off at that time, but I know for fact that it's jam packed, so if you go wanting to see it, ideal get a hotel nearby because the metro will be full and traffic halted […]

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15
Jul

For example, what ferries, from which port etc are appropriate and how do we get there once in France.
Answer: Hi, by the way.
Here's how I got there last year. Take the P&O (v. v. v. cheap) from Dover to Calais.
You could drive to La Rochelle, which in that case you would take this route: […]

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15
Jul

Most importantly, French universities are vastly more academically rigorous than American ones for several reasons.
To begin with, French university students receive a more academically rigorous education before entering university. French students do not go to high school to learn to “feel good about themselves” or deal with any of the other academically irrelevant drivel […]

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15
Jul

I'm visiting in early September from Canada and want to experience something other than the usual touristy stuff. I know I'll be visiting the Louvre and taking a day after Paris to go to Versailles. What's astounding to do during my short time in Paris?
Answer: Walk around the city; there are some beautiful parks eg […]

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15
Jul

BECAUSE I LOVE OR FELL FRANCE IS BEST COUNTRY IN THE UNIVERSE AM I RIGHT OR WRONG
Answer: As a frenchman, I find your comment lovely.
That's great to hear this…
Friendly, yes, I suppose we are…
May I venture to give you an advice?
Learn some basic words of french… (bonjour, merci, …..)
Use them wenever you can. […]

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15
Jul

Rendez-vous chaque soir au couché du soleil
Ou tous deux on pourra voir la nuit qui s'éveille
Et l'on se dira tout bas tous les mots qu'on ne s'écrit pas
Rendez-vous chaque soir au couché du soleil
Je pense à toi souvent je m'ennuie loin de toi
Et quand revient le printemps je suis trop seul sans toi
Mais j'ai le […]

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15
Jul

lafeefan is correct, just wanted to add that in my experience there were no taxis with more than 4 seats in paris. I was traveling in a group of 5 and we never found a 5 seater or more. They make no exceptions…hope this helps
The whole time I was in paris, I never […]

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11
Jul

Because I am going to stay there for a year to learn french and emmerse myself in the culture and not the typical tourist stuff where would be great hang out spots and places to see and expierence.
Thanks beforehand
Answer: Take the metro and go in any direction about 10 minutes outside of the city center, […]

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11
Jul

Does anyone know of self-help books available for children moving to a foreign country? I have 3 kids ages 6-10 who have recently moved from the U.S. to France. My husband was transferred here and we were not given a lot of time to prepare ourselves for the large changes. He works for the American […]

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11
Jul

i just learn how speak french
Answer: Literally “the joy of living”, which basically means savoring the finer things in life: good food, architecture, wine, celebrations in general, etc.
Answer: I’m french. Excellent answer, David!
Answer: Joy of life
Answer: joy of life/ living

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