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Source: www.thisfrenchlife.com. Posted on 14 March 2007.
Learning to speak normal French can be tough enough, but trying to pick up colloquial phrases such as j'en ai marre can soon have you crying zut alors! But the French Slang - Argot Français website may be able to help you out.
Is the Mediterranean a flood risk?With the severe flooding in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta yesterday and more heavy rain today we are reminded of the tsunami in the Asian region two years ago, which killed so many. The... | Nice carnival: Big success100,000 spectators turned up in force to Nice’s carnival this past weekend. The beautiful balmy weather helped entice visitors to the city’s biggest annual event as well as the event’s new... |
Commuting to the UKCheap flights and train journeys, flexible working hours and the Internet are creating thousands of new long-distance commuters between the continent and Britain. So many Britons are now moving to... | Johnny Hallyday to become Belgian?Singer Johnny Hallyday, born Jean-Philippe Smet in Paris, may change his nationality from French to Belgian today. The reason speculated by the media is for tax reasons, however, he claims his... |
Armen festival in Saint-TropezThe Armen festival in Saint-Tropez finished yesterday after a week of regattas, skiing and festivities. The winner of the overall 2007 competition, winning the Armen trophy was 'Cachou' with... | Carnival time in NiceFollowing the recent flamboyant Mardi Gras celebrations, street entertainment and giant floats continue the celebrations. Twenty floats decorated in flowers will parade accompanied by musicians... |
Résidence Les Marronniers is a Provençal villa, situated on the Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. It lies in a beautiful, unspoiled setting with a breathtaking, panoramic sea view. With its four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 175m² sun-drenched terrace, the villa comfortably sleeps 8 people.
“We came at the end of April when it is not too hot. We used the villa as a base to explore the area on the south coast. We went on day trips to Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Toulon, Marseilles and Aix-en-Provence.”
-- Family Becker
