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On Friday night, 12 May, the Aquitaine Langues and Chateau Lalinde hosted another wildly successful Literary Evening -- this time, once agai...
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It is already a year ago when I last wrote about the Dordogne/Gironde Tidal Bore, or the Mascaret, as it is known, and now the season is b ... -
"Comic books or bandes dessinees as they are called in the French-speaking world have been a significant part of French culture since...
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The ruined remains of the tower of Chateau de Clerans stands large and strong and invincible. An oxymoron perhaps? But true nevertheless. T... -
One thing that is usually difficult when you are learning a new language and your confidence level is not quite up where it should be, is to... -
22 April 2006 will see another of the American artist, Spencer Tunick's giant 'sculptural' installations --- this time in St Se...
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Appeler un chat un chat (to call a cat a cat) meaning To call a spade a spade It is always best to speak carefully when you speak in a langu... -
Now being a taxi driver has recently been named as one of the ten most stressful jobs so it’s best to try and be calm and placid all the ti...
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On a wonderful site, Aquitaine - The South at its best which is about this region, there is an excellent article on Eco-Tourism in France. ...
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* Le muguet - convallaria maialis - or Lily of the Valley (latin convallis (valley), de leiron (lily) and maialis (of May)). The French na...
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I have spoken often before about learning the language of your adopted country. Without speaking the language of the people in your communit...
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"Comic books or bandes dessinees as they are called in the French-speaking world have been a significant part of French culture since...
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At the annual Lalinde wine fair last weekend, 9-10 August, there was once again a vast choice for the wine lover. Wine growers from all ove... -
On Friday night, 12 May, the Aquitaine Langues and Chateau Lalinde hosted another wildly successful Literary Evening -- this time, once agai...
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This week the Dordogne river in front of the chateau dropped to an all-time low --- well, to be exact, to an all-time-since-I-arrived-here-l...
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Every year, for the last 26 years, on Easter Monday, a giant omelette is made -- not only to retain the title of the biggest omelette in the...
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22 April 2006 will see another of the American artist, Spencer Tunick's giant 'sculptural' installations --- this time in St Se...
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It is already a year ago when I last wrote about the Dordogne/Gironde Tidal Bore, or the Mascaret, as it is known, and now the season is b ...