The word croque-mort may be one of the most off-putting in the French language, and no one seems to agree on its origins. Since its case is yet to be settled, here is everything you need to know to choose your side.
In a poetic reference to writer Marcel Proust, every French person - and everyone in the world - has their very own 'madeleine de Proust'. The burning question is: what is yours?
If you've tried making your move in France, you may have noticed it is far from being a walk in the park. So here's a little helping hand for better French flirting.
Many people will have been taught in school that in France you refer to younger or unmarried women as mademoiselle and older or married women as madame. But that does that teaching still hold true today?
We're well into holiday season and people in cities all over France are looking to escape to the French countryside - and this is the perfect expression to describe just that.
French people will ask for yours if you live here and if you're a fan of rap, you can finally understand why La League incorporated this expression in their song lyrics.
