by Christine Sotiriou | Jan 12, 2021 | Living in France
Many Brits dream of retiring to France, for the change of scene, the weather, the food or the culture but France is full of gorgeous spots – where should you choose? The best places to live in France all depend on what you are looking for: For the weather –...
by Christine Sotiriou | Jan 12, 2021 | Living in France
Are you an ex-pat struggling to fit in with the locals of France, or are you thinking about making the move and wondering how best to go about it? Having done it the other way round, leaving everything behind in France to start a new life here in England, I understand...
by Christine Sotiriou | Jan 12, 2021 | French food
The French language has pervaded many aspects of international life, and cooking is certainly one of them. Not just in haute cuisine circles but directly in our day to day cooking as well. Did you know that purée, broil and marinate all come directly from French?...
by Christine Sotiriou | Jan 12, 2021 | Ballet
French is known to be the language of culture, with many technical words in all sorts of artforms being French. This is particularly obvious in Ballet. As any young dancer knows, they don’t tell you to twirl, you are told to pirouette, you don’t bend, you plié. The...
by Christine Sotiriou | Jan 12, 2021 | Studying abroad
We covered very well in the last series of blogs just how much France has to offer you from a cultural perspective, and why speaking French allows you to make the most of your time in France, but I now want to take a look at another angle. Did you know that students...
