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  • Cartoon from Frantastique a fun, humorous learning tool with animations and quizzes
    Book Reviews,  Language,  Life in Paris & France

    Learning French-Babes to Adults

    September 9, 2016 /

    Learning French comes in a variety of ways. From interactive toys to online lessons to French theatre with English surtitles to language speed speaking to traditional one-on-one lessons or studying abroad. The list keeps growing to fit your convenience. Some ideas from the past for young ages like the P’tit nours bears have given way to Snow & Stella, Lily Lapin, a friend of Pierre Lapin’s, and the very popular ChiChi Love, the showstar Chihuahua. Two large toy stores in Paris stock and innumerable quantity of French and bi-lingual toys and animals. Adults over 15 need not worry because fun is in store for you! Frantastique, a humorous online learning…

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    May 1 and the Muguet

    April 30, 2014
    Henri IV statue on Pont Neuf in Paris

    A Paris Friday Night in May

    May 17, 2010
    Along the promenade of Lake Enghien

    Paris Day Trip to Enghien-les-Bains

    October 2, 2015
  • Foreign language books on a table in my library
    Language,  Life in Paris & France

    Colleen’s Paris in Top Paris Blogs

    March 4, 2016 /

    The Canadian company, Languages Abroad organizes language immersion trips for students and adults. They paid me a compliment recently by naming Colleen's Paris one of the "Top 9 Paris Blogs". I guess it was hard to find ten. :-) They contacted me via Twitter (@colleensparis): "We'd love to write a feature on your blog...". I like considering writing and photo contributions to Colleen's Paris ... Read more

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    Auberge Ravoux/Maison de Van Gogh

    Day Trip To Auvers-sur-Oise, An Eternal Village

    July 8, 2010
    Je Suis Charlie - text that appeared immediately after cartoonists from CharlieHebdo were assassinated along with two policemen

    “Je Suis Charlie” – I Am Charlie

    January 8, 2015
    2 posters for Qui a Peur des femmes photographes and Splendeurs et Misères

    A Century of Working Women-3 Paris Exhibits

    December 9, 2015
  • Children running in the Tuileries Garden, Paris, Autumn
    Children and Teens,  Language

    A Day with Children in Paris

    March 1, 2016 /

    Eiffel Tower and Batobus Visit Invalides and the Army Museum Things to do with children who speak French Having fun with children in Paris Travel to Paris with the eyes of a child. Hopefully, you have visited the city before so you can begin to think along those lines. You might bring your own children; we rent ours by the week (friends and family, of course!) One of the beauties of bringing children to Paris is the new view — seeing it through their eyes. Come take a springtime visit with us in Paris. Daisy de Plume, founder of ThatLou (your Paris must-do treasure hunts in the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay) wrote a…

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    Paris Activities For 11 And 8 Year Old Girls

    December 27, 2011
    View of Champs Elysees with cyclists-May 8 is first Sunday pedestrian opening

    Paris Begins Another Fresh Air Tradition

    May 5, 2016
    image of the Boucherie Bruno Marché Bastille

    Paris Markets Wrapped in Plastic

    May 15, 2020
  • Even the kids get into the cooking class action http://paris.tastefestivals.com/animations/ Taste of Paris Grand Palais
    Children and Teens,  Children French Activities,  Language

    Children Activities in French in Paris

    February 14, 2016 /

    Many expatriates with children/nieces/nephews/grandchildren live in Paris either long or short term. At an activity I attended the other day, a mother asked me: " How do I find things for my children to do, work on their French language and have fun in Paris?" The more I searched, the more I kept finding more information. I knew I had some things on my website, but the amount of information keeps growing. I knew of Que Faire à Paris, and then I found out about.... Read more

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    August 21, no service between La Défense and Nation alternatives available

    Paris RER A Renovating after Forty Years

    July 18, 2016
    The gardien ending his day at Square Louis XIII - Place des Vosges in the 4th arrondissement of Paris walking toward the statue.

    Paris Parks begin Winter Hours

    October 28, 2015
    Grefflhe Galliera image

    Inspiring Comtesse Greffulhe at Galliera

    February 4, 2016
  • French speaking talking bears in a Paris toy store
    Communications,  Language,  Life in Paris & France

    Study French in Paris

    February 1, 2015 /

    This article has been updated with Conversation Exchange ideas. The Paris Mayor's Office has added a "Learning French" page to their Website with tips on who can take classes and where. Staying in Paris awhile? Check your with your local mayor's office (each arrondissement has one) for information on municipal classes. No restrictions on nationality or residence status. You must be over 18.

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    A February Saturday in Paris

    February 28, 2011
    Olivier Giraud, Theatre de la Main d'Or, Paris

    Comedy Review – Become Parisian In One Hour

    June 29, 2010
    Bataclan Café

    Bataclan Revisted

    November 24, 2015

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