Travel and Culture

Travel and Culture

Travel and cultureVoyage et culture

Learn about the many and varied cultures and countries that speak French.

Planning a trip? Sign up for my free 6-week travel French ecourse to learn essential vocabulary for traveling, from greetings to transportation to shopping. Or independently study your way through my travel French lessons.

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Expressions

11 Patriotic Expressions

Patriotic French expressions
It's always interesting to know what people have to say about their country and themselves, so here are 11 expressions and quotations somehow related to patriotism and the je ne sais quoi of Frenchness.

   

   

Reading Practice

Abbaye du Thoronet

L'abbaye du Thoronet
Dans l'arrière-pays de Provence, à 30 kilomètres au sud-ouest de Draguignan, l'Abbaye du Thoronet est un chef-d'œuvre de l'art roman provençal.

   

   

Quizzes and Tests

Applying for French Citizenship

French citizenshipObtaining French citizenship is certainly complicated, but it's not impossible. Take a look at this page with information about everything you need to know, including official French government videos about requirements and the application process, a personal account of the interview, and tons of resources to help you improve your French proficiency and ace the French culture and history test.

   

   

   

Reading Practice

Bastille de Grenoble

Isère à Grenoble
Le fort de la Bastille, un ancien fort militaire construit sur le mont Rachais du massif de la Chartreuse, est l'un des premiers sites touristiques de l'Isère. Les courageux peuvent y monter en voiture ou même à pied, mais à peu près la moitié des quelque 600 000 visiteurs par an y arrivent par le téléphérique.

   

Travel and Culture

Beach and Pool

Beach and pool - French vocabulary
There's nothing like a big body of water to escape hot weather. Learn all the French vocabulary you'll need to enjoy a beach or pool.

   

Reading Practice

Belles Villes

Plus Beaux Villages
La beauté est quelque chose de subjectif ... sauf en France. Quand on commence à explorer l'Hexagone, on découvre qu'il a son mot à dire sur ses propres charmes. Il y a au moins trois labels de qualité que peuvent recevoir les communes françaises.