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Every teacher worth their weight in gold knows that getting a group of children to go from noisy to silent or disorderly to orderly can be no easy feat, and that group management can be tricky even at the best of times. Young minds are busy, always on-the-go and often distracted, but there are easier ways to get the attention of your classroom than by repeating “Class…
Spending Christmas in Paris? Our list of the 10 best ways to spend Christmas in the French capital is guaranteed to bring magic to your festive season. Christmas in Paris is a magical time of year – maybe our favourite – when the streets of the French capital come alive with sparkling lights, towering Christmas trees, tastebud tingling aromas, charming festive markets and pop-up ice skating rinks. And that…
Are you a budding French cheese buff? Our guide to the 13 best French cheeses includes their history, flavour notes and even how to best enjoy each! No food is more synonymous with France than cheese. After all, we are the home of over 1000 varieties of cheese, so it goes without saying that we take the art of cheesemaking seriously! From the northernmost reaches of the country to the…
Pinching pennies as the cost of living in Paris bites? Check out our guide to the best ways to save money in the French capital! Times are difficult out there for many. As prices for essentials soar across the globe, many of us are tightening the pursestrings and rethinking how we have been, and are, spending our hard earned money. Paris is already one of the most expensive cities in…
France in autumn is one of the most beautiful times of year. With the vibrant green landscape of the warmer months giving way to rich autumnal hues, the country shines under the crisp fall sunshine. While autumn regularly brings rain to much of France, it is still the perfect time to take to the road and to explore some of the nation’s most beautiful destinations. Some of the country…
Halloween is almost here, and while the holiday is something of a newfound novelty to the French, that doesn’t mean that you can’t celebrate the onset of autumn and the “spooky season” by learning about – or even visiting – some of the key sites of haunted Paris! The ancient city of Paris has a long and storied history, much of it dark and macabre, and makes the…