Blog in France

My two teens are taking their bacs at the moment. The bac, le baccalauréat, introduced by Napoleon in 1808, is the qualification students gain (hopefully!) at the end of their three years in lycée, when the majority of them are aged around 18. Technically it is an academically qualifying degree,...

I happened across this by chance the other day – a proposal to Euroify English. I think it’s absolutely brilliant! It is attributed to Dolton Edwards who wrote it some time in 194os, at the very beinning of the EU. (It’s first appearance was as the European Coal and Steel...

The fete de la musique is officially on 21 June but often takes place on the nearest weekend instead The fêtes continue. Saturday night I was helping the AIPB run the bar and then clear away at the Foiuilles de Vieilles Pierres at St Sylvain Bas le Roc. The bar...

Well, I’m delighted. This blog won an award this week – the Expat Focus Recommended Website Award. It’s given to “outstanding expat websites” which meet Expat Focus’s four criteria: Usefulness: it provides helpful information for others moving to or living in a foreign country Integrity: it’s an honest, responsible site...

For the occasion of the Nouzerines Fête, someone did a wonderful job cleaning the lavoir in the village. Clean St Clair's Lavoir This is right next to St Clair’s spring, which allegedly has miraculous properties where eyesight is concerned. St Clair's miraculous spring The lavoir was sparkly clean for the...