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Giscard d’Estaing est mort mais a-t-il changé la France?

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Susan

Président de France du centre-droit de 1974-1981, Giscard semble avoir été sous-estimé jusqu’à sa mort. Malgré son air austère, il a beaucoup accompli. 5 exemples: La légalisation de l’avortement (IVG) Le changement à 18 ans – avant, 21 ans – … Continue reading →

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La France nous félicite sur notre nouveau Président futur

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Susan

Thanks to Michèle for sending this picture:

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My French friends react to our election

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Susan

America’s soul is saved !!!Ces élections m’ont tellement angoissée. Je suis heureuse que Biden ait finalement gagné, même si l’autre abruti ne va pas l’accepter.Décence et courtoise de retour à la Maison Blanche, ouf 😅Enjoy !Viviane Ouf!Mais ce n’est pas … Continue reading →

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Marseillaise à Boston

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Susan

Les Francophones de Susan chantent la Marseillaise à côté de la Fête de l’Alliance française, dans le quartier de Back Bay à Boston. La passion francophile compense l’exactitude musicale!   Happy Bastille Day, comme on dit en Amérique! Quelques réactions … Continue reading →

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May 1 = Journée de Travail = Labor Day equivalent in France

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Susan

Ghislaine Robert sent us this photo of France’s equivalent of Labor Day, last May 1. We don’t know who were in the symbolic teddy bear costumes but we hope their goal was to protect the French “Gilets jaunes” protesters and … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame brûle!

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Susan

La Cathédrale de Notre Dame de Paris brûle! Son clocher s’est effondré et nous ne savons pas quand – ou si! – l’incendie sera contenu. Effarant! From our Parisian friend, Michèle: L’incendie continue  et les causes ne sont pas attestées… … Continue reading →

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MFA French Film Festival 2018

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Susan

The annual Boston French Film Festival is arriving on July 12 at the MFA (Museum of Fine Arts). It will present films not yet in American cinemas and, some, we might never get to see elsewhere. It goes through the … Continue reading →

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Sharing May Weather With Paris

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Susan

The same cold, rainy weather that was hitting our Northeast was also assailing France. Regardez l’éclair qui émerge de la Tour Eiffel avant hier. May we both get better weather in June! (Photo credit meteo-paris.com via ABC News)

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10 Best French Novels to Read Now

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Susan

France is the “guest of honor” at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany. Here are recent novels by some of the French writers who will be there. Etienne and I read “Meursault, Contre-Enquête” in its French original and recommend it … Continue reading →

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L’admiration de France pour la jeunesse américaine

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Susan

Michèle nous écrit: Etonnante, admirable jeunesse américaine! Cette génération nous en impose. J’espère qu’elle va obtenir un changement dans les lois et dans les esprits. Donc, il ne faut jamais désespérer…   She wrote this on a day France experienced … Continue reading →

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