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Beach: do you know the new swimming flags?

Why this change? By issuing a decree on January 31, 2022, the Ministry of Youth and Sports decided to change the bathing flags on beaches so that they are easier to understand for tourists from abroad. This new signage in accordance with the international standard has been implemented since Marc ...

10
June
2022

Saint David's Day: the national holiday of Wales

ated with pomp, by many parades in the streets, decorated for the occasion in the traditional colors of red, white and green (the colors of the Welsh flag). And of course, even though this festival is held at the beginning of March, it should not be confused with St. Patrick's Day (the Irish nati ...

28
Feb
2023

Beijing 2022 Olympic Games: 5 things to know about the French delegation

naments. The French women's ice hockey team narrowly failed to qualify after a loss in the final of the pre-Olympic tournament. 2- We have two flag bearers At the opening ceremony of these Games, the French delegation was led by two flag bearers: the freestyle skier Kevin Rolland and the alpi ...

07
Feb
2022

Saint Patrick's Day: Where does the tradition of wearing green on March 17th come from?

or associated with Saint Patrick's Day was not green but blue! In fact, the Order of Saint Patrick, an Anglo-Irish chivalric order, chose blue as its flag color when it was established in 1783. Blue is the historical color of Ireland and appears on ancient Irish flags. There's even a shade called Sa ...

15
Mar
2024

The Agitos: Understanding This Paralympic Symbol in 5 Questions

m "Agitos" repeatedly. For those who don't know what this peculiar word refers to, the Agitos are the Paralympic symbol featured on the logo and the flag of the Paralympic Games. This symbol, composed of three large red, blue, and green commas, currently adorns the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, just a ...

28
Aug
2024

Nice Carnival 2022: our top 5 most beautiful floats

For this Nice carnival 2022, the wife of the King of the Animals pays tribute to another Nice symbol: the Ratapignata! If the red eagle on the Nice flag is known to all, the bat or ratapignata is a more local identity symbol. It is part of the iconography of the County of Nice where it repre ...

18
Feb
2022

Gran Paradiso National Park celebrates its 100th anniversary

co Chabod huts will be organized. On Saturday, June 18 at dawn, all the ropes will begin the ascent of Gran Paradiso in order to hang the centenary flag that will be enthroned at the summit of Gran Paradiso for the entire summer season. View this post on Instagram A publicat ...

02
June
2022

Online scams: beware of fake administrative websites!

l websites of the French administration. They use legal references and a deceptive visual identity with the blue, white, and red colors of the French flag, as well as the symbol of Marianne and logos similar to official logos... According to the DGCCRF, one million people are deceived every year by ...

19
Oct
2023

Quadball: 5 Things to Know About Muggle Quidditch

broom between the legs. The bludgers, three of them present on the field, are under-inflated dodgeballs. The magical golden snitch is replaced by a flag that must be caught to end the match. It consists of a tennis ball tucked into a yellow sock and carried by a neutral player who does not have a ...

10
Apr
2024

Making a Wildflower Bouquet in 5 Questions

mmer. In France, some rustic bouquets are composed of cornflowers, daisies, and poppies to replicate the blue, white, and red colors of the tricolor flag. But nothing prevents you from deviating from this tradition and composing bouquets of all colors, thanks to the abundance of wildflowers that gr ...

17
June
2024