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

1- The French delegation has 88 athletes While the French delegation at the previous Winter Olympics had a hundred athletes (108 precisely in Pyeongchang), there are only 88 this year to represent France in Beijing. Indeed, we did not manage to qualify a team in the curling and ice hockey tourna ...

07
Feb
2022

The French Gut: a project to map the microbiota of the French.

What is the French Gut project? The French Gut project, which literally means "the French intestine", aims to learn more about this organ and, more specifically, the billions of bacteria that inhabit it. Our intestines house a vast ecosystem composed of 50 trillion bacteria. This microbiota, which ...

18
Aug
2023

French elegance: 5 tips for a chic summer look

1- Build your wardrobe with timeless pieces. It is no coincidence that French women, particularly Parisians, are models of elegance worldwide. French women have mastered the art of sophisticated simplicity. Even if this expression may seem contradictory, French elegance is based on a clever blend ...

06
Aug
2024

Women's Rugby: History and Achievements

, who was a student at the University of Toulouse Rangueil. The first women's teams gradually organized themselves as a 1901 law association, and the French Association of Women's Rugby (AFRF) was founded in 1970, with officially declared statutes in the prefecture of Toulouse. What is the history ...

18
Sep
2007

Duralex: French glassware since 1945

1- When was the Duralex brand created? If the brand Duralex is dear to the hearts of many French people, it is undoubtedly due to childhood memories. Schoolchildren who ate in the cafeteria remember the game of looking for the number inscribed at the bottom of their glass, supposedly corresponding ...

25
Sep
2024

Bakery: the national competition for the best baguette.

g live traditional bread. In May, the Bread Festival invites all lovers of good bread to meet artisan bakers. Because the Baguette is the symbol of French bakery, the National Confederation of French Bakery and Pastry Organizes since 2014 the National Contest of the Best Baguette of French Traditi ...

19
May
2016

Tourism in France: the 5 favorite villages of the French for a weekend getaway

1- Rocamadour With 9620 queries on Google, the medieval city of Rocamadour tops the list of favorite villages for French people to go away for the weekend. A high place of pilgrimage, Rocamadour overlooks the Dordogne valley. It offers breathtaking views of this valley, as well as picturesque st ...

30
Mar
2022

Crafts: the government launches a national strategy.

o learn more about these artisanal professions, we invite you to visit the Ministry of Economy's website (link below). What is the weight of this sector in the French economy? Although crafts are a matter of tradition and transmission of ancestral know-how, they are also future-oriented professions. ...

15
June
2023

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: 5 Things to Know About Merchandise

The Paris 2024 license includes 3 brands. Among the official merchandise of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, French customers and international tourists can choose from three brands and thus three types of products: • products bearing the official emblem of the Paris 2024 Games; • products ...

28
May
2024

Roland Garros: Test Your Knowledge of the Tournament

the 4 Grand Slam tournaments along with Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. It is also referred to as the Internationaux de France or "French Open" in English. This Tennis championship is held annually in Paris at the end of spring. When was the first edition of Roland Garros? The fi ...

23
May
2007

TV: The series Ten Percent wins an International Emmy Award

A consecration in the United States Cock-a-doodle-doo for French TV productions: season 4 of the series Ten Percent won an award on Monday, November 22, 2021 at the International Emmy Awards. As a reminder, the International Emmy Awards academy has been rewarding the best television productions ...

23
Nov
2021

Junior Eurovision: 5 things to know about the 2021 edition

1- France is organizing this competition for the first time French viewers won't sulk in their pleasure as France is hosting the Junior Eurovision for the first time after Valentina's victory last year. Unlike in the adult competition, the organization of the contest is not automatically entrust ...

16
Dec
2021

Thomas Pesquet: Objective France, a fascinating documentary on France 2.

valuable witness. As its title suggests, the documentary Thomas Pesquet: Objective France, to be discovered tomorrow evening on France 2, honors the French astronaut and his original view of our planet. Returning to Earth after two missions in space, Thomas Pesquet brought to our blue planet a pers ...

24
Apr
2023

The Belem: 5 unusual facts about the famous sailboat.

1- It is a three-masted ship of French origin. Despite its Portuguese-sounding name, the Belem is a ship of French origin. This three-masted barque was launched in Nantes in 1896. This boat, which can still be seen sailing and sometimes visited, is over 125 years old! Its name is an abbreviation o ...

29
Sep
2023

Halloween: candy knows no crisis.

ith its traditional candy hunt on the evening of October 31st, is a particularly favorable period for confectionery professionals. The percentage of French households buying candies for Halloween has increased from 44% in 2020 to over 48% in 2022. Halloween 2022 was a great success for French confe ...

31
Oct
2023

Television: Médiamétrie Changes Its Audience Measurement Methods

including smartphones, tablets, and computers, will be counted in the Médiamat. Furthermore, the audience measurement will be extended to cover the entire French population, including households without a television, which accounts for about 10% of the French people. A broader audience. This upheav ...

04
Jan
2024

Paris 2024: 5 Things to Know About the Olympic Torch Relay

,000 km across the country. On April 27, 2024, this highly symbolic flame will leave Piraeus to cross the Mediterranean aboard one of the most famous French ships: the Belem! She will arrive in Marseille on May 8th. The crossing of the Mediterranean will be a significant milestone in the journey of ...

15
Jan
2024

Origin Info: 5 Things to Know About This Indicator

igin of a product is extremely important and decisive. In the current context of the agricultural crisis, consumers have a role to play in "supporting French farmers." However, to be able to make their purchases with full knowledge of the facts and favor French products, they must have access to su ...

14
Mar
2024

Paid leave accrued during sick leave: what does the labor code reform provide?

Why this amendment to the French law? It's a small revolution in the French Labor Code. French employees will soon be able to accrue paid leave while on sick leave for a non-occupational illness. This means that employees will be able to accumulate days off, even if their absence is not related to ...

18
Mar
2024

IGN Maps: the free app that rivals Google Maps

on Google Play and the App Store, allows users to view maps in digital format. It offers an improved version of the geoportail.gouv.fr website. This French application can help you find your way, orient yourself, and reach a specific location by following a route, just like its main competitor Goog ...

24
May
2024