Tricolor articles Tag

Road safety: a new yellow light for pedestrians.

he red light). 2- How do these new pedestrian lights work? Unlike the most common pedestrian crossing signs currently in France, these new lights are tricolored. Pedestrians will therefore be able to see the light turn yellow in some cities in France! This pedestrian yellow light works exactly the s ...

30
May
2023

The Legion of Honor: History and Characteristics

dallion with the effigy of the Republic, surrounded by a blue circle bearing the words: French Republic. On the reverse, the gold medallion bears two tricolor flags with the inscription Honor and Fatherland in exergue as well as the date of the order's creation: 29 Floréal Year X. The badge of the ...

20
Apr
2009

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

th the top 3 occupied by Norway with 39 medals, Germany with 31 medals and Canada with 29 medals. Our own record of 15 medals is a figure that the Tricolor athletes hope to match or even surpass this year. 4- French athletes are eagerly awaited in alpine skiing and biathlon Some French athlet ...

07
Feb
2022

The maranta or praying plant: characteristics and maintenance

of image sharing like Instagram... But if you ask around in garden centers, you can find even more original varieties like the Maranta leuconeura 'Tricolor' (whose leaves have a dark red reverse) or Maranta leuconeura 'Kerchoveana'. The latter variety is unusual in that its foliage sports brow ...

23
Dec
2022

Good people: a sharp humor series on Arte.

h their mere presence. Viewers will have the pleasure of seeing François Damiens, Michael Abiteboul, Dominique Pinon and Corinne Masiero (our most famous tricolor gendarme since she played Captain Marleau on France Télévisions!). Special mention to François Damiens in the role of an accident e ...

11
Apr
2023

Online scams: beware of fake administrative websites!

administrative websites is called "the subscription trap or hidden subscription". Internet users, deceived by the "official" appearance of a commercial website with the tricolor flag, Marianne symbol, and references to ministries, think they are paying a modest amount of one euro to obtain an admin ...

19
Oct
2023

Origin Info: 5 Things to Know About This Indicator

ns of the ingredients they use. For those who want to buy made in France and support French producers, this indicator will be much more reliable than the tricolor flags sometimes placed on products that come from foreign countries and are only assembled in France. Olivia Grégoire has also committe ...

14
Mar
2024

Making a Wildflower Bouquet in 5 Questions

early summer. 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 wildflower ...

17
June
2024

The beauty of the day: everything you need to know about this flower in 5 questions

1- What is a morning glory flower? The belle de jour, whose botanical name is Convolvulus tricolor, is an annual plant from the same family as the morning glory. Its resemblance to the bindweed has earned it the nickname of tricolored bindweed. But, unlike the latter, the Belle de jour is not a cl ...

25
June
2024

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