It will be Isabelle Huppert’s summer. Not only can many films with her be seen in the coming months, she will also be on stage in Amsterdam in September. You can watch no fewer than 30 films with Isabelle Huppert in July and August in Filmmuseum EYE, Amsterdam. Do you not live in (near) the […]
Fête de l’Humanité is an institution It is an institution that has existed since 1930: the annual festival Fête de l’Humanité. A festival organized by the left-wing newspaper L’Humanité. With an annual attendance of about half a million, it is one of the largest events in France. Visitors can enjoy music (this year Eddy de […]
In Dutch, we address almost everyone as ‘you’. Everyone is equal, so we rarely use ‘you’ anymore. In French you can’t get away with such familiar behavior – although that is changing. When you use ‘vous’ in French and when ‘tu’, there are unfortunately no clear-cut rules. Fortunately, there are guidelines: You use ‘Tu’ for: […]
Good food, a good person, a good book, good French speaking. In Dutch you only need to know 1 word, but in French you have bien or bon. When do you use which word now? Receipt If the word ‘good’ belongs to a noun (note, the word bon / bonne / bons / bonnes changes […]
It can happen just like that: that feeling that you miss France, while the holiday is still far away. And what should you do? Fortunately, you can supplement your vitamin F (rankijk) in Amsterdam. Our top 3: Baravin Want to taste wines with good food? 2 years ago, the Parisian Caroline Moisson and the Corsican […]
Lavender, rosé and of course Mont Ventoux. These are just 3 reasons to visit Provence. A fourth reason is perhaps the big theater festival in Avignon in July: the Festival d’Avignon and the Festival Off d’Avignon. This year, the event starts on July 4 and ends on July 23. In the meantime, hundreds of performances […]
Practice your French in the cinema? This summer it’s extra easy, because you might be able to see a French film every week. In the EYE Film Museum in Amsterdam you can watch no fewer than 30 films by Isabelle Huppert in July and August. Do you not live in (near) Amsterdam? EYE has ensured […]
You undoubtedly know that May 1 is Labor Day. But did you also know that Fête du Muguet is celebrated on May 1? On this day, the French give a lily of the valley (un muguet) to everyone dear to them. That is a tradition that goes back a long way. It seems that in […]
Where are you going to celebrate carnival? Maybe in Nice, where the largest carnival in France is. This year, the party kicks off on February 15th and continues through the 29th. Expect extravagant parades with flowers, lights, ‘grosses têtes’ and above all: party. Parades can be seen every day; the ‘Corso Carnavalesque’, ‘Bataille de fleurs’ […]
In the Netherlands we have had all the festivities after New Year’s Day; in France this is only after Epiphany. How could it be different; there is something to eat on that day, namely a special cake: La Galette des Rois. This is a round cake made of puff pastry and spice in the center […]
