France's President Emmanuel Macron shares a laugh with Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel - they're probably not laughing about 'sacrebleu' but you never know. Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP It's ...

“Les extrêmes se rejoignent” — extremes do meet — is a French expression believed to have originated in the 17 th century. Its meaning has been described in a variety of ways. Recently, I read about ...

Whether you live in Paris, France, or Paris, Texas, these are the French phrases that, according to Jeannette DeJong, senior lecturer and coordinator of foreign language at Curry College, carry that ...

This commonly used expression might become your new favourite way to talk about things you love. The noun un coup translates as ‘a blow’ or ‘a hit’, but is used in many French expressions to imply a ...

If you’re heading to France and feeling nervous about the language barrier, you’re not alone. The good news? You don’t need to be fluent to have a great trip — just knowing a few key French words and ...

French, as romantic as it is, can be a challenging language to learn if you only have two weeks to go before your trip to Paris. Upon arrival, you can probably get by speaking English, but that ...