Bande dessinée (BD, in short) is something you see a lot in French places where books are sold. It’s very popular, and it’s not just for kids. It’s a bit like a comic book, but without the superheroes. If your French is a bit rusty, it’s a fun (and easy) way to read a “book”.
Tintin – Created by Hergé, Tintin is a young Belgian (not French!) reporter, always escorted in his travels by his dog Milou and …
Enter our Mother’s Day competition
Don’t forget, Mother’s Day is on the 12th May this year, and now is your chance to surprise your mum with something special.
VoulezVouloz has partnered with one of Sydney’s best French restaurants Sel et Poivre, to offer this fantastic Mother’s Day prize!
What does mum win?
You and your lovely mum can enjoy a delicious brunch for two (on Mother’s Day itself), at Sel et Poivre, and then follow it with a …
Did you know that the 1st of May is a public holiday in France?
It’s called la “fête du travail”, tout simplement because it celebrates the date when the work day was officially reduced from 10 to 8h in France (in 1919). However it didn’t become a paid non-work day before the end of World War II, in 1947.
But that is not all. On the 1st of May, traditionally French people like to give some “muguet” to their …
In English we love our animal idioms. Someone can be ‘blind as a bat’, a ‘snake in the grass’ or as ‘mad as a cow’.
But did you know that the French love their animal expressions too?
When it’s freezing cold we say “Il fait un froid de canard” (=It is a duck’s cold) and if goose bumps appear, we call them “la chair de poule” (=hen’s flesh).
To say “pigs might fly” we prefer using “quand les poules …
It’s time to release your inner Parisian
We’re delighted to be involved in Le Style’s L’heure du Thé event this year. This chic French Afternoon tea fundraiser event is in support of the national Breast Cancer foundation where you can enjoy an indulgent buffet-style afternoon tea in the luxury surroundings of the Sofitel Melbourne.
Sip on sparkling white wine on arrival, enjoy delicious rich gâteaux & pâtisseries, ribbon sandwiches, hot & cold mini pots, fontaine à chocolat, Madame Flavour teas, a …
