http://www.voulezvouloz.com Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra Tue, 14 May 2013 06:28:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/05/the-best-franco-belgian-comics-ok-ok-mostly-belgian/ http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/05/the-best-franco-belgian-comics-ok-ok-mostly-belgian/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 06:28:13 +0000 MonsieurCroissant http://www.voulezvouloz.com/?p=2440  
Tintin – Created by Hergé, Tintin is a young Belgian (not French!) reporter, always escorted in his travels by his dog Milou and the ...]]> http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/05/the-best-franco-belgian-comics-ok-ok-mostly-belgian/feed/ 0 http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/05/win-a-prize-for-maman/ http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/05/win-a-prize-for-maman/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 23:45:51 +0000 MonsieurCroissant http://www.voulezvouloz.com/?p=2420
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 ...]]> http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/05/win-a-prize-for-maman/feed/ 0 http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/le-premier-mai-en-france/ http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/le-premier-mai-en-france/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:02:09 +0000 MonsieurCroissant http://www.voulezvouloz.com/?p=2415 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 ...]]> http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/le-premier-mai-en-france/feed/ 0 http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/15-french-animal-related-idioms/ http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/15-french-animal-related-idioms/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:55:11 +0000 MonsieurCroissant http://www.voulezvouloz.com/?p=2372 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 auront ...]]> http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/15-french-animal-related-idioms/feed/ 0 http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/lheure-du-the-event/ http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/lheure-du-the-event/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:13:25 +0000 MonsieurCroissant http://www.voulezvouloz.com/?p=2357 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 ...]]> http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/lheure-du-the-event/feed/ 0 http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/bonbon-is-french-for-sweet-because-its-twice-as-bon/ http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/bonbon-is-french-for-sweet-because-its-twice-as-bon/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:26:27 +0000 MonsieurCroissant http://www.voulezvouloz.com/?p=2336 Here’s a sweet little explanation about some of the yummiest ones from our French Tutor Estelle. Do you know any more?
 

La Bêtise de Cambrai
(from the Nord Pas de Calais; mint flavour, with caramelised sugar stripes)
In 1830, Emile, who was then training in the family business, made a mistake ...]]> http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/04/bonbon-is-french-for-sweet-because-its-twice-as-bon/feed/ 0 http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/03/easter-in-france/ http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/03/easter-in-france/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:56:59 +0000 MonsieurCroissant http://www.voulezvouloz.com/?p=2306 Many Christians attend church services and the Easter bells (church bells rung during the services) are a well-known tradition.
Easter food in France
Others spend Easter Sunday with their families and eat a festive meal, often a traditional lamb dish either ‘gigot d’agneau’ (leg of lamb) or lamb stew. While yummy onion soup and fresh bread are also popular.
Nous adorons le chocolat!
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Here ...]]> http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/03/sbs-french-a-great-resource-for-french-learners/feed/ 0 http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/02/infographic-why-learn-french/ http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/02/infographic-why-learn-french/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:50:35 +0000 MonsieurCroissant http://www.voulezvouloz.com/?p=2224  
Check out our awesome new infographic. Wondering if you should learn French? Well here are some great reasons:
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Contact VoulezVouloz French tutoring
If you’d like to learn more about our Private or small group French lessons for children, then contact us or call us on 0448 271 392. We have expert French tutors available in SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, and BRISBANE!
 
 


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Description: One of the best education apps of the year! – Apple (Rewind 2011). Start reading, speaking and learning French today with MindSnacks! Our language apps feature nine addictive games that build essential vocabulary ...]]> http://www.voulezvouloz.com/2013/02/the-ten-best-apps-for-learning-french/feed/ 0