Percer & How to say earrings in French

NEW! Don't miss Jean-Marc's new podcast–hear his most recent column in French & English: http://a-la-recherche-du-vin.typepad.com percer (pehr-say) verb : to make an opening, a hole; to pierce, to drill Proverb: L'eau douce gouttant sur la pierre dure finit par la percer. Fresh water dripping on hard rock ends up piercing it. A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Jean-Marc took Jackie to the … Continue reading Percer & How to say earrings in French

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What does pêle-mêle mean in French? And how to say carpet (moquette)

Photo taken in Barcelonnette Pêle-Mêle (pel-mel) higgledy-piggledy, any old how Jean-Marc pulled into the snow-n-slush parking lot behind l'Equipe Hotel, got out and searched for the entrance. Ignoring the two-foot-tall board marked ENTREE, he side-trekked around the back of the building. I think he purposely misses these "how-to" signs and, in so doing, he turns life into one man's perpetual back-to-nature quest (and French … Continue reading What does pêle-mêle mean in French? And how to say carpet (moquette)