How to say “sign” in French + 8 things you can’t do in Lourdes, France

A sign or pancarte outside an entrance to Lourdes. pancarte (pahn-kart) noun, feminine : sign, notice, road sign; placard French definition by Petit Larousse: une pancarte: "[un] Panneau, [ou] plaque portant une inscription ou un avis destiné au public." Audio File: listen to my daughter, Jackie, pronounce today's word and French definition: Download pancarte.mp3 . Download pancarte.wav * * * A Day in a French … Continue reading How to say “sign” in French + 8 things you can’t do in Lourdes, France

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In southwest France: the commune of Lourdes (located in the Hautes-Pyrénees) Bonjour! It is great to be home after vacation, never mind that one of us brought back sinusitis as a souvenir… but that isn't why today's edition is titled "guérir"… Read on in the following column for more… guérir (geh-reer) verb : to cure, to make better; to heal [from the Frankish "warjan" (to … Continue reading guerir

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How to say “sign” in French + 8 things you can’t do in Lourdes, France

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