TODAY'S WORD: Artisanat
: craft industry, arts and crafts, handicraft
EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
Dans l’artisanat, rien n’est laissé au hasard, et la bière n’y échappe pas ! Avec notre sélection de bières, vous avez accès à un vaste panel de saveurs et de terroirs différents. text from the Allez Hops! website
In the craft industry, nothing is left to chance, and beer is no exception! With our selection of beers, you have access to a wide range of different flavors and terroirs.
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A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE
Allez Hops!
Saturday morning Jean-Marc drove us from our vineyard here in St. Cyr-sur-Mer…to an exciting new brasserie in Nice! Two hours later, we took a wrong turn near the airport and ended up on the Promenade des Anglais, where I was surprised by a sudden wave of emotion. As our car advanced slowly in traffic and we passed in front of the Hotel Negresco, I wondered if the locals are ever caught off guard by tears, this many months after the attack?
At last we pulled in front of our friends' cave à bière. Seeing familiar faces and receiving a few big hugs from Dan and Julie helped calm this unexpected surge of emotion. And the sign, or l'ardoise, outside their shop held a bright promise and a reminder that in spite of the darkness that visited Nice and Paris, Le soleil brille encore.
As Julie showed me around the boutique, I dried my eyes once again. To see a couple and their young associate venture out with a new business showed that hope springs as eternally as these larmes! I leave you with a few snapshots of the Allez Hops! shop. I hope you will put it on your list of MUST SEES when next you are in Nice. You are sure to have a warm welcome – and maybe even a câlin!
Don't you love the play on words for the name of the shop's name, Allez Hops!? Without the "s" the phrase means anything from Come on, let's get crackin' to off you go!
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FRENCH VOCABULARY
Allez hop! = Come on, let's go!
l'artisanat = craft industry, handicraft
la cave = cellar
la bière = beer
la brasserie = brewery
l'ardoise (f) = slate, blackboard
le soleil brille = the sun is shining
la bière blonde = lager
la bière brune = dark beer
une étiquette = label
déguster = to taste, sample
le câlin = hug
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Last September, Lou and I biked the length of the Promenade des Anglais and on out to beyond the airport (understand how you could make a wrong turn there!). Not knowing exactly where things had happened, we were abruptly brought back to that sad time when we came upon the impromptu memorial of flowers and mementos. I understand the emotions you experienced.
Wish I’d known about Allez Hops then. Love the name. On a museum outing we were near it. I definitely would have stopped in. But if they are trying to be world class, they need some beers from Boulder breweries. 😉
On va passer quelques jours au Nice le 20-22 avril, la prochaine fois de visiter la ville. On va sûrement visiter cette cave à bière! J’aime bien recevoir votre French Word A Day, cela m’aide beaucoup améliorer mon français.
Happy to hear this, Marsha. Say hello to Dan and Arthur for me (salut to Julie if she is there that day!)
Is this just a shop, or is there a bar/ cafe avec?
Joan, I think Julie mentioned they will be putting in more tables and chairs for clients to enjoy the beer sur place.
YES, I will definely stop in and have a biere, after I stop and have a glass of your wine with you on about the 23 rd. of Sept, on my way to Nice, trust all is well and how is the house hunting coming along?
In English:
“alley oop”
Posted by Brian from Shawnee on April 17, 2006
In Reply to: “Alley oop” posted by Smokey Stover on April 17, 2006
: : : : where and how did “alley oop” originate
: : : There was a comic strip by that name. http://www.toonopedia.com/oop.htm
: : : “Cartoonist Vincent T. Hamlin developed an interest in fossils while working on advertising layouts for a Texas oil company in the early 1930s. When he decided to try his hand at a comic strip, the prehistoric past suggested itself as a topic. He named his Stone Age hero after words used by French gymnasts and trapeze artists (“Allez Oup”), surrounded him with supporting characters (girlfriend Ooola, pal Foozy, antagonist King Guz, pet dinosaur Dinny, etc.), and started sending the whole menage out to syndicates…”
: : dictionary.com treats alley-oop as a word, defined:
: : al·ley-oop
: : n. Basketball
: : A play in which a pass is lobbed above the basket and a player jumps up and attempts to catch the ball and score before returning to the floor.
: : The pass made in such a play.
: : interj.
: : Used to signal the start of a strenuous activity, such as lifting.
: : [French allez-oop, cry of circus acrobat about to leap, from allez, pl. imperative of aller, to go, from Old French aler, to walk. See alley1.]
: : [Download Now or Buy the Book]
: : Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
: : Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
: : Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
: : Main Entry: alley-oop
: : Part of Speech: interjection
: : Definition: an exclamation of encouragement or to draw attention to a physical feat
: : Etymology: Fr. aller + Br. oop
: : Source: Webster’s New MillenniumT Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6)
: : Copyright © 2003-2005 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC
: : Main Entry: alley-oop
: : Part of Speech: noun
: : Definition: in basketball, a high pass caught by a jumping teammate who catches the pass above the hoop and tries to dunk the ball
: : Etymology: Fr. aller + Br. oop
: : Source: Webster’s New MillenniumT Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6)
: : Copyright © 2003-2005 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC
So in English we use “alley-oop” when giving someone or something a boost up, in basketball, or when we want someone to get hopping or to get a move on.
Our dear Kristi,
We all can well understand your tears in rememberance of that tragedy;we feel like shedding them,too.For that sad event,and for each one of the too many others.
And yet we must go on.Every day is a gift from above and we must do our best to find joy in it,at least part of it if we are unable for more.
Your visit to Allex Hop was exactly what was needed!What a charming place!
And the clever beer titles just capture our imaginations and bring smiles and hugs!
Thank you!
Love
Natalia XO
Merci, Kristin.
The word you want is ‘artisanat’ not ‘artisinat’. For the sake of those people hoping to pick up some correct French from your blog, please could you get a French speaker to check it through first?
Hi Kristin
We were in Nice just the other week for the Lemon Festival which was fantastic like the weather.Wish we had known about Allez Hops,most certainly given it a try..I wish them the best of luck in their venture
Regards
Ron Mcpherson
We will be there for May and June and will visit for sure. One of our sons runs a microbrewery too! Lots to talk about! 🙂
Il n’y a pas un mot français, “artisinat”, est-il?
Merci!
Dear, A, In the years that you have read my blog, every single note you have sent me has been in this same, harsh tone. There are many many other French language sites out there. Why do you continue to read and to criticize mine?
Dear A, as a comparative newbie I have been rather shocked by the harsh tone of your criticisms of the blog. It’s not perfect – whose is? – but it’s the most interesting and authentic I have found and it clearly gives a lot of pleasure and encouragement to practise and learn. Feedback is useful and most people welcome it but I think it’s all about tone which maybe springs from motivation. Kristi provides us all with a free service and much delight – and it’s also her livelihood. If she were to involve/employ someone to check every word, that would increase her already considerable expenses. I think it’s OK to point out the odd error – and it keeps us on our toes! But let’s be nice and friendly and helpful – like Kristi is to us.
Allez Hops looks like a great place. Oh, to be going to Nice. I can only dream of another trip to France – but if I end up in Nice, I will go there for sure. And, I would love to own that apartment in Vaison-la-Romaine – we’ve visited there a couple of times! Anyone want to go in with me?
And how will Smokey accommodate the change from being a country dog to being cosmopolitan one?
Your dealers aux etats-unis cannot legally ship wine in to Pennsylvania. Do you have a vendor in New York and/or suburbs?
Well said Kristin and let this one roll over you. They don’t deserve a moment’s thought. Have a wonderful day and keep looking up!