I am delighted to share with you that I will be receiving a gold medal, La Médaille d’Or des Valeurs francophones, from the French government. This is a landmark in my near 20 years of blogging about the French language and culture. Sincere remerciements to Bernard Duhaime, president of La Renaissance Française, to the American Delegation, and to the French Committee for this nomination and award. And merci infiniment to you, Dear Reader, and to my family, for your support and ongoing encouragement over the years. This reward would not be possible without you! (photo of French Ambassador's Residence by APK via Wikipedia)
Today's word: le remerciement
: thanks, acknowledgment
Sound file: Listen to my husband, Jean-Marc, read in French and in English:
Médaille d'or des Valeurs francophones–Cette médaille distingue les personnes qui se dévouent au développement ou au resserrement des liens linguistiques et culturels entre la France et les pays ayant la langue française en partage.
Gold Medal for Francophone Values — This medal distinguishes people who devote themselves to the development or strengthening of linguistic and cultural links between France and countries sharing the French language. –La Renaissance Française
More than an honor, this award is a second-wind, uplifting, and a motivation to continue to peaufiner or refine, polish, and improve this weekly French journal–and it will keep me on my toes for an eternity (this last word reflects the accidental stars in the photo, above).
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We are so proud of you Kristi ! This award is very much deserved.
Wow, c’est formidable! Félicitations!!
Felicitations! No one is more deserving, and I hope you can hear the cheers coming from Beverly MA to your ears!
Thanks for all you do!
Yeah Kristi!! I love your blog and so proud of YOU!!
WOW!!! What wonderful acknowledgment, Kristi! Je suis une américaine fière!
i AM SO PROUD OF MY TALENTED – HARD WORKER – BEAUTIFUL WIFE
Congratulations Kristi! Well deserved!
Fantastique! And well deserved! Thank you for all you do.
A wonderful feather in your cap. This is both something to celebrate and a new source of inspiration to keep going. Well done!
Felicitations Kristi!!! Bien joué! Proud of you!
Congratulations! Having holiday in France your blog always takes me back! Had to cancel this past summer so I could only enjoy your blog and pictures.
Wear your medal with pride, you deserve it!
A wonderful recognition of years of hard work and delightful creativity.
Congratulations!
Congratulations! How exciting for you and what an honor! I’m thrilled for you that your work is being recognized.
Wonderful!
Bravo! Félicitations 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!
So proud of you Kristi of this accomplishment. Your blogging commitment has made you who you are and this recognition is well deserved. Hats off to you!
Congratulations. Such a wonderful and well-deserved honor!
There could not be a more talented and deserving person! The appreciation for your uniqueness literally encircles the globe…
a beautiful accolade touching our collective hearts! Congratulations 🎉🎈❤️
Felicitations et merci encore pour votre “blog,” et les annees d’ecrivant. I know my French may be incorrect, but my good wishes are sincere. Thank you and congratulations!
Congratulations! What an amazing honor! I am so very grateful that I found your blog so many years ago and I have learned so much from you. Blessings!
Massive congratulations, and so well deserved! Have enjoyed your blog since you’re children (and mine!) were small. You have often cheered me with your photos and thoughts and I’ve even learned some French, too. You are indeed a treasure!
Bon continuation,
Lorraine
Wonderful!
Mereveilleuse!
Kristi – congratulations! What a wonderful recognition.
Félicitations
Une reconnaissance bien méritée.
Merci pour des années d’information et de divertissement nous francophiles.
oops, merveilleuse…..one too many e’s….anyway Congrats!
Félicitations! A fitting tribute to your indefatigable efforts in sharing the French language…and fantastic stories.
Fantastique! It is wonderful that you are being recognized for bringing the language, culture and your personal experiences living in France to your readers. I know my appreciation of all of them have been influenced by you. If not for French Word a Day, I might never have traveled to the Haute Vaucluse and explored other parts of Provence. When in France I try out phrases I’ve learned from you and am encouraged to speak more French. Merci Kristi and congratulations.
Felicitations Kristi! Nous sommes vraiment fiere de toi ici au Quebec, Canada!!
Congratulations! We are so happy that you received this honor. It is an honor that you deserve.
Bravo!! Quel honneur! C’est toujours avec une grande joie de voir un email dans ma boite a messages de Kristi….so so proud of you,your are so talented,you are a wonderful human being.
I’m so happy for you Kristi! A well-deserved honor ⚜️
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A lot of congrats !!!
You deserve that medal, really.
And if I don’t answer very often (…!) your posts, I do follow them, believe me !
Elisabeth (Salernes – 83)
What a fantastic reward for your years of work/labor of love. Congratulations!
Félicitations!! An honor well-deserved! I share the excitement I feel from you and your family all the over here in Texas! Je t’embrasse mon amie 😷
Félicitations ma chère Kristi. You so deserve this. I don’t comment often but I enjoy every single written word and the person behind those words. You are a genuine soul. Enjoy this honor and let it always remind you of your true giftedness.
Congratulations, Kristi! You are so deserving of this honor. Sharing your life experience has been very inspirational. Please continue your blog and your books.
Congratulations!
Congratulations Kristi !
Very, very well deserved !
Thank you for you,
Laurence
Congratulations, Kristi
Your stories are always so well written and engaging. We enjoy hearing about your friends and your community and your love of France shines through your words.
Thank you for including us all in your journeys.
Félicitations, Kristin! Such an honor to be bestowed on you!! Your readers are proud of you, as surely as is your family. It’s an enormous accomplishment for an American in France to be so recognized. Dieu te bénisse.
Congratulations! What an honor and encouragement.
Merci beaucoup for plugging away everyday as you do.
I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Congratulations, Kristi. Well done.
Felicitations! A wonderful award and recognition of all that you’ve done and continue to do, in promoting the learning of la langue francaise in such a warm and personable account of votre vie quotidienne!!
Félicitations, Kristi!
Congratulations! So well deserved.
Bravo! Great honor, great job you do, and you are appreciated by so many Francophiles! Keep up the chronicles of French living , especially in this time of Covid, which is a major upheaval in our world today. Thank you!
Oh Kristi, you must feel so honored! You make the French language and culture so real and accessible. Vive la France, vive la République!
Congratulations Kristi !
What wonderful news and so deserving!
Sending big hugs from across the pond.
Chapeau!