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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I am so happy for you. You most certainly deserve it. Hug yourself!
Félicitations!!!
Félicitations chère Kristi ❤️ I am so happy for you!
Je t’embrasse très fort ! 😘😘😘😘
Kristi – Thank you for all you’ve done to bring us French Word-of-the-day for so many years! It is absolutely delightful to see your efforts recognized so wonderfully. Congratulations! I love all of your posts and especially find I return to thinking about those that touch on life’s more thorny issues. Thank you and congratulations, again!
How lovely ! Congratulations to you! You are a beautiful blessing and I’ve learned so much from you!💜🙇♀️💜
Quel honneur! Félicitations, Kristi!
… et de penser que nous, fidèles lecteurs de Kristi, avons joué un petit rôle dans cet honneur! Merveilleux!
Congratulations!! And so well deserved!!
Congratulations! Well deserved !
Félicitations!! J’ai des larmes aux yeux! Je suis hyper fier de toi. Bien mérité!!!!
Bisous
Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊! So happy for you, Kristi, and while it is no longer ‘Giving Tuesday’, I still want to donate ( watch for $25) to your wonderful blog!! I think I’ve been reading close to when you first started!
Cheers- nancy in AZ
Félicitations ! Well-deserved recognition for your wonderful, inspiring work about your family and life in France. Wishing you continued success.
Wonderful! I have so appreciated not only your words, but your heart in everything you have written!
So proud and happy for you. A bright event in the crazy year of 2020!!!!
Bravo, Kristi. Congratulations on your well-deserved honour. You educate and make us smile!
Félicitations !
Congratulations, Kristi. What an honor for you. You really do such great work.
Congratulations! What satisfaction this must being you! So happy for you!
Dana
Thank you for your love of words.All who read your blog and books gain so much pleasure from them. Congratulations!
Congratulations Kristi!!! Well deserved and as you say, a breath of fresh air during these more than challenging times. Thank you again for the wonderful reads over the years.
Colombe
Congratulations! What a wonderful and special honor to you and your lovely family.
How delightful!
This makes me very happy.
Accidental stars? They are very intentional stars, meant to regale you!
Congratulations. This is so well-deserved.
Et voilà! KE, continuez, s’il vous plaît!
Wow! Congratulations on the best kind of honor – an award that celebrates you for your role in bringing people together. As you can see, we, your readers, your phantom friends, are delighted for you. Such a proud moment for you and your family. Do post photos of your ceremony next year!
Félicitations !
Well earned.
Wow wow wow! Félicitations, and it is SO well deserved! The medal looks quite impressive, and I hope some sort of title comes along with it, it only seems appropriate. Baroness of Blogging? Contessa of Creativity? Reine of Writing? There must be some serious celebrating going on at your household!
Congratulations, you deserve it! So excited.
Congratulations! Wonderful! I have been following your posts for the past dozen years, and I’ve enjoyed them immensely. Your candor and thoughtfulness, recipes and adventures are delightful, as are the photos. Thank you for all that you have shared and taught your readers.
Bien fait! Félicitations, Kristi.
Félicitations, Kristi. Your announcement has made me cry. You so well deserve it for your perseverance and expertise. I couldn’t be happier for you.
Love, Roseann
Oh-la-la.
Kristi, this is such a wonderful acknowledgement of your people skills, your writing skills, and your choosing to stay 100% in life in France. Hats off to you and your family. I am so happy about this!
Muriel (from Orange, France)
Brava and félicitations! This is very well deserved! I think we are all pleased to see this award!
FABULOUS and well deserved, Kristi!Congratulations, and here’s to many more years of good writing!
Many, many congratulations Kristi – so well deserved. xx
Our dear Kristi,
There absolutely is not a more deserving person to receive this honor!
Your words and your blog never fail to brighten our days, and give us the inspiration to find joy and hope in our own lives.
Thank you from our hearts.
And! CONGRATULATIONS!!
Love
Natalia xo
Congratulations Kristi! I’m so happy for you and very well deserved!
Congratulations–like so many, we are all grateful for the loving blog, the French phrases in context, and the insights into living a French life. You are such a deserving winner.
Félicitations, Kristi! What a wonderful, and well-deserved honor! I always look forward to your blogs, after many years, and so happy to know you – through your stories, and the few times we’ve met.
An honour richly deserved.
Although now back in the U K your words are a vicarious reminder of our Gallic years……..
Mille Félicitations (I hope that is correct) it iOS well deserved. Being from the US you have a great perspective on French life and culture. Your excellent writing style brings this home to us Americans. Thank you very much for your work. Jean Marc, your mother and your children must be very proud.
Wonderful news! So glad you received this honor! Great job!
Toutes mes félicitations! C’est magnifique!
(Ironique, n’est-ce pas, que la lettre est en anglais?!)
Bon travail!
Felicitations!! A well-deserved recognition of your dedication and hard work!
Good for you! Well deserved!
Congratulations – this is the best day of 2020. I am so happy for you. So so happy for you! Hugs
How absolutely appropriate–and well deserved. Congratulation, Kristi!
Congratulations!! Well deserved!
Congratulations,Kristi! This is a well-deserved honor! So glad you are inspired to keep writing- we need your wonderful writing!
Have been here from the beginning. Congratulations! A well deserved acknowledgement of the gift you bring to everyone, everywhere.
Awesome! You ROCK! Big huge hugs from the South of Oregon. Taking you out when I come visit!