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La Rafale: The Gusts of France: An Ode to the Mistral Wind

Harnessing the wind in Hyérès, South of France, a kite surfer’s paradise. More advantages of the wind in today's story. First, our word of the day:  LA RAFALE     : gusty wind, bluster, squall A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse Brise, rafale, mistral…No matter how poetic it is in French, wind can be disruptive and annoying. My husband used to curse … Continue reading La Rafale: The Gusts of France: An Ode to the Mistral Wind

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Weather

une girouette – weather vane in French

"Cat on a hot tin wire." Girouettes are a works of art and if you look closely you will discover characters, even dramas! Photo taken a few years back in Pernes-les-Fontaines. une girouette (zshee-roo-et) : weather vane, wind indicator être une vraie girouette = to be capricious, fickle; to be a weather vane (as changeable as the weather) une girouette d'affichage = destination indicator. (You know those … Continue reading une girouette – weather vane in French

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