The handy-dandy serpillière, or French floor rag. If you have ever rented a place in France, you know the frenetic tidying up that takes place before you hand back the keys and hope to recuperer la caution or get back your deposit check! TODAY'S WORDétat des lieux (eh-tah-day-lyuh) : an inventory or a walk-through to assess the condition of a property AUDIO FILE: … Continue reading Etat des lieux + homeless in Aix-en-Provence
Abbé Pierre’s “holy anger” drove him to fight for the rights of those sans-toit, without a roof over their heads. Take a moment to read about this great Frenchman, and thank you for sharing this post with a friend. France and Monaco Rentals: short-term holiday rental properties throughout France. Click here for pictures. TODAY’S WORDle (la) sans-abri (sahns-ahbree) noun, masculine & feminine : homeless person “Sans-abri” means, literally, “without shelter”; les … Continue reading Homeless in France
What is remarkable, or kind of funny, about this sign above the window? Your guesses in the comments box. Photo taken in Toulon, where today's story takes place. ouvrier (ew-vree-ay) : worker Example Sentence: Je ne suis qu'un simple ouvrier. I am but an ordinary working man. A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Mom and I were in Toulon, yesterday, … Continue reading ouvrier
