How does the French political system work? - Complete France
2017年2月13日 · In France there is a president and a prime minister, a National Assembly and a Senate and elections are held in two rounds. Confused? Here’s our quick guide to the French political system
Schools in France: A Guide to the French Education System
2023年2月22日 · In France ‘primary’ education includes both the école maternelle (from petite to grande section) and the école élémentaire classes which start with CP and end with CM2. CP or cours préparatoire is the first part of the second cycle of primary education (maternelle being the first) and is where more formal education begins; this class is …
The French tradition of La Chandeleur - Complete France
2017年1月30日 · On 2 February the French celebrate La Chandeleur with a delicious crêpe and some odd traditions… What is La Chandeleur? La Chandeleur (Candlemas or Crêpe Day) is celebrated in France on 2 February, 40 days after Christmas Day, and sees people young and old tuck into delicious pancakes.
legendary monsters of French folklore - Complete France
2018年10月24日 · A cauchemar (nightmare) was long thought to be a creature that would come at night and sit on sleepers’ chests, stopping them from breathing correctly. In Occitanie, the creature was a female witch-like figure called Sarramauca. In Occitan language, sarramauca means “to tighten the chest/stomach” and refers to feelings of breathlessness and choking.
Help! We Bought a Village: 11 Hamlets for sale in France
2022年11月2日 · This property of three houses on over two hectares would make a great gite business as it is well situated near the Vézère river and various Dordogne tourist sites. The main house is heated via geothermal energy, and the two gites are well-renovated. Outside there is a two-acre lake that has an island on which there are tennis courts, while elsewhere there is a vegetable garden, swimming ...
Power of attorney in France explained
2018年2月14日 · If you want to give someone the power to act on your behalf in France, whether to sign your property purchase documents or if you lose mental capacity, you’ll need to apply for the French equivalent of power of attorney
International schools in France
2019年2月19日 · Ecole Privée Bilingue Internationale. Having just celebrated it 30th anniversary, Ecole Privée Bilingue Internationale in Montpellier, which first opened in 1988, is all about open-mindedness, international awareness and multiculturalism, and aims to help pupils become responsible citizens of the world. The school offers bilingual teaching (so students use two languages on a daily basis) for ...
The Parisian Agency: Meet the Kretz family from Netflix
2021年8月3日 · Olivier Kretz. Olivier, father of the family and founder of the company, is a graduate of economics at Rouen Business School and he has held over 20 different sales and marketing manager positions in companies including Procter and Gamble and Pernod Ricard.
La Bise, Le Mistral: France’s famed winds - Complete France
2024年3月27日 · Le Tramontane means ‘beyond the mountains’ and is referenced as early as the 13th century by Marco Polo. More recently, the band Foreigner wrote a track Tramontane, referring to the wind’s foreign credentials. This mischievous wind manifests as very powerful, sudden gusts of wind that seemingly appear out of nowhere across the southwest of France.
French Secondary School System: 10 Key Facts - Complete France
2023年7月11日 · Averages are often everything, although some schools are starting to assess students on their competencies instead. In middle school (collège) and high school (lycée) your child will take regular tests and be marked out of 20.A score above 10 means they are likely to pass their exams and below means they may not.