Learn French: France tagged articles

  1. Experience Cultures, Food and Drink: Learn French & eat chocolate…can it be true?

    No need to tell your friends back home the minor detail that it may coincide with Salon du Chocolat, 5 days of pure chocolate heaven.

  2. 10 things you didn’t know about Lyon

    Destinations for you: 10 things you didn’t know about Lyon

    France's second city, Lyon, is famous for many things, its gastronomy and economy being two of its greatest strengths. If you want to act like a local, however, you'll do well to digest these snippets of information before you head to this fascinating corner of eastern France...

  3. Destinations for you: Why now is the right time to visit Bordeaux

    This beautiful city in France's southwest is at its prime; having received a recent make-over but still oozing old world charm, it attracts aristocrats and students, festival-goers and wine buffs, and we're about to tell you why...

  4. French course in Annecy: the perfect preparation for one client’s emigration to France

    Anecdotes: French course in Annecy: the perfect preparation for one client’s emigration to France

    Rob Mepham tells us about his 5-week French course in Annecy and how it has helped him immerse himself in French life.

  5. Eat your way to fluency in Aix-en-Provence

    Destinations for you: Eat your way to fluency in Aix-en-Provence

    If you want to experience France as its romantic and flavoursome best, there can be few places that fit the bill quite like Aix-en-Provence.

  6. Test your fluency with these French tongue-twisters!

    Vocabulary: Test your fluency with these French tongue-twisters!

    Tongue-twisters, or les virelangues (tongue trippers) in French, are a good way to practise your pronunciation.

  7. Beware the Poisson d'Avril!

    Experience Cultures: Beware the Poisson d'Avril!

    The Poisson d'Avril or April Fish is the French equivalent of an April Fool – an April fish is a young fish that is easily caught.

  8. Top 5 French course destinations this spring

    Destinations for you: Top 5 French course destinations this spring

    As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, the spring is a great time of year to do a language course abroad…

  9. Test your French by reading this fantastic guide to Toulouse

    : Test your French by reading this fantastic guide to Toulouse

    Read what Cactus’ Cecile Sargueux has to say about her home town...and if you get stuck see the English version below.

  10. 10 great contemporary French films to watch

    Passion for language: 10 great contemporary French films to watch

    French cinema has always been globally renowned, with such directors as Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard counted amongst the world’s all-time great. The last couple of decades have brought plenty of contemporary talent too though...

  11. 10 Facts about French

    Anecdotes, Vocabulary: 10 Facts about French

    Here are some interesting facts about the French language and its usage worldwide. They show that it remains a useful language to know, and one that will take you on travels far and wide!

  12. The Influence of French on the English Language

    Language variations, Vocabulary: The Influence of French on the English Language

    Linguist Simon Ager examines how French has affected English more than we realise

  13. The most delicious idioms in the French language

    Vocabulary: The most delicious idioms in the French language

    Cactus French teacher, Irina, shares some of the best food-inspired idioms that feature in the French language.

  14. Pen friendship – A fun way to practice your language and make the world a friendlier place

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Pen friendship – A fun way to practice your language and make the world a friendlier place

    We would like to introduce you to Malcolm Walrond who is part of the International Friendship League.

  15. New French lessons at Café Rouge

    Food and Drink: New French lessons at Café Rouge

    Café Rouge and Cactus team-up to transform Tuesdays: Cactus Language is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Café Rouge to put the “Ooh La La!” in Tuesdays.

  16. Our top ski locations: fun in the snow

    Destinations for you: Our top ski locations: fun in the snow

    If winter isn't really winter until you've had your dose of snow, now's the time to check out our top ski locations in Europe, Canada and South America...

  17. 10 foreign language films to look out for on DVD in 2012

    Movies: 10 foreign language films to look out for on DVD in 2012

    There are some great foreign language films coming out on DVD over the next few months...what better way is there to while away those cold winter nights?

  18. 10 little-known facts about Guadeloupe

    Destinations for you: 10 little-known facts about Guadeloupe

    Located in the West Indies, Guadeloupe is a French-speaking group of islands that is famed for its stunning beaches, clear waters and lively nightlife.

  19. Why choose Montreal as your French study destination?

    Destinations for you: Why choose Montreal as your French study destination?

    It is often assumed that the only place to learn French is France. In fact, there are lots of other fantastic places around the world where French is spoken, and where you can take a language course – one of which is Montreal.

  20. Lyon: The top 5 places to eat

    Experience Cultures, Destinations for you: Lyon: The top 5 places to eat

    You certainly won't go hungry in France's second largest city - Lyon is famous for its gastronomy and is in fact known as the food capital of France. Picking from a mouth-watering choice of restaurants, Adrienne Mansard (Language Program Coordinator for Cactus in the US) gives us her top 5 places to dine out...

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