The post A Student Tries To Learn French Quickly, But Total Immersion Doesn’t Work For Everyone… Especially If You’re A Total Newbie first on TwistedSifter. Everyone knows that total immersion is the ...

The Local's French grammar tips. Image: Patick Fore_Meizhi Lang via Unsplash It can be awkward, if you're heading for an appointment with a French official, when you realise that you can't work out ...

Elaine Sciolino knows a thing or two about France. The former New York Times Paris Bureau Chief has lived there since 2002; last year she became a chevalier of the Legion of Honor for her “special ...

There are plenty of ways to give commands and instructions in French. The Local has grouped them into a few categories so you can pick the right option based on the scenario you find yourself in. In ...

The great Georges-Auguste Escoffier is widely credited with developing the “brigade system” at the Savoy Hotel in London in the late nineteenth century. In use in most of the world’s top restaurant ...

For the first time in 20 years, a sweeping new wine book examines France thoroughly. What’s new may be surprising. By Eric Asimov When Jon Bonné set out in 2014 to write a book on the contemporary ...