1. French is a romance language derived from Latin.
2. It's spoken by over 270 million people worldwide!
3. French fries are not actually French: they were invented in Belgium!
4. André Gide, French writer and Nobel Prize winner, famously said 'French people are Italian people in a bad mood'.
5. Metropolitan France has several regional dialects, including Alsatian and Lorraine German, Occitan and Breton.
- Read reviews of French-speaking year abroad destinations by students who've been there, done that.
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Caitlin is studying Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent, and is spending her year abroad studying at Sciences Po in Paris. She's blogging about her adventures and you can follow her on Twitter @webb01252. Here are ten things about surviving in Paris that Caitlin wishes she had been told before her year abroad...
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Morwennais studying Modern Languages at the University of Sheffield. She spent her first semester as a Comenius assistant in Toulon, France, so here is her guide to accommodation, travelling, student discounts, socialising, shopping and making the most of your time in the sunny southern city...
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Lauren is studying Law and French at Cardiff University and is spending her year abroad studying law in Amiens, France. Here is her insider guide to studying in the city and making the most of the arts, culture, history, shopping, ice hockey and local zoo while you're there...
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Samara Brackley is studying French and Italian at the University of Bristol. She lived in Geneva for the first semester of her year abroad, where she studied predominantly in the Faculté de Traduction et Interpretation at the Université de Genève, but also took History of Art and Portuguese units in the Faculté des Lettres. Here is her advice about studying at the University and finding accommodation, plus her top tips for making the most of Geneva while you're there.Published in French-speaking -
Phoebe is studying Politics and French at Exeter University, and is spending her year abroad as a Language Assistant in a Lycee in Nice, France. Here is her insider guide to living in Nice; finding accommodation, getting around town, shopping, and top things to eat, drink and do in the city.Published in French-speakingTags
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Lucy is studying French at Bristol University and is spending her year abroad working as a Language Assistant in Martinique. Here's her advice about the French, the weather, travel, and island life as a teacher on Martinique...
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Helen is studying French and Management at Lancaster University, and is currently finishing her Year Abroad in Paris after spending six months doing an internship in Antibes. Here's her advice about finding somewhere to live, banking, travelling and speaking French in Antibes.
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The Mole Diaries: St. Laurent du Maroni, French Guiana
Written by Polly Johnson Wednesday, 13 March 2013Polly Johnson is a Music and French student at Bristol University, and is spending her year abroad as an English Language Assistant in the town of St. Laurent du Maroni, on the border with Suriname, in the French overseas department of French Guiana. Here is her advice about being a Language Assistant, extracurricular activities, speaking French, dodging the red tape, going on adventures, and embracing the Caribbean way of life...Published in French-speaking -
Emma is studying French and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield and is spending her year abroad as a Marketing Intern for WD40 in Bron, Lyon, and as an Erasmus student at the University of Valencia. Here is her safety advice about dealing with harassment from French men in Lyon...Published in French-speaking -
Phoebe is studying Politics and French at Exeter University, and is spending her year abroad as a Language Assistant in a lycee in the centre of Nice in France. Here are her observations of the cultural differences she has experienced, from bar etiquette to schooling, in Nice, the second-largest French city (after Marseille) on the Mediterranean coast...Published in French-speakingTags
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