What is “le Lillet” ?
What is “le Lillet” ? This is an alcohol that belongs to the “apéritifs” because we usually drink it when we have a drink before dinner. This alcohol is produced in Podensac which is close to Bordeaux. It is made with 85% wine and 15% fruits and cinchona liquor (quinquina). The fruit peels macerate for [...] What are these expressions from Bordeaux ?
I / “Gavé” : This word is really famous here in Bordeaux because it is really used, especially by young people, to mean something like “very”. You may have already heard “c’est gavé bien !” meaning it is really good. Though young people use it all the time they did not invent it. It comes [...]How to choose a wine from Bordeaux ?
Wine from Bordeaux : Wine from Bordeaux is a very important for wine. It has many vineyards. In the region of Bordeaux, when we talk about wine, there are 7 under-regions : Entre Garonne et Dordogne La région des Graves Le Blayais et le Bourgeais Le Libournais Le Médoc Les appellations régionales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, [...]The activities to do and the celebrations in Bordeaux
Today we are going to talk about the activities to do and the celebrations in Bordeaux that happen during the months of November and December. First, we have what we call “une brocante”. This is a place where you can see and buy objects and furniture that come from a long time ago, things that [...]What is this famous pastry from Bordeaux ?
The canelé is a little cake whose name comes from the Gascon. It was called “cannelat” until the 20th century. The nuns, from the Annonciades convent, picked up the wheat falling from bags or boats and also the egg yolks that were left over (because they only used the egg white for the wine). [...]The confinement in France – French in Bordeaux
Le confinement Although the UK and many other countries are in the same situation as here in France heading into a second confinement, the situation is still no doubt slightly different between countries. These differences can be a cause of stress, especially in what are already stressful times for many people. For that reason, we’ve […]
French idiomatic expressions
French idiomatic expressions Similarly to in English, there are various French idiomatic expressions which can be one good way of making your French sound more fluent, alongside good pronunciation of course. Some of these idiomatic expressions – the ones mentioned in this article – are linked to food, and also often relate to similar English […]
learning French in Bordeaux
learning French in Bordeaux: How and Why? Learning a language can be a tricky challenge, but it is extremely rewarding. English speakers tend to be lazy withlanguage learning as we are fortunate enough to have many things regularly available for us in our language. However, did you know that 24 countries in the world have [...] accommodation in Bordeaux
French in Bordeaux school is focused on giving you the best experience in learning French language. We not only provide a wide range of different courses, meeting all your expectations, we also can find you an accommodation you need. We offer a few different types of accommodation in Bordeaux. Accommodation in Bordeaux depending on your […]