Traditions and everyday life in FranceFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in France. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
93 keepsakes from France · page 3 of 4
the city which i live in, bordeaux, is ranked as one of the cities that has the most historical and artistic monuments after paris. a lot of the architecture here dates back to roman times !
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Often after a very long family dish, french family do a digestive stroll and walk in the forest or in the village around the house of the host (especially for people who live in countryside)
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La Petite Ceinture (The Little Belt) was a railway line which carried people around Paris on a steam train from 1852 to 1934. Today, it is a famous walk highly appreciated by Parisians.
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In France you can get a complete change of landscape in under 200km. From the beach to mountains and lush forests, nature in France is one of the most diverse in the world !
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Le Tarot is a difficult card game that we love to play during hours. As a fan of Tarot (I love playing with friends during the entire night) I can learn you how to play !
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Inside the gardens of Versailles Castle, discover the beautiful « Hameau de la reine ». It was built for Marie-Antoinette. I definitively love this place !
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Hiking - A hike in the mountains with various trails, from the Bimont dam or other accessible routes, encounters with donkeys, a chapel, and the colors of Colorado
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So many people go to Paris to watch the Eiffel Tower glow at night ! I remember watching it glow everytime i was in Paris when I was a little kid !
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We have the chance to have Disneyland Paris in France! It is my favorite place in the world and I would spend every day of life there if I could.
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We have visited this castle several times, and the night shows are truly magnificent.It is one of the most famous châteaux of the Loire Valley.
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a event in my town where we celebrate the creation of the pâté à la carmen by throwing conffettis and marching everywhere in the city !
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Every year, a few days before christmas my city and all the region celebrates a special event called "Fêtes des Lumières"
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Bread is very popular, We eat it every meal. There are even different kinds of bread. With seeds, fruits, with different flours.
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The world most famous painting ! In such a great museum, we walk 13 kilometers into the Louvre museum that day.
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Another beautiful place in France. La Dune du Pilat, near Bordeaux and Arcachon. Best place to have oysters.
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It is a famous race in Le mans, where cars drive for 24h non stop.this event exists for motorbike and trunk
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The King Henry IV of France was born in my native town, his castle still stands in front of the mountains
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in a bakery, I ordered a certain cookie, and my twin sister ordered exactly the same... but in size XXL!
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We made a motorbike and bivouacking roadtrip in Ardèche and that’s a glimpse of the splendid views.
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A lot of beautiful sunsets can happen in places like Marseille (south) but in Paris is extremely rare
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Lindos in Greece Trip and visit to the temples. It was magnificent; to get there, I rode a donkey
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The famous rooftiles of Burgundy, this is a particularly spectacular house in the centre of Dijon.
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Le Bretzel is famous in Germany and in New York but Also in Alsace, where I live (east of France).
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During the grape harvest we’re picking grape, and then bring it to a cellar in order to make wine!
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Beautiful ships from around the world.Every 4 years in Brittany Music and a lot of sailors singing
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This is one of our favorite place in Savoie. It’s a very peaceful place with a great cheese maker.
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Our roadtrip with a Van in Normandie. Our daughter first roadtrip, she was 6 months old.
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My country and it’s beautiful landscapes from the south pictures of Nice , Grace etc
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I went to this famous museum in Paris : Le Musée du Louvre with my school.
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