Perspectives
Being born on French soil automatically confers French nationality: This is known as le droit du sol, literally “the right to the ground.” Yet […]
Author: Dominique Mataillet
Perspectives
No, French is not set in stone! No, young people are not deforming it! No, Anglicisms are not a threat! In an incisive and […]
The Wordsmith
Anyone who has ever driven into a French city will have noticed the vast corridors of charmless shopping centers lined with giant billboards that […]
The Wordsmith
From unemployment and poverty to crime and riots, the towns around France’s major cities seem to be no-go-zones and a focal point for the […]
Perspectives
A hero of the French Resistance who fought against the Nazis, Missak Manouchian is the 83rd person, after Josephine Baker, to be inducted into […]
The Wordsmith
It is not uncommon for the French to be associated with their Celtic origins. This is generally a way of criticizing their rebellious spirit […]
The Wordsmith
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are two key dates in the French festive calendar, and both follow a longstanding set of specific codes. […]
The Wordsmith
During the riots that rocked French cities last summer, often led by young people with immigrant backgrounds, the term ensauvagement returned to the fore. […]
The Wordsmith
In France, September is when people return to work and study after the summer vacation, and everything restarts all at once in factories, offices, […]
Perspectives
Earlier this year, many people expected to see Donald Trump in handcuffs. As witnessed during Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s arrest in New York City, certain methods […]
