tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74523872360555853512024-03-05T07:43:40.305+01:00Dear France, sweet country of my childhoodFrench expat couple sharing their love of France through this blog "Dear France, sweet country of my childhood" written in English and French and their creations (book, cards and crafts).
Couple Français expatrié partageant leur amour de la France à travers ce blog «Chère France, doux pays de mon enfance" écrit en Anglais et en Français, ainsi que leurs créations (livre, cartes et artisanat).Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-43952828532735022382016-02-26T04:08:00.006+01:002016-02-26T04:08:55.745+01:00The French art of Protesting / L'art Français de la protestation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and the health budget keeps getting cut (eight hundred million announced until
today), a demonstration largely ignored by the media was attended by just three
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<span title="Il n’est pas difficile d’imaginer ce qui se passerait si la même menace planait sur la sécurité sociale Française.">It's
not hard to imagine what would happen if the same threat was hanging over the
French social security. </span><span title="S’il y a une chose qui fait sortir les Français de leurs gonds et dans la rue, c’est que l’on touche à leurs avantages acquis (surtout leur chère "sécu") ou que l’on change quoique ce soit.">If
there is one thing that makes the French</span><span class="tgtcoll"> fly off the
handle</span> <span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">and go out on
the street is losing their benefits (especially their beloved "sécu")
or anything at all changing. </span><span title="Le travail du Dimanche, le prix dérisoire du lait et de la viande, le mariage pour tous, les salaires de fonctionnaires, les délocalisations pour n'en citer que quelques exemples récents ont donné lieu à des manifestations où l'on a pu voir des">Working
on Sundays, the ridiculously low market price of milk and meat, gay marriage, low
public servant wages, offshoring of manufacturing to name a few recent examples
have led to demonstrations where we could see </span><span title="dizaines de milliers de personnes dans la rue, des pneus brulés, des camion de lisier renversés à la porte de bâtiments de l'état ou des cadres séquestrés, et des grèves à tout bout de champ.
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of thousands of people in the streets, burned tires, manure dumped on the door
of state buildings, executives held hostage, and strikes at every opportunity.<br />
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</span><span title="L’Australie est un pays bien calme et paisible et on ne va pas s’en plaindre.">Australia
is a very quiet and peaceful country and we won't complain about that. </span><span title="En effet, si les Australiens ne bronchent que très peu quand leurs avantages acquis sont menacés, ce n’est pas le cas quand il s’agit de la guerre.">While
Australians budge very little when their benefits are threatened, it is not the
case when it comes to war. </span><span title="La plus grande manifestation que le pays ait connue était lors de l’attaque imminente de l’Iraq : près d’un million de personnes avaient défilé dans toutes les grandes villes d’Australie le 15 Février 2003.">The
largest demonstration the country has seen was at the imminent attack on Iraq:
nearly a million people marched in all major cities in Australia on February
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">A l’heure où Malcolm Turnbull envisage de privatiser une partie de Medicare et où les coupures au budget de santé se succèdent (huit cent millions de dollars annoncés jusqu’à aujourd’hui), une manifestation largement ignorée des médias a rassemblé à peine trois mille personnes Samedi à Sydney pour défendre Medicare.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Il n’est pas difficile d’imaginer ce qui se passerait si la même menace planait sur la sécurité sociale Française. S’il y a une chose qui fait sortir les Français de leurs gonds et dans la rue, c’est que l’on touche à leurs avantages acquis (surtout leur chère "sécu") ou que l’on change quoique ce soit. Le travail du Dimanche, le prix dérisoire du lait et de la viande, le mariage pour tous, les salaires de fonctionnaires, les délocalisations<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pour n’en citer que quelques exemples récents ont donné lieu à des manifestations où l’on a pu voir des dizaines de milliers de personnes dans la rue, des pneus brulés, des camion de lisier renversés <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>à la porte de bâtiments de l'état, cadres dirigeants séquestrés, et des grèves à tout bout de champ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Les Français ont fait de la protestation un art, et si on imagine difficilement appliquer le « modèle Français » en Australie, les Australiens pourraient en apprendre une chose ou deux.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">L’Australie est un pays bien calme et paisible et on ne va pas s’en plaindre. En effet, si les Australiens ne bronchent que très peu quand leurs avantages acquis sont menacés, ce n’est pas le cas quand il s’agit de la guerre. La plus grande manifestation que le pays ait connue était lors de l’attaque imminente de l’Iraq : près d’un million de personnes avaient défilé dans toutes les grandes villes d’Australie le 15 Février 2003.</span></span><br /></td></tr>
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-57713663596052279732014-07-12T09:31:00.002+02:002014-07-12T10:30:44.039+02:00The Hundred Foot Journey - Les Recettes bu Bonheur<table><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I discovered the novel The hundred-foot journey shortly before the release of the film, starring the incomparable Helen Mirren, was announced. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It’s a truly enjoyable book on several levels, because you cannot read it without wanting to sample the delicious cuisines of France and India. It immerses you in the conservative world of Michelin starred restaurants, and how it’s challenged by a young man of incredible talent, who learnt to cook in his family’s restaurants in Mumbai. His boisterous family’s disruption of the life of a quiet French village is hilarious. </span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" height="20px" oda="true" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">J'ai découvert le roman Les Recettes du bonheur, peu avant que la sortie du film, avec l'incomparable Helen Mirren, soit annoncée. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C'est un livre vraiment agréable sur plusieurs niveaux, parce que vous ne pouvez pas le lire sans vouloir goûter aux délicieuses cuisines de France et de l'Inde. Il vous plonge dans le monde conservateur des restaurants étoilés Michelin, et comme il est secoué par un jeune homme de talent incroyable, qui a appris à cuisiner dans les restaurants de sa famille à Mumbai. La perturbation par sa famille bruyante de la vie d'un petit village français tranquille est hilarante. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I would have given it five stars, but in the world of food it’s easy to lose a star—one mistake can set you back. Richard Morais makes several references to the Jura Mountains (where Hassan Haji’s family settle down) as the Alps; in fact they are two distinct (although close) mountain ranges. The Jura Mountains are located north of the western Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhône rivers and forming part of the watershed of each. The range is predominantly located in France and Switzerland, extending into Germany.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am being harsh here, because the author researched French and Indian cuisine extensively, his description of the elite world of French haute cuisine is spotless. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But I was born in the heart of the French Alps, and being as intolerant of outsiders’ mistakes as the French can be, I could not let my beloved mountains be compared to the Jura without saying anything. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">That said, I am not “mountainist”; when I lived in France I loved discovering other mountains ranges: the Massif Central, the Pyrénées, and Jura. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My family and I spent a lovely vacation at Chaux-du-Dombief, in the heart of the Jura: we bathed in the lac de Clairvaux, walked to the cascade du hérisson and bought some wooden toys that are the speciality of the region.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Je lui aurais donné cinq étoiles, mais dans le monde de la gastronomie, il est facile de perdre une étoile— il suffit d’une erreur. Richard Morais a appelé les montagnes du Jura (où la famille d’Hassan s’est installée) « Alpes » plusieurs fois ; en fait, ce sont deux chaînes de montagnes distinctes (quoique proches). Le Jura est une chaîne de montagnes située en Europe occidentale, principalement le long de la frontière entre la France et la Suisse, au nord-ouest des Alpes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Je suis peut-être dur, parce que l'auteur a étudié la cuisine française et indienne abondamment, sa description du monde de la haute cuisine française est impeccable. Mais je suis né au cœur des Alpes françaises, et en étant aussi intolérant des erreurs que les étrangers commettent que les Français peuvent l’être, je ne pouvais pas laisser mes chères montagnes être comparés avec le Jura sans ne rien dire. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Cela dit, je ne suis pas "montagniste"; quand je vivais en France j'ai adoré découvrir d'autres chaînes de montagnes: le Massif Central, les Pyrénées, et le Jura.
Ma famille et moi avons passé de belles vacances à Chaux-du-Dombief, au cœur du Jura: nous nous sommes baignés dans le lac de Clairvaux, sommes allés à la cascade du hérisson et avons acheté des jouets en bois qui sont la spécialité de la région.
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-38049600473001786612014-06-14T07:19:00.000+02:002014-07-05T08:12:38.739+02:00Fête de la Musique 2014<a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Fetedelamusique.jpg#mediaviewer/Fichier:Fetedelamusique.jpg"><img alt="Fetedelamusique.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fr/9/97/Fetedelamusique.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The <i>Fête de la Musique</i> is an annual music festival taking place on June 21 around the world. It was created by the French Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, in 1982. Since then, the festival has become an international phenomenon, celebrated on the same day in more than 460 cities in 110 countries, including Germany, Italy, Egypt, Syria, Morocco, South Africa, Australia, Vietnam, Congo, Cameroon, Mauritius, Fiji, Colombia, Chile, Nepal, and Japan. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Its purpose is promote music in 2 ways: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Amateur and professional musicians are encouraged to perform in the streets. The slogan <i>Faites de la musique</i> (Make music), a homophone of Fête de la Musique, is used to promote this goal. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Many free concerts are organized, making all genres of music accessible to the public.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Two of the caveats for being endorsed by the official Fête de la Musique organization in Paris are that all concerts must be free to the public and all performers donate their time for free. This is true of most participating cities as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In the novel <b>Web of Destinies</b>, Sylvie’s rock band <i>The Wild Ones</i> is playing at place de l’Hôtel de Ville for the twentieth anniversary of the festival. While she is rehearsing, Guillaume has an appointment with the administrator at l’hôpital de Pitié-Salpétrière, who gives him bad news, although not the ones he expected. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In Melbourne this year, the Fête de la Musique will be held at St Kilda’s Esplanade Hotel on Friday 20 June from 7.00pm, presented by the Alliance Française de Melbourne. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On the 21st of June 2014, a giveaway will start on Goodreads where you can win a copy of the novel Web of Destinies - enter for your chance to win, you will have until Bastille day, 14th of July!
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La Fête de la Musique est un festival annuel de musique qui a lieu le 21 Juin à travers le monde. Il a été créé par le ministre français de la Culture, Jack Lang, en 1982. Depuis lors, le festival est devenu un phénomène international, célébré le même jour dans plus de 460 villes dans 110 pays, dont l'Allemagne, l'Italie, l'Egypte, la Syrie, Maroc, Afrique du Sud, Australie, Vietnam, Congo, Cameroun, Maurice, Fidji, la Colombie, le Chili, le Népal, et le Japon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Son but est de promouvoir la musique de 2 manières: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Les musiciens amateurs et professionnels sont invités à jouer dans les rues. Le slogan Faites de la musique est utilisé pour promouvoir cet objectif. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• De nombreux concerts gratuits sont organisés, faisant tous les genres de musique accessible au public. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Deux des conditions pour être approuvé par l’organisation officielle de la Fête de la Musique à Paris sont que tous les concerts doivent être gratuits pour le public, et tous les musiciens donnent de leur temps gratuitement. Cela est vrai aussi de la plupart des villes participantes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dans le roman <b>Web of Destinies</b>, le groupe de rock de Sylvie <i>The Wild One</i>s joue à la place de l'Hôtel de Ville pour le vingtième anniversaire du festival. Alors qu'elle est en train de répéter, Guillaume a rendez-vous avec l'administrateur de l'hôpital de la Pitié-Salpétrière, qui lui donne une mauvaise nouvelle, mais pas celle qu'il attendait. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">À Melbourne cette année, la Fête de la Musique aura lieu à l’Esplanade Hôtel (St Kilda) le vendredi 20 Juin à partir de 19:00, présentée par l'Alliance Française de Melbourne. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Le 21 Juin 2014, un concours débutera sur Goodreads où vous pouvez gagner un exemplaire du roman Web of Destinies - vous aurez jusqu'au 14 Juillet pour participe!
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-15434186297170154252014-06-08T03:20:00.001+02:002014-07-05T08:12:06.346+02:00Delicious Niçoise cuisine as seen in Web of Destines - La délicieuse cuisine Niçoise vue dans Web of Destines<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nice_-_Le_port_Lympia.jpg#mediaviewer/Fichier:Nice_-_Le_port_Lympia.jpg"><img alt="Nice - Le port Lympia.jpg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Nice_-_Le_port_Lympia.jpg" height="202" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When Guillaume Chambon, the doctor who inherits a mysterious typewriter that can change the past in the novel Web of Destinies, goes to Nice for a conference, he samples the delicious cuisine of Provence, in particular Socca and Salade Niçoise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Socca is a large and fine patty cooked on large round tinned copper plates in a pizza oven. Once cooked, the cake has a golden color (yellow-orange) and even slightly burnt in places. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- 250g chickpea flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- 1/2 liter of water </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- 6 tablespoons olive oil </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- 1 teaspoon of salt </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Pepper </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In a deep bowl, put cold water and mix the chickpea flour with a whisk. Add two tablespoons of olive oil and a teaspoon of salt. Stir briskly to remove lumps. If necessary, sift. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The paste should have the consistency of non-fat milk. If it is too thick, add a little water and mix again. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Preheat your oven to maximum position for 10 minutes. Pour the contents of four tablespoons of olive oil on one or two circular dishes, spread evenly and bake for 5 minutes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Remove from oven, pour the mixture and spread it evenly. Bake at once in the top rack of the oven. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After 2 minutes, turn the thermostat to the grill position. Let cook for 5 to 7 minutes, so that the crust is golden brown, even a little burnt in places ... During cooking, you can pierce the blisters that form with a knife. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Remove from oven, cut and serve, and do not forget plenty of pepper
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lorsque Guillaume Chambon, le médecin qui hérite d'une machine à écrire mystérieuse qui peut changer le passé dans le roman Web of Destinies, va à Nice pour une conférence, il goute à la délicieuse cuisine de Provence, en particulier la Socca et salade Niçoise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La socca se présente sous la forme d'une grande et fine galette cuite sur de grandes plaques rondes en cuivre étamé, dans un four à pizza. Une fois cuite, la galette a une couleur dorée (jaune orangé) et est même légèrement brûlée par endroits.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 250 g de farine de pois chiches </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1/2 litre d'eau </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 6 cuillères à soupe d'huile d'olive </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - 1 cuillère à café de sel fin </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - poivre du moulin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dans un saladier profond, mettez l'eau froide et y délayer au fouet la farine de pois chiches. Ajoutez deux cuillères à soupe d'huile d'olive et une cuillère à café de sel fin. Mélangez vivement pour éliminer les grumeaux. Au besoin, tamisez. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La pâte doit avoir la consistance du lait non écrémé. Si elle est trop compacte, rajoutez un peu d'eau et mélangez à nouveau. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Préchauffez votre four en position maximale pendant 10 mn. Sur une ou deux plaques circulaires, versez le contenu de quatre cuillères à soupe d'huile d'olive. Répartissez et enfournez pendant 5 mn. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sortez la plaque du four, versez la préparation et étalez-la de façon homogène. Enfournez aussitôt, dans le haut du four. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Au bout de 2 mn, mettez le thermostat sur la position gril. Laissez cuire de 5 à 7 mn, de façon que la croûte soit bien dorée, même un peu brûlée par endroits...
Pendant la cuisson, vous pouvez percer avec un couteau les cloques qui se forment. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Retirez du four, découpez et servez en n'omettant pas de poivrer abondamment
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Salade Niçoise is a dish that does not have an official recipe and as such tends to cause controversy. There are many schools of thought as to what should be in a Salade Niçoise, but let’s just mention the two most famous, Jacques Médecin, a former mayor of Nice and Auguste Escoffier, a famous cook who puts green beans and boiled potatoes—sacrilege! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The original Salade Niçoise was a dish for the poor, it had 3 ingredients: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Tomatoes </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Anchovies </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Olive oil </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The modern version has : </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Tomatoes </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Beans and / or artichokes </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• spring onions or radishes </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Capsicum </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• </span></span>Basil </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Canned tuna or anchovies </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Hard-boiled eggs </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Olives </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Olive oil and red wine vinegar </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Garlic </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Salt and pepper</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It’s delicious and reminds me of wonderful times I had in Nice and Grasse, where my grandma had a Mas Provençal. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you want to know more, this article is excellent :
<a href="http://www.lemanger.fr/index.php/salade-nicoise-vraie/" target="_blank">http://www.lemanger.fr/index.php/salade-nicoise-vraie/</a></span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" height="20px" oda="true" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La Salade Niçoise est un plat qui n’a pas de recette officielle et a tendance à provoquer la controverse. Il existe de nombreuses écoles de pensée quant à ce qui devrait être dans une salade niçoise, mais nous allons juste mentionner les deux plus célèbres, Jacques Médecin, ancien maire de Nice et Auguste Escoffier, un cuisinier célèbre qui met les haricots verts et pommes de terre-sacrilège! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A l’origine, la salade niçoise était un plat pour les pauvres, il y avait 3 ingrédients: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Tomate </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Anchois </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Huile d’olive et basta. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La version moderne a: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Tomates </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Fèves et/ou artichauts </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Cébettes ou radis </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Poivrons salade </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Basilic </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Anchois ou thon en conserve </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Oeufs durs </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Olives de Nice </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Huile d’olive et vinaigre de vin rouge </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Ail </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Sel, poivre</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C'est délicieux et me rappelle de merveilleux moments que j'ai eus à Nice et Grasse, où ma grand-mère avait un Mas Provençal. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Si vous voulez en savoir plus, cet article est excellent:
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you put all that in a sandwich, it’s called a Pan Bagnat</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" height="20px" oda="true" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Si vous mettez tout cela dans un sandwich, ça s'appelle un Pan bagnat
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-36360626485350223762014-05-18T04:31:00.002+02:002014-05-18T04:45:56.036+02:00The story of Doctors Without Borders - l'histoire de Médecins Sans Frontières<table><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders, is a humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. It was created <b>in 1971</b>, in the aftermath of the Biafra secession, by a small group of French doctors and journalists who believed that all people have the right to medical care regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation, and that the needs of these people outweigh respect for national borders. Over 26,000 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, logistical experts, water and sanitation engineers and administrators provide medical aid in over 60 countries. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>In 1986</b>, Isabelle, a young French woman, started her nursing studies in Grenoble, with a dream to join MSF; however a man changed her destiny when he asked her to marry him. The couple have been a supporter of this organisation since then, and Isabelle puts in practice every day her belief that that you can make a positive difference to the world wherever you are. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>In 2014</b>, her husband, Pascal Inard, wrote the novel Web of Destinies, where MSF plays an important role.
It’s the story of Guillaume Chambon. His sister’s dream was to help lift Laotian children out of poverty by giving them an education. But life didn’t give her time to fulfil her dream, she died in labour in Laos on Guillaume’s tenth birthday. Five years after her death, he decided that he was going to be an obstetrician, practice a few years in France and then join Doctors Without Borders. It’s his way of redeeming her death and making the world a better place, like his sister had planned to do. When he inherits a mysterious typewriter that can change the past, Guillaume tries to use it to stop her from losing her life, but would he still do it if he knew the consequences? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thank you for giving your support to <a href="http://www.msf.org.au/" target="_blank">MSF</a>.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) est une organisation non gouvernementale d'aide humanitaire et lauréat du prix Nobel de la paix, plus connue pour ses projets dans les régions déchirées par la guerre et les pays en développement confrontés à des maladies endémiques. Elle a été créée <b>en 1971</b> , à la suite de la sécession du Biafra , par un petit groupe de médecins et de journalistes français qui croyaient que toutes les personnes ont le droit à des soins médicaux sans distinction de race , de religion , de croyance ou appartenance politique, et que les besoins de ces personnes l'emportent sur le respect des frontières nationales. Plus de 26 000 médecins, infirmières et autres professionnels de la santé, des experts logistiques, ingénieurs de l'eau et de l'assainissement et administrateurs fournissent une aide médicale dans plus de 60 pays. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>En 1986</b>, Isabelle, une jeune femme française, commença ses études d'infirmière à Grenoble, avec le rêve de rejoindre MSF; mais un homme changea son destin en lui demandant de l’épouser. Le couple soutient cette organisation depuis lors, et Isabelle met en pratique chaque jour sa conviction que vous pouvez faire une différence positive dans le monde où que vous soyez. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>En 2014</b>, son mari, Pascal Inard, écrivit le roman Web of Destinies, où MSF joue un rôle important.
C'est l'histoire de Guillaume Chambon. Le rêve de sa sœur était d’aider à sortir les enfants laotiens de la pauvreté en leur donnant une éducation. Mais la vie ne lui laissa pas le temps de réaliser son rêve, elle mourut en couches au Laos le jour du dixième anniversaire de Guillaume. Cinq ans après sa mort, il décida qu'il allait être un obstétricien, pratiquer quelques années en France, puis rejoindre Médecins Sans Frontières. C'est sa façon de racheter sa mort et faire du monde un endroit meilleur, comme sa sœur avait prévu de faire . Quand il hérite d'une machine à écrire mystérieuse qui peut changer le passé, Guillaume essaie de l'utiliser pour l'empêcher de perdre sa vie, mais le ferait-il s’il savait les conséquences ?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Merci de soutenir vous aussi <a href="http://www.msf.org.au/" target="_blank">MSF</a>.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-10996377292918553542014-03-31T04:08:00.003+02:002014-06-08T03:22:06.715+02:00Web of Destinies - New novel to be published on the 8th of May 2014<table><tbody>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">One date, 7 destinies woven into an intricate web: </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">8th May 1945: World War 2 ends, millions of people cheer and dance in the streets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">8th May 1980: Guillaume Chambon is born in Gevrey-Saint-André, a village famous for its Burgundy Grand Cru wines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">8th May 1990: As Guillaume prepares to blow his ten candles, he receives a phone call: his sister Bénédicte, who was living in Laos with her Laotian husband, has died in labour. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">8th May 2012: Guillaume is now an obstetrician at a Paris hospital, his dream is to join Doctors Without Borders to stop women from meeting the same fate as his sister. He doesn’t know it yet, but his grandfather Louis has passed away; in his attic is a mysterious typewriter that can change the past. It will transform the destiny of Guillaume, his friend Sylvie, Aaron, an Israeli secret agent and Lien, a Vietnamese woman living in Australia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Master, a Buddhist monk, knows that if the typewriter falls in the wrong hands, the fabric of the universe is in danger of collapsing. He uses a magic crystal to see what is happening in Guillaume’s life, but who will be able to stop Aaron from getting the typewriter? </span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" height="20px" oda="true" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Un jour, 7 destins tissés dans une toile complexe : </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8 mai 1945 : La seconde guerre mondiale se termine, des millions de personnes célèbrent la victoire et dansent dans les rues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8 mai 1980 : Guillaume Chambon est né à Gevrey-Saint-André, un village célèbre pour ses vins de Bourgogne Grand Cru. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8 mai 1990 : Quand Guillaume se prépare à souffler ses dix bougies, il reçoit un appel téléphonique: sa sœur Bénédicte , qui vivait au Laos avec son mari laotien, est morte en couches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8 mai 2012 : Guillaume est maintenant un obstétricien dans un hôpital de Paris, son rêve est de rejoindre Médecins sans frontières pour empêcher les femmes de subir le même sort que sa sœur. Il ne le sait pas encore, mais son grand-père Louis est décédé; dans son grenier. il y a une machine à écrire mystérieuse qui peut changer le passé. Il va transformer le destin de Guillaume, son amie Sylvie, Aaron, un agent secret israélien et Lien, une femme vietnamienne vivant en Australie .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Le Maître, un moine bouddhiste, sait que si la machine à écrire tombe dans de mauvaises mains, l'univers est en danger de s'effondrer. Il utilise un cristal magique pour voir ce qui se passe dans la vie de Guillaume, mais qui pourra empêcher Aaron d'obtenir la machine à écrire ?</span><br />
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-46893076735371678692013-10-18T06:06:00.002+02:002014-07-05T08:13:10.561+02:00The stories of croissants and Champagne – L’histoire des croissants et du Champagne<table><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What could be more evocative of France than Croissants and Champagne? Although the French are very good at making these delights, they did not invent them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After the defeat of the Turks in 1683, Viennese bakers commemorated the victory with a pastry that reminded the half-moon in the Turkish flag: they called it kipfel (crescent). This has led to croissants being banned by some Islamic fundamentalists. When, in 1770, the Austrian Princess Marie Antoinette came to Paris to marry Louis XVI, the French bakers prepared the kipfel, which they initially called viennoiserie. The pastry remained so popular through the centuries that, in 1920, France declared it National Pastry, calling it croissant. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although Dom Pérignon did work on the wine from the Champagne region, he was trying to eliminate the bubbles which were a problem at the time. The oldest record of sparkling wine created intentionally belongs to the Benedictine monks of the Saint-Hilaire Abbey near Carcassone in 1531. In 1662, Christopher Merret, the English scientist and physician presented to the Royal Society a study on how to create a second fermentation, which ended up producing a wine which is much closer to what we now call “Champagne”. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Read the full details of these stories and more on <a href="http://www.did-you-know-that.com/">www.did-you-know-that.com</a>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quoi de plus évocateur de la France que les Croissants et le Champagne ? Bien que les Français sachent très bien faire ces délices, ils ne les ont pas inventés. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Après la défaite des Turcs en 1683, les boulangers viennois ont commémoré la victoire avec une pâtisserie qui ressemblait à la demi-lune dans le drapeau turc : ils l'ont appelé kipfel (croissant). Cela a fait que les croissants ont été interdits par certains fondamentalistes islamiques. Quand en 1770, la princesse autrichienne Marie-Antoinette est venue à Paris pour épouser Louis XVI, les boulangers français ont préparé le kipfel, qu’ils ont d'abord appelé viennoiserie. La pâtisserie est restée si populaire à travers les siècles qu’en 1920, la France l’a déclaré pâtisserie nationale, l’appelant cette fois croissant. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bien que Dom Pérignon ait fait un travail sur le vin de la région de Champagne, il essayait d'éliminer les bulles qui étaient un problème à l'époque. Le plus vieux record de vin mousseux créé intentionnellement appartient aux moines bénédictins de l'abbaye de Saint- Hilaire près de Carcassonne en 1531. En 1662, Christopher Merret, le scientifique et médecin anglais a présenté à la Royal Society une étude sur la façon de créer une seconde fermentation, qui a fini par produire un vin qui est beaucoup plus proche de ce que nous appelons aujourd'hui «Champagne». </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Lisez tous les détails de ces histoires et plus sur <a href="http://www.did-you-know-that.com/">www.did-you-know-that.com</a>
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• <i>Cafe con leche y cruasán</i>: Juan Fernández
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We wish all our readers a wonderful year in 2013, may it bring you joy, happiness, health and peace.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nous souhaitons à tous nos lecteurs une merveilleuse année 2013, qu’elle vous apporte joie, bonheur, santé et paix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A creation of Isabelle for the new year : she wrapped each piece of a cup that was broken with a different fabric and then she sewed the pieces together, recovering the shape of the cup without using any glue ! She added lace and felt leaves and flowers. Then she made the dove, symbol of peace, and laid it in the middle of this patchwork of colors.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a>
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-56350045976894605052012-12-15T06:07:00.001+01:002012-12-15T06:08:38.871+01:00Gangnam Style ! French version - Version Française<table><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have the Frenchy Style! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In France we know how to party in style </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We like to have fun without shyness! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">With saucisson and macarons </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Good bread and good wine! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All opportunities are good</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Even for baronesses! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">National holiday or wedding </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Carnival or village party! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We have joie de vivre we don't care about the crisis </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We have fun when we are in trouble! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So grab your baguette and your garlic clove</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Come have fun with us, Frenchy Style! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yeah sexy froggy, you have the Frenchy Style. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yeah sexy froggy - Oui, Oui! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In France the girls have class </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They don't look like sluts! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The world comes to see the Eiffel Tower </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But forgets the Mont Saint Michel! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Everyone turns on their TV to see the Tour de France </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But they don't listen to the cicadas of Provence!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">J’ai le Frenchy Style ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">En France on sait faire la fête en beauté</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On aime bien s’amuser sans timidité ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avec du saucisson et les macarons </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Du bon pain et du bon vin ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Toutes les occasions sont bonnes </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Même pour les baronnes ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fête nationale</span> ou mariage </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carnaval ou fête du village ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a la joie de vivre, on s’en fout de la crise </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On s’amuse même si on est dans la mouise !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alors prenez votre baguette et votre gousse d’ail </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Venez vous amuser avec nous, Frenchy Style ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ouais sexy froggy, tu as le Frenchy Style </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ouais sexy froggy – Oui, Oui ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">En France les filles ont a de la classe </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elles ne ressemblent pas à des pétasses ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Le monde entier vient voir la tour Eiffel </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mais il oublie le mont saint Michel ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Il allume sa télé pour voir le tour de France </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mais n’écoute pas les cigales de Provence ! </span></td></tr>
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-55599839122735130432012-12-03T07:00:00.003+01:002012-12-03T07:00:54.502+01:00Christmas gift for book lovers - Cadeau de Noël pour les amoureux de la lecture<table><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is Isabelle’s latest creation, a Franco-Australian Christmas bookmark. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The cockatoos, lorikeets and rabbits are having fun on the Christmas tree for our greatest pleasure, what a perfect gift to go with books in French or English! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They are available at Dymocks (Westfield Southland) and International Language Bookshop (Kew East) – the latter will be at the <a href="http://www.afmelbourne.com.au/news/french-xmas-market-and-open-day-2012/" target="_blank">Alliance Française de Melbourne Christmas market</a> on 8 and 9 December. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Voici la toute nouvelle création d’Isabelle, un marque page franco-Australien « Joyeux Noël ». </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Les cockatoos, lorikeets et lapins font la fête sur le sapin de Noël pour notre plus grand bonheur, voila un cadeau idéal pour accompagner des livres en français ou en anglais ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ils sont disponibles aux librairies Dymocks (Westfield Southland) et Language International Bookshop (Kew East) – cette dernière sera au <a href="http://www.afmelbourne.com.au/news/french-xmas-market-and-open-day-2012/" target="_blank">marché de Noël de l’Alliance Française de Melbourne</a>, le 8 et 9 Décembre.
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-31175129377028509532012-11-29T00:19:00.000+01:002014-07-05T08:14:41.180+02:00Des retrouvailles inattendues à travers un bon film - Unexpected reunion through a good movie<table><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was while watching the movie "Bowling" (with Mathilde Seigner and Catherine Frot) that we had the pleasant surprised of seeing Anne Pia, a neighbor during the time we lived in Meylan (in the agglomeration of Grenoble). She plays the secretary of the deputy prefect and Isabelle recognized her immediately. We were able to contact her through her website where we discovered that she lives in Brittany and in addition to acting in films, she sings and produces shows for adults and children with her friends. Her theatre company brings together artists to seek, invent and produce shows, and then go to meet people to offer them to be spectators. It was a real joy for her and for us to find each other and we will exchange between Australia and Britain!</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C’est en regardant le film « Bowling » (avec Mathilde Seigner et Catherine Frot) que nous avons eu l’agréable surprise d’y voir Anne Pia, une voisine du temps où nous habitions à Meylan (dans l’agglomération de Grenoble). Elle joue la secrétaire du sous-préfet et Isabelle, toujours très physionomiste, l’a reconnue tout de suite. Nous avons pu la contacter grâce à son site où nous avons découvert qu’elle habite en Bretagne et qu’en plus de jouer dans des films, elle chante et produit des spectacles pour adultes et enfants avec ses amis. Sa compagnie 'des rOnds dans l'eAu' réunit des artistes pour chercher, inventer et fabriquer des spectacles, puis d’aller à la rencontre des gens pour leur proposer d’être spectateurs. Cela a été un vrai bonheur pour elle et pour nous de se retrouver ainsi et nous allons faire des échanges entre l’Australie et la Bretagne !</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The story of "Bowling" happens in Carhaix, in the heart of Brittany. A small hospital with a maternity peaceful where there are not many deliveries. Mathilde, midwife, Firmine, pediatric nurse, and Louise, owner of the Bowling live in Carhaix, happily and friendlily. Catherine, HR manager, is sent to restructure the hospital and in particular close the maternity ward which is losing money. Four women, with different ages, personalities and origins are united to defend this ward. The film is based on a true story: in 2008, all the inhabitants of Carhaix demonstrated during 17 weeks to prevent the closure of the maternity ward of their local hospital, and eventually succeeded.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">L’histoire de « Bowling » se passe à Carhaix, en plein cœur de la Bretagne. Un petit hôpital avec une maternité paisible où il n’y a pas beaucoup d’accouchements. Mathilde, sage-femme, Firmine, puéricultrice, et Louise, propriétaire du Bowling de Carhaix y vivent, heureuses et amies. Catherine, DRH, y est envoyée pour restructurer l’hôpital et surtout fermer à terme la maternité qui perd de l’argent. Quatre femmes dont l’âge, la personnalité, les origines sont différentes et qui vont pourtant être unies pour défendre cette maternité. Le film est inspiré d’un fait divers : en 2008, tous les habitants de Carhaix ont manifesté pendant 17 semaines pour empêcher la fermeture du service de maternité de leur hôpital, et ont fini par obtenir gain de cause.</span></td></tr>
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-45652750746555948222012-11-21T03:24:00.002+01:002014-06-08T03:22:06.720+02:00Download a free book - Telechargez un livre gratuit !<table><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Un dernier roman pour la route", the first novel by Pascal Inard will be available free of charge in Kindle format on amazon.com from November 24 7:00 PM to November 26 6:59 PM (Melbourne/Sydney time). If you don't have a Kindle, do not worry, there are free apps on PC, Mac, tablet and smartphone to download on amazon !</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Un dernier roman pour la route", le premier roman de Pascal Inard, sera disponible gratuitement au format Kindle sur amazon.fr du 24 Novembre 9:00 au 26 Novembre 8:59 (Heure Française). Si vous n'avez de Kindle, pas de panique, il y a des applications gratuites sur PC, Mac, tablettes et smartphone à télécharger sur amazon !</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Je vous souhaite bonne lecture. </span></td></tr>
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-23252762110430037712012-11-09T21:40:00.003+01:002014-06-08T03:22:06.718+02:00Un dernier roman pour la route publié et disponible sur Amazon<b>Un dernier roman pour la route,</b> le premier roman de Pascal Inard, <span class="userContent">est maintenant disponible sur amazon.fr et amazon.com en format<a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Un-dernier-roman-pour-route/dp/0987425900/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1352493035&sr=1-2-catcorr" target="_blank"> broché</a>, mais aussi en format <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/dernier-roman-pour-route-ebook/dp/B00A43PT8G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352492184&sr=8-3" target="_blank">Kindle</a> pour la somme modique de € 2.68 ou $2,99. Si vous n'avez de Kindle, pas de panique, il y a des <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_160435947_2?ie=UTF8&docId=1000538763&pf_rd_m=A1X6FK5RDHNB96&pf_rd_s=center-banner&pf_rd_r=0PZN93HVQZ1WJ98JGCBC&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=328497927&pf_rd_i=672108031" target="_blank">applications gratuites</a></span> sur PC, Mac, tablettes et smartphone !<br />
<span class="userContent"><br /> <b>Il y en a qui boivent un dernier verre avant de prendre la route, d’autres écrivent un roman.</b></span><br />
Pierre
Valdo, un écrivain à succès, ne sait pas encore qu’il est en train
d’écrire son dernier livre, ni qu’il va devoir prendre la route. Il
pensait qu’il pouvait continuer à écrire pour le plus grand plaisir de
ses lecteurs, en comptant sur des idées qui lui venaient en abondance et
ses personnages qui faisaient irruption dans ses rêves quand
l’histoire qu’il était en train d’écrire n’était pas à leur gout.<br />
Un
jour pourtant c’est la panne, plus rien ne vient. Il est terrorisé par
la page blanche qui refuse obstinément d’être remplie et quand elle
commence à le harceler, il croit devenir fou. Il appelle à l’aide mais
même ses créations ne peuvent rien pour le sauver de son cauchemar. Il
doit quitter une vie tranquille où seuls ses personnages vivaient des
aventures, pour en vivre lui-même lorsqu’il part à la recherche de son
inspiration, ainsi que des réponses à des questions sur Dieu, la vie et
la mort.<br />
La mystérieuse dame qui était apparue au pied de l’Etna
l’avait pourtant prévenu, mais il est loin d’être au bout de ses
surprises sur son chemin où la réalité est bien plus étrange que la
fiction. Il va devoir compter sur l’aide d’un pêcheur palestinien, un
ancien drogué devenu moine orthodoxe et une religieuse pas très
orthodoxe pour surmonter les nombreux obstacles dressés sur sa route qui
l’amène jusqu’au fond de la jungle où il va trouver un trésor bien plus
précieux que sa créativité.
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-27328168378062062952012-08-19T01:55:00.000+02:002012-08-19T01:58:24.211+02:00Happiness is in the meadow - Le Bonheur est dans le pré<table><tbody>
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does the phrase "Happiness is in the meadow” remind you of ?</span><br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;" title="Paul Fort a écrit un poème « Le bonheur » qui commence ainsi :">Paul
Fort wrote a poem "Happiness" which begins:<br />
</span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><span title="Le bonheur est dans le pré.">Happiness is in the meadow. </span><span title="Cours-y vite, cours-y vite.">Run quickly, run quickly.<br />
Happiness is in the meadow, run quickly. </span><span title="Il va filer.">It’s
running away.<br />
</span><span title="Si tu veux le rattraper, cours-y vite, cours-y vite.">If
you want to catch it, run quickly, run quickly.<br />
</span><span title="Si tu veux le rattraper, cours-y vite.">If you want to
catch it, run quickly. </span></i><span style="font-family: inherit;" title="Il va filer."><i>It’s running away.</i><br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;" title="Quelques œuvres de ce poète furent mis en musique et chantés par Georges Brassens : Le Petit cheval, La Marine, Comme hier, Si le bon Dieu l'avait voulu.">Some
works of this poet were set to music and sung by Georges Brassens: The Little
Horse, The Navy, like yesterday, If God had wanted.</span><br />
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<span title="Quelques œuvres de ce poète furent mis en musique et chantés par Georges Brassens : Le Petit cheval, La Marine, Comme hier, Si le bon Dieu l'avait voulu."><br />
</span><span title="Étienne Chatiliez a réalisé un film avec ce titre, qui a remporté un franc succès.">Etienne
Chatiliez made a film with this title, which was a resounding success. </span><span title="Le role principal est joué par un de nos acteurs préférés, Michel Serrault.">The
main role is played by one of our favorite actors, Michel Serrault.<br />
</span><span title="Chef d'entreprise, Francis Bergeade n'a pas une vie réjouissante : tourmenté par les employées de son usine de lunettes de WC qui menacent de faire grève régulièrement, harcelé par les impôts, méprisé par son épouse et par sa fille qui ne songent qu">CEO
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Francis Bergeade has a difficult life:
tormented by his employees at his toilet seat factory that are threatening to
strike regularly, harassed by the tax man, despised by his wife and daughter
whose hobby is reckless spending, he ends up doing a malaise. </span><span title="Pendant sa convalescence, il voit une émission de télé où une fermière et ses deux filles, venues de Condom, dans le Gers cherchent leur mari et père, un certain Michel Thivart, disparu 26 ans plus tôt...">While
recovering, he sees a TV show where a farmer's wife and two daughters, from Gers
seek their husband and father, Michel Thivart, who disappeared 26 years earlier
... </span><span title="Or, Michel Thivart est le sosie parfait de Francis !">But
Michel is the perfect double of Francis! </span><span title="Il part vivre avec elles et devient éleveur de canards.">He goes to live
with them and becomes a duck farmer. </span><span title="Son épouse Nicole l'accuse de bigamie et le fait déposséder de tout, maison et usine.">His
wife Nicole accuses him of bigamy and he is dispossessed of everything, home
and factory. </span><span title="Il avoue à Dolorès qu’il n’est pas Michel.">He
tells Dolores he is not Michael. </span><span title="Elle ne s’en étonne pas.">It
does not surprise her. </span><span title="Elle l'a toujours su et s'en est fort bien arrangée, ses filles ont ainsi trouvé le père tant réclamé.">She
has always known this and finds that it suits her, her daughters have found the
father they were missing. </span><span title="Le bonheur est dans le pré !">Happiness
is in the meadow!</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Quand
vous entendez la phrase “Le Bonheur est dans le pré”, à quoi pensez-vous ?</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Paul
Fort a écrit un poème « Le bonheur » qui commence ainsi :</span></div>
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<i><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Le
bonheur est dans le pré. Cours-y vite, cours-y vite.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Le
bonheur est dans le pré, cours-y vite. Il va filer.</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: inherit;">
<i><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Si tu
veux le rattraper, cours-y vite, cours-y vite.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Si tu
veux le rattraper, cours-y vite. Il va filer. </span></i></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Quelques
œuvres de ce poète furent mis en musique et chantés par Georges Brassens : Le
Petit cheval, La Marine, Comme hier, Si le bon Dieu l'avait voulu.</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Étienne
Chatiliez a réalisé un film avec ce titre, qui a remporté un franc succès. Le
role principal est joué par un de nos acteurs préférés, Michel Serrault.</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Chef
d'entreprise, Francis Bergeade n'a pas une vie réjouissante : tourmenté par les
employées de son usine de lunettes de WC qui menacent de faire grève
régulièrement, harcelé par les impôts, méprisé par son épouse et par sa fille
qui ne songent qu'à faire des dépenses inconsidérées, il finit par en faire un
malaise. Pendant sa convalescence, il voit une émission de télé où une fermière
et ses deux filles, venues de Condom, dans le Gers cherchent leur mari et père,
un certain Michel Thivart, disparu 26 ans plus tôt... Or, Michel Thivart est le
sosie parfait de Francis ! Il part vivre avec elles et devient éleveur de
canards. Son épouse Nicole l’accuse de bigamie et le fait déposséder de tout,
maison et usine. Il avoue à Dolorès qu’il n’est pas Michel. Elle ne s’en étonne
pas. Elle l’a toujours su et s’en est fort bien arrangée, ses filles ont ainsi
trouvé le père tant réclamé. Le bonheur est dans le pré !</span></div>
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has begun to illustrate her next book "Joie de Vivre". It will be a
bilingual book with beautiful drawings, quotes, poems and plenty of tips for
having a real Joie de Vivre every day. </span><span title="Voici un de ses dessins, intitulé « Le bonheur est dans le pré ».">Here
one of her drawings entitled "Happiness is in the meadow."</span></span><br />
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</span><span title="Pendant ce temps, Pascal est en train de terminer son premier roman « Un dernier roman pour la route »."></span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Isabelle
a commencé à illustrer son prochain livre « Joie de vivre » ; ce
sera un livre bilingue avec ses magnifiques dessins, des citations, des poèmes et plein
de conseils pour avoir une vraie joie de vivre chaque jour. Voici un de ses dessins,
intitulé « Le bonheur est dans le pré ».</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: inherit;">Meanwhile, Pascal
is currently finishing his first novel "One last novel for the road."<br />
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;" title="Il y en a qui prennent un dernier verre avant de prendre la route, d'autres un roman.">There
are some who take a last drink before hitting the road, others a novel. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;" title="Pierre ne sait pas encore qu'il est en train d'écrire son dernier roman, ni qu'il va devoir prendre la route pour retrouver son inspiration qui va brusquement l'abandonner.">Pierre Valdo, a successful author, does not know that he is writing his last novel, or that he will have to take
the road to find his inspiration which suddenly has abandoned him. </span><span title="Sa quête va le mener aux quatre coins du monde et aux quatre coins de lui-même, et ce qu'il va trouver est plus précieux que tous les trésors du monde."><span style="font-family: inherit;">His
quest will take him around the world and himself, and what he will find is more
precious than all the treasures of the world</span>.</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Pendant
ce temps, Pascal est en train de terminer son premier roman « Un dernier
roman pour la route ».</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">Il y en a qui
prennent un dernier verre avant de prendre la route, d’autres un roman. Pierre
Valdo, un auteur à succès, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ne sait pas
encore qu’il est en train d’écrire son dernier roman, ni qu’il va devoir prendre
la route pour retrouver son inspiration qui va brusquement l’abandonner.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7452387236055585351" name="_GoBack"></a> Sa quête le mène aux quatre coins du monde et aux quatre
coins de lui-même, et ce qu’il va trouver est plus précieux que tous les
trésors du monde.</span></div>
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Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-6367233898589201522012-06-22T08:38:00.003+02:002012-06-22T08:40:56.043+02:00Vintage aux Mille Couleurs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My grandmother Marguerite spent her childhood in the early 20th century. It was a period of social, economic, technological and political progress known as la belle époque, ‘the beautiful era’, although it was so named after the First World War given the nostalgia for better days. She loved to write to her grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins who were so dear to her. She loved the postcards she or her parents received and she treasured them. Much later, this collection allowed her to relive the moments of her youth. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">100 years after, Isabella and I used many of these postcards in our book "Dear France, sweet country of my childhood". </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now Isabella has given them a new life, full of colours; she loves using birds, flowers, butterfly and lace in her creations and the results are fantastic.
They are all available for sale as high quality cards and greeting cards online on <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/apami/portfolio/vintage%20aux%20mille%20couleurs" target="_blank">Redbubble</a></span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ma grand-mère Marguerite a passé son enfance dans le début du 20e siècle. C'était une période de progrès social, économique, technologique et politique connue sous le nom de La Belle Époque, même si elle a été nommée ainsi après la Première Guerre mondiale, par nostalgie des jours meilleurs. Elle aimait écrire à ses grands-parents, oncles, tantes, cousins et cousines qui lui étaient si chères. Elle aimait les cartes postales qu'elle ou ses parents recevaient et elle les gardait. Plus tard, cette collection lui a permis de revivre les moments de sa jeunesse. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">100 ans après, Isabelle et moi avons utilisé beaucoup de ces cartes postales dans notre livre "Chère France, doux pays de mon enfance". </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Maintenant, Isabelle leur a donné une nouvelle vie, pleine de couleurs; elle aime utiliser les oiseaux, les fleurs, les papillons et de la dentelle dans ses créations et les résultats sont fantastiques.
Ils sont tous en vente en cartes postales et cartes de vœux de haute qualité sur <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/apami/portfolio/vintage%20aux%20mille%20couleurs" target="_blank">Redbubble</a></span></td></tr>
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</div>Bella and Olliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01259802540982606065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-43112162259627200342012-05-11T07:02:00.001+02:002012-05-11T07:11:35.410+02:00Happy Mothers' Day ! - Bonne Fête des Mères !<table><tbody>
<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> This year in Australia we are celebrating mothers’ day this Sunday 12th of May. However, in France, it will be celebrated on the 3rd of June. A law dated 24th May 1950 states that the French republic officially pays tribute every year to French mothers on the last Sunday of May, except when this date coincides with Pentecost, in which case it is celebrated on the first Sunday of June, which is the case this year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dates for celebrating mothers’ day are different across the world, starting with Norway on the second Sunday of February through to Indonesia on the 22nd of December. The most popular date (65 countries) is the second Sunday of May. This celebration is one of the oldest to continue until today. The Romans used to celebrate it on the 1st of March. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We wish a happy mothers’ day to all the mothers across the world !</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Cette année en Australie nous célébrons la fête des mères le 12 Mai. Cependant, en France, elle sera célébrée le 3 Juin. Une loi datée du 24 mai 1950 stipule que la République française rend officiellement hommage chaque année aux mères Françaises le dernier dimanche de Mai, sauf si cette date coïncide avec celle de la Pentecôte, auquel cas elle est repoussée au premier dimanche de Juin, ce qui est le cas cette année. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Les dates pour célébrer la fête des mères sont différentes à travers le monde, à commencer par la Norvège le deuxième dimanche de Février jusqu’à l'Indonésie le 22 Décembre. La date la plus populaire (65 pays) est le deuxième dimanche de Mai. Cette célébration est l'une des plus anciennes se poursuivant encore jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Les Romains la célébraient le 1er Mars. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nous souhaitons une très bonne fête des mères à toutes les mères à travers le monde!</span></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Living with two languages and two cultures is like living a double life and it is a treasure for a lifetime. I was born in France and I spent half my life in Australia where I live today with my wife and three children who all enjoy being bilingual.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vivre avec deux langues et deux cultures, c’est comme vivre une double vie et c’est une richesse pour toute la vie. Je suis né en France et j’ai passé la moitié de ma vie en Australie où je vis aujourd’hui avec ma femme et mes trois enfants qui apprécient tous d’être bilingues.</span></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At twelve, I left Grenoble to go to Melbourne with my parents, sister and aunt. Going to college my sister and I were able to learn English very quickly but the hardest part was getting used to the Australian accent and expressions, it was so different from the English language that I had learned in France. Indeed, you don’t say “Good morning Sir”, but “G’day mate”. It was harder for my mother who stayed home and the adolescent prankster that I was could not resist teaching her phrases such as “My name is o’clock”.<br />
</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">À douze ans, je suis parti de Grenoble direction Melbourne avec mes parents, ma sœur et ma tante. Le plus dur a été de s’habituer aux expressions et à l’accent australien, que j’ai trouvés si différents de l’anglais que j’avais appris en France. En effet, on ne dit pas « Good morning Sir », mais « G’day mate ! ». Cela a été plus difficile pour ma mère qui restait au foyer, et l’adolescent farceur que j’étais ne pouvait pas s’empêcher de lui apprendre des phrases telles que « My name is o’clock ».</span></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">French has always been the main language at home but some of our compatriots wanted to immerse themselves fully into the language of their new country by speaking only English at home, with the consequence that their young children lost their French rather quickly.<br />
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At the age of 25, I had the desire to live in France; I had not forgotten my mother tongue, but it took me some time to talk without being noticed. At first everyone thought I was a Canadian and, as I thought in English, I had a tendency to translate my sentences literally, which made me difficult to understand. In addition, the idioms had changed since I left thirteen years earlier so I had to update my manner of speaking.<br />
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When my oldest daughter was three, I wanted to introduce her to the English language, but without success. Every time I spoke English, she replied “blah blah blah!”. Despite this, when we came back to Australia, it was often her who had the best grades in spelling at her college. Indeed, I found that I noticed spelling mistakes more because it’s my second language – for example the use of ‘s to indicate the plural that I see every day at work or on the street.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Le français a toujours été la langue principale à la maison, mais certains de nos compatriotes ont voulu se plonger à fond dans la langue de leur nouveau pays en parlant uniquement l’anglais chez eux. Cela a eu pour conséquence que leurs jeunes enfants ont perdu leur français assez rapidement.<br />
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À l’âge de 25 ans, j’ai eu le désir de vivre en France ; je n’avais pas oublié ma langue natale, mais il m’a fallu quelque temps pour la parler sans me faire remarquer. Au début on me prenait pour un Canadien, et comme je pensais en anglais j’avais tendance à traduire littéralement mes phrases, ce qui me rendait parfois difficile à comprendre. En plus, les expressions avaient évolué depuis mon départ il y a treize ans, alors j’ai dû me mettre à la page.<br />
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Quand ma fille ainée a eu trois ans, j’ai voulu l’initier à l’anglais, mais sans succès. À chaque fois que lui parlais anglais, elle répondait « Bla bla bla ! ». Malgré cela, quand nous sommes rentrés en Australie, c’était souvent elle qui avait les meilleures notes de sa classe en orthographe. En effet, j’ai constaté que l’on fait plus attention aux fautes d’orthographe dans notre deuxième langue – par exemple l’utilisation du ‘s pour indiquer le pluriel, que je vois tous les jours au travail ou dans la rue.</span></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now, some things come to me more naturally in French: speaking words of love to my wife, praying and swearing – my colleagues sometimes hear me mumbling merde when the software that I use as my working tools misbehave.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Aujourd’hui, certaines choses me viennent plus naturellement en français : dire des mots d’amour à mon épouse, prier et jurer – mes collègues m’entendent parfois marmonner « merde » lorsque les logiciels qui sont mes outils de travail font des caprices.</span></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Being bilingual gives you a lot more choice of reading and films (I still prefer to see a movie in its original version than dubbed) but there are things that you need to watch out for:<br />
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First there are false friends, they are numerous and can be treacherous. For example, to say: “I am going to plan today’s activities”, you would be tempted to say: “Je vais planer les activités de la journée”, whereas it means: “I am going to glide (above) today’s activities”.<br />
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Don’t use your first language, believing that no one around you understands. One day my wife was with my daughter who said in French: “We left so fast that I did not have time to put on a bra.” They heard a man’s voice behind them saying: “This is very interesting!”.<br />
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Pay special attention to words that are phonetically similar to words in English that are not so innocent. When we see a seal (something that does not happen every day, of course), we do not exclaim: “Regarde comme il est mignon, le phoque !” (“Look how cute this seal is”), but: “Regarde comme il est mignon, le seal”.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">En étant bilingue, on a beaucoup plus de choix de lectures et de films (je préfère quand même voir un film en version originale que doublé) mais il y a des choses auxquelles il faut faire attention :<br />
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D’abord il y a les « faux amis », ils sont nombreux et présentent des pièges à éviter. Par exemple, pour exprimer : « I am going to plan today’s activities » on serait tenté de dire : « Je vais planer les activités de la journée », alors que cela veut dire : « I am going to glide (above) today’s activities ».<br />
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N’utilisez pas votre première langue en croyant que personne autour de vous ne la comprend. Un jour, ma femme était avec ma fille qui lui dit : « On est partis tellement vite que je n’ai pas eu le temps de mettre un soutien-gorge ». Elles entendirent une voix d’homme derrière elles répliquer : « Ça, c’est très intéressant ! ».<br />
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Attention aussi aux mots qui ressemblent phonétiquement à des mots en anglais beaucoup moins innocents. Quand nous voyons un phoque (chose qui n’arrive pas tous les jours, certes), nous ne nous exclamons pas : « Regarde comme il est mignon, le phoque ! », mais : « Regarde comme il est mignon, le seal ! ».</span></td></tr>
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(This article first appeared on MyFrenchLife.org)Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-71879176926654145532012-02-21T11:56:00.000+01:002012-02-21T11:56:04.090+01:00Les amoureux de Peynet - Peynet's lovers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table><tbody>
<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Peynet is a French illustrator known worldwide thanks to his drawings of lovers who are accompanied by small birds evocative of Peace and Freedom, and little angels, symbols of love.<br />
In tribute to the lovers of Peynet and out of friendship for Peynet appreciated by all for his kindness and unselfishness, <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/11/poetry-and-songs-of-georges-brassens.html">Georges Brassens</a> wrote 'lovers public benches'; here are the first verse and chorus :</span><br />
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People who give funny looks<br />
Think that the green benches<br />
That you see on the pavements<br />
Are made for people with bad legs or pot-bellies<br />
But that’s an absurdity<br />
For in truth<br />
They are there , it’s common knowledge<br />
To welcome for a little while couples whose love is new<br />
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Lovers who smooch on public benches<br />
Public benches, public benches<br />
Not caring one bit about the sidelong glances<br />
Of the proper folk who pass by<br />
Lovers who smooch on public benches<br />
Public benches, public benches<br />
Saying to each other « I love you », so emotional<br />
Have little faces that are very appealing<br />
</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Raymond Peynet est un dessinateur Français connu dans le monde entier grâce à ses dessins d’amoureux qui sont accompagnés de petits oiseaux évocateurs de la Paix et de la Liberté, ainsi que de petits anges, symboles de l’amour. <br />
En hommage au Amoureux de Peynet et par amitié pour Raymond Peynet apprécié de tous pour sa gentillesse et son désintéressement, <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/11/poetry-and-songs-of-georges-brassens.html">Georges Brassens</a> a écrit « les amoureux des bancs publics », dont voici le premier couplet et le refrain :</span><br />
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Les gens qui voient de travers<br />
Pensent que les bancs verts<br />
Qu'on voit sur les trottoirs<br />
Sont faits pour les impotents ou les ventripotents<br />
Mais c'est une absurdité<br />
Car à la vérité<br />
Ils sont là c'est notoir'<br />
Pour accueillir quelque temps les amours débutants<br />
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Les amoureux qui s' bécott'nt sur les bancs publics,<br />
Bancs publics, bancs publics,<br />
En s' fouttant pas mal du regard oblique<br />
Des passants honnêtes<br />
Les amoureux qui s' bécott'nt sur les bancs publics,<br />
Bancs publics, bancs publics,<br />
En s' disant des " Je t'aim' " pathétiqu's<br />
Ont des p'tit's gueul' bien sympatiqu's.<br />
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For Valentine's day Isabelle made this beautiful picture of love birds</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pour la Saint Valentin Isabelle a fait ce magnifique tableau d'oiseaux amoureux</span></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">She also made these cute "Hedge Hugs"; they are on sale in our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93416715/hedge-hugs-herissons-calins" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elle a fait aussi ces Hérissons mignons, ils sont en vente dans notre <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93416715/hedge-hugs-herissons-calins" target="_blank">magasin Etsy</a>.</span></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> Thanks to Kathy of the <a href="http://femmesfrancophiles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Femmes Francophiles blog</a>, here is the ABC of the sweet country of our childhood.</td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> Grace à Kathy du <a href="http://femmesfrancophiles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog Femmes Francophiles </a>, voici l'abécédaire du doux pays de notre enfance.</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A</b></span><b>ustralia :</b> it’s where we live, 20 thousand km from our country of birth and 14 times as big. Read about how we have experienced the relationship between our two countries on <a href="http://myfrenchlife.org/2012/01/25/france-and-australia/" target="_blank">MyFrenchLife</a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">B</span>aguettes</b> : quand j’allais acheter une baguette a la boulangerie, j’en grignotais la moitié avant d’arriver à la maison. Maintenant que je suis en Australie, je les fais moi-même avec <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/11/delicious-baguettes-des-baguettes.html" target="_blank">cette recette</a>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">C</span>alendar </b>: it’s what the postman gives you in exchange for his étrennes; you can read about this tradition in our <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/p/buy-book.html#buy" target="_blank">book</a> and on <a href="http://myfrenchlife.org/2012/01/10/starting-the-new-year-the-french-way" target="_blank">MyFrenchLife</a> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">D</span>eux </b>: la deux chevaux – j’en ai démolie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>une à l’âge de cinq ans en desserrant le frein à main de celle de mon père qui était garée près de notre chalet ; je m’en suis bien sorti mais mon père s’est démonté l’épaule.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">E</span>piphany</b> : In France you buy a galette des rois (cake of kings) with a cardboard crown and whoever finds the fève hidden in it gets to wear the crown. The recipe is in our <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/p/buy-book.html#buy" target="_blank">book,</a> but we don’t wait for epiphany, we make it all year round.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">F</span>acteur</b> : le facteur Cheval a construit un monument grandiose en trente ans avec les matériaux qu’il trouvait dans ses tournées – découvrez cette merveille dans <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2012/01/when-we-lived-in-grenoble-capital-of.html" target="_blank">cet article.</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">G</span>renoble</b> : the capital of the Alps is our city of birth, of which the writer Stendhal said “at the end of every street a mountain”. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span>uez</b> : l’Alpe d’Huez est une station de ski non loin de Grenoble, rendu célèbre grâce au tour de France. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span>ce</b> : it was minus 15 the day I took this photo of a fountain in Grenoble ; meanwhile the water pipes in my apartment burst, flooding my downstairs neighbour’s apartment.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">J</span>eunesse</b> : dans ma jeunesse, j’adorais les bandes dessinées telles que <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/10/adventures-of-tintin-les-aventures-de.html" target="_blank">Tintin</a> et Spirou – je les adore toujours, ce qui veut dire que je suis toujours jeune ! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">K</span>ir</b> : a popular drink for the apéritif, with blackcurrant liqueur and white wine; if you use champagne then it’s a Kir royal.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">L</span>a Fontaine</b> : comme tous les étudiants Français, j’en ai appris des fables de Monsieur de La Fontaine. La plus célèbre est <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/11/raven-and-fox-le-corbeau-et-le-renard.html" target="_blank">le corbeau et le renard</a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span>arriage</b> : we were married at the foot of the Belledonne mountains where we first met and fell in love – it will be our 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary in August this year.</div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">N</span>oël</b> : les traditions de Noël diffèrent d’une région à l’autre : découvrez le Noël provençal <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>dans <a href="http://myfrenchlife.org/2011/12/13/christmas-in-provence/%20" target="_blank">cet article</a> et celui des autres régions dans <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/12/im-not-from-provence-but-thanks-to-our.html" target="_blank">celui là</a> .</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">O</span>lives </b>: we love them and make our own tapenade, you can get the recipe from <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/p/buy-book.html#buy" target="_blank">our book.</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">P</span>oète</b> : <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/11/poetry-and-songs-of-georges-brassens.html" target="_blank">GeorgesBrassens</a> était un poète et un chanteur remarquable dont la poésie et les chansons sont </span></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: inherit;">étudiées par des millions d'écoliers Français dans le cadre du programme national.</span><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Q</span>uiche</b> : <span style="font-family: inherit;">A true <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/12/land-of-quiche-free-france-and-miss.html" target="_blank">Quiche Lorraine</a> is made with shortcrust pastry, eggs, bacon, cream, pepper and nutmeg and nothing else!</span> </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">R</span>ire</b> : Louis de Funés nous a fait rire dans les années 70, ensuite c’était les inconnus dans les années 80 et plus récemment Elie Sémoun.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">S</span>weet </b>: the most popular sweets last Christmas were our home made <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2012/01/home-made-calissons-calissons-fait.html" target="_blank">Calissons.</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>arte Tatin</b> : De nombreuses inventions comme la pénicilline, le caoutchouc et le four à micro-ondes ont été le résultat d'erreurs. La <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/10/tarte-tatin.html" target="_blank">tarte Tatin</a> en est une qui a régalé des millions de gourmands autour du monde.</span><a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/2011/10/tarte-tatin.html"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"></span></a><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">U</span>nforgettable</b> : our <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1320548262">holiday house</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="http://myfrenchlife.org/2011/11/21/vive-les-vacances/" target="_blank"> </a> </span>with a growling dog, helicopters doing their night training, scientists researching GM crops and a giant salad spinner for a washing machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">V</span>acances</b> : nos vacances préférées étaient en Provence – découvrez des merveilleux villages et la petite ville de l’Isle sur Sorgue dans <a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/p/buy-book.html#buy" target="_blank">notre livre.</a></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span>alnuts</b> : Grenoble is not only the capital of the alps, it is also the capital of walnuts.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b>e<span style="font-size: x-large;">X</span>traordinaire</b> : vivre avec deux cultures et deux langues.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Y</span>ears</b> : I have lived 28 years in France, 24 years in Australia, close to half in each country.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Z</span>oo</b> : quand on va au Zoo de Melbourne, on évite de s’exclamer “Regarde comme il est mignon le <b>phoque</b> !”, on dit plutôt “Regarde comme il est mignon le <b>seal</b> !”, pour éviter des malentendus.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjbwm73l25Xcdd6HOOFAITyemNDwjzwNwlgaYU7zIHj4_wgsf9C5r-AXs_Ta7uoJo_CiEQdwePwGHrB2eLf7JvsG75gY0Sfm166ZqRepcALVlNqDAIXm2hrbcDtaTskdU-8ULhKL0i2E/s1600/Seal-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjbwm73l25Xcdd6HOOFAITyemNDwjzwNwlgaYU7zIHj4_wgsf9C5r-AXs_Ta7uoJo_CiEQdwePwGHrB2eLf7JvsG75gY0Sfm166ZqRepcALVlNqDAIXm2hrbcDtaTskdU-8ULhKL0i2E/s320/Seal-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-83567408754121433902012-01-13T04:06:00.001+01:002012-01-13T04:09:30.108+01:00From Grenoble to Provence - De Grenoble à la Provence<table><tbody>
<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When we lived in Grenoble, capital of the French Alps, we spent many vacations in Provence, where we had friends and family. When we were going to la Côte d’Azur, we would take la Route Napoléon, named after the emperor who took it on his return from l’île d’Elbe in 1815. It is a 300 kilometre drive through the Alps that is full of bends and not recommended if you are prone to motion sickness. On the other hand, to go to Arles, Avignon or Marseille, we would follow the path of the Isère river, in the direction of Valence, and then follow the Rhône river on its way to the Mediterranean.<br />
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On the road from Grenoble to Valence, there are lots of beautiful and interesting places to see, if you don’t mind taking a few detours, or they can be seen on day trips from Grenoble. Here are three of them: the medieval village of Pont-en-Royan (including the Choranche cave), the medieval village of Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye and Le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval.<br />
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<b>Pont-en-Royans and the Choranche cave</b><br />
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South of the village of Saint-Marcellin is the medieval village of Pont-en-Royans, famous for its colourful houses suspended above the river Bourne. To get there, you travel on a spectacular road dug through the rock of the Vercors Mountains. It is worth stopping there on your way to the Choranche cave, to see how well the architecture of this village is adapted to its environment, the houses seem to be one with the rocks.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lorsque nous vivions à Grenoble, capitale des Alpes françaises, nous avons passé de nombreuses vacances en Provence, où nous avions des amis et de la famille. Lorsque nous allions à la Côte d'Azur, nous prenions la route Napoléon, nommé d'après l'empereur qui l'a pris à son retour de l'île d'Elbe en 1815. Il s'agit d'un trajet de 300 kilomètres à travers les Alpes qui est plein de virages et qui n'est pas recommandé si vous êtes sujet au mal des transports. D'autre part, pour aller à Arles, Avignon ou Marseille, nous suivions le chemin de l’ Isère en direction de Valence, puis du Rhône sur son parcours vers la Méditerranée.<br />
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Sur la route de Grenoble à Valence, il ya beaucoup de beaux endroits intéressants à voir, si vous avez le temps de prendre quelques détours, ou vous pouvez les voir en excursion au départ de Grenoble. Voici trois d'entre eux: le village médiéval de Pont-en-Royan (y compris la grotte de Choranche), le village médiéval de Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye et Le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval.<br />
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<b>Pont-en-Royans et la grotte de Choranche</b><br />
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Au sud du village de Saint-Marcellin se trouve le village médiéval de Pont-en-Royans, célèbre pour ses maisons colorées suspendues au-dessus de la Bourne. Pour y arriver, vous roulez sur une route spectaculaire creusée dans la roche des montagnes du Vercors. Cela vaut le coup de s'y arrêter en allant à la grotte de Choranche, pour voir comment l'architecture de ce village est adapté à son environnement, les maisons semblent faire partie des rochers.<br />
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Then, east of Saint-Marcellin is another medieval village, Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye. It is on the Chemin de Compostelle (way of Saint James), so its Gothic abbey, built between the 12th and 15th centuries, has welcomed thousands of pilgrims. It has also welcomed many ill persons coming to touch the relics of Saint Anthony of Egypt which are known for their healing power. After visiting the abbey, take the time to stroll through the medieval alleys of this beautiful village that has been so well preserved. Every summer, the village lives two days in the middle ages with costumed actors re-enacting a festival with songs, music, dance, crafts and tournaments.<br />
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Puis, à l'est de Saint-Marcellin se trouve un autre village médiéval, Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye. Comme il est sur le Chemin de Compostelle, son abbaye gothique, construite entre les 12ème et 15ème siècles, a accueilli des milliers de pèlerins. Il a également accueilli de nombreux malades venant toucher les reliques de saint Antoine d'Égypte qui sont connus pour leur pouvoir de guérison. Après la visite de l'abbaye, prenez le temps de flâner dans les ruelles médiévales de ce beau village qui a été si bien conservé. Chaque été, le village vit deux jours dans le Moyen Age avec des acteurs costumés recréant une fête avec chants, musique, danse, artisanat et des tournois.<br />
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Last but not least is Le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval (ideal palace of the Postman Cheval), located in Hauterives, north east of Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye.<br />
It is the work of a simple man, Ferdinand Cheval, who built a fantasy castle out of stones he collected during his daily 33 kilometre mail delivery run. He spent 33 years building a monument influenced by the nature that he lived in and by the postcards he delivered. There are plants and animals, mythical creatures, a mosque, a Hindu temple and an Egyptian monument, to name but a few. His work received recognition from artists such as André Breton, Pablo Picasso and Max Ernst. This unique work of art is well worth a visit. As he said : “Son of a peasant I want to live and die to prove that in my class there are also men of genius and energy. The work is my glory and honour my only happiness. Now here is my strange story, where the dream became forty years later, a reality”.<br />
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N’oublions pas le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval, situé à Hauterives, au nord-est de Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye.<br />
Elle est l'œuvre d'un homme simple, Ferdinand Cheval, qui a construit un château fantastique avec les pierres qu’il a recueilli au cours de sa tournée quotidienne postale de 33 km. Il a passé 33 années à créer un monument influencé par la nature dans laquelle il a vécu et par les cartes postales qu'il a livré. Il ya des plantes et des animaux, des créatures mythiques, une mosquée, un temple hindou et un monument égyptien, pour n'en nommer que quelques-uns. Son travail a reçu la reconnaissance d'artistes tels qu’André Breton, Pablo Picasso et Max Ernst. Cette œuvre d'art unique vaut bien une visite. Comme il le dit: «Fils d'un paysan, je veux vivre et mourir pour prouver que dans ma classe il y a aussi des hommes de génie et d'énergie. Le travail est ma gloire et l'honneur mon seul bonheur. Maintenant, voici mon histoire étrange, où le rêve est devenu quarante ans plus tard, une réalité ".<br />
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is only a sample of the attractions of this region that we love so much. After these detours, continue to Valence, and you will feel almost like you’re in Provence. It is much warmer and brighter than Grenoble, even though it is only 100 kilometres away. Continue on your way south and don’t forget to stop at Montélimar, famous for its delicious nougat.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ce n'est qu'un échantillon des attractions de cette région que nous aimons tant. Après ces détours, continuez jusqu’à Valence ou vous vous sentirez presque comme en Provence. C’est une ville beaucoup plus chaude et lumineuse que Grenoble, même si elle n’est qu’à 100 kilomètres. Continuez votre route vers le sud et n’oubliez pas de vous arrêter à Montélimar, célèbre pour son nougat délicieux.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Pascal and Isabella Inardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255271737222085328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452387236055585351.post-79705028855488475332012-01-01T22:49:00.002+01:002012-01-01T23:03:17.905+01:00Home made Calissons - Calissons fait maison<table><tbody>
<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At our Christmas celebrations, the calissons were the most popular. Calissons are a traditional French candy, traditionally made in Aix en Provence since the fifteenth century. <br />
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Here is my recipe : I use apricot jam instead of the traditional candied melon, you can also make them with orange marmalade.<br />
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300g sugar<br />
200g almond meal<br />
200g apricot jam<br />
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Icing : 120g icing sugar and 1 egg white<br />
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Preheat oven to 150 ° C .<br />
In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar with the almonds and jam. Cook over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture becomes dry and detaches itself from the sides of the pan.<br />
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Roll out the dough to a thickness of 5 mm by placing it between two sheets of baking paper to prevent sticking. Wait for the dough to cool. Then cut out the diamond-shaped calissons (or any other shape) and place on parchment paper on an ovenproof plate.<br />
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Working with the whisk or electric beater, mix egg whites with sugar until a smooth paste is obtained. Coat each calisson with this preparation with a small spoon or a brush.<br />
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Put in the oven for 5 minutes to allow them to dry. Cool and store in a metal box.</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pour notre fête de Noël, ce sont les calissons qui ont eu le plus de succès.<br />
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Le calisson est une confiserie traditionnelle faite à Aix en Provence depuis le XVème siècle<br />
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Voici ma recette : j'utilise la confiture d'abricots au lieu du melon confit, mais vous pouvez aussi les faire avec de la confiture d'oranges.<br />
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300g sucre<br />
200g amandes en poudre<br />
200g confiture d'abricots<br />
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Glaçage : 120g sucre glace et un blanc d'oeuf<br />
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Préchauffer le four à 150°C .<br />
Dans une casserole à fond épais, mélanger le sucre avec la poudre d’amandes et la confiture. Faire cuire sur feu doux en remuant avec une cuillère en bois jusqu’à ce que le mélange se dessèche et se détache des bords de la casserole.<br />
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Étaler cette pâte sur une épaisseur de 5 mm en la plaçant entre deux feuilles de papier sulfurisé pour éviter qu'elle ne colle. Attendre un tout petit peu que la pâte refroidisse. Puis découper les calissons en forme de losanges (où tout autre forme) et les disposer sur du papier sulfurisé sur une plaque pouvant aller au four.<br />
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Travailler au fouet (électrique si possible) le blanc d’oeuf avec le sucre jusqu’à obtenir une pâte homogène. Enduire chaque calisson avec cette préparation à l’aide d’une petite cuillère ou d’un pinceau.<br />
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Enfourner et laisser sécher 5 minutes dans le four. Laisser refroidir et ranger dans une boîte en métal. </span></td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">I’m not from Provence but thanks to our family and friends in Provence we follow some of the Christmas Provençal traditions, such as decorating the nativity scene with santons and preparing the thirteen desserts. I have written about this in our book “<a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/p/buy-book.html#buy">Dear France, sweet country of my childhood</a>” and the blog <a href="http://myfrenchlife.org/2011/12/13/christmas-in-provence/">MyFrenchLife </a> and I got a comment from a reader in Brittany that those traditions were so different to the way she celebrates Christmas that it felt like a different country. Indeed, France is very rich to have regions that are so different in landscape, architecture, cuisine, language and traditions. Let me then complete the picture I have started by looking at Christmas in other regions of France.</span></span><br />
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In Alsace, Christmas starts on the day of Saint Nicolas, the 6th December when he brings Children gifts and sweets, while the père fouettard (a sort of bogeyman) punishes the naughty children. On the 24th of December, the family gathers around the Christmas tree, sings carols and eats dried fruits, candied fruits and kougelhopf (a sort of brioche). Gléckligi Wihnachte </span>!</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Je ne suis pas de Provence mais grâce à la famille et aux amis que nous avions en Provence, nous suivons certaines traditions provençales de Noël tels que la décoration de la crèche avec des santons et la préparation des treize desserts. J'ai écrit à ce sujet dans notre livre "<a href="http://www.dearfrance.net/p/buy-book.html#buy">Chère France, doux pays de mon enfance</a>» et le blog <a href="http://myfrenchlife.org/2011/12/13/christmas-in-provence/">MyFrenchLife </a> et j'ai reçu un commentaire d'une lectrice en Bretagne que ces traditions étaient si différentes de la façon dont elle fête Noël que c'était comme un autre pays. En effet, la richesse de la France est d’avoir des régions qui sont si différentes dans le paysage, l'architecture, la cuisine, la langue et les traditions. Permettez-moi donc de compléter le tableau que j'ai commencé en décrivant Noël dans d'autres régions de France.</span></span><br />
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En Alsace, Noël commence le jour de la Saint Nicolas, le 6 Décembre, quand il apporte des cadeaux et des friandises aux enfants, tandis que le Père Fouettard punit les enfants désobéissants. Le 24 Décembre, la famille se rassemble autour de l'arbre de Noël, chante des cantiques et mange des fruits secs, fruits confits et kougelhopf (une sorte de brioche). </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Gléckligi Wihnachte </span>!</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> In the region of Lyon, the celebrations start on the 8th of December, day of the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary, also known as “festival of lights, because the Lyonnais light candles on their window sills. The city also puts on a fantastic light show. Papillotes are eaten everywhere in France but they come from Lyon : they are chocolates wrapped in a message (a joke or a riddle), contained in silver or golden wrapping.<br />
</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Dans la région de Lyon, les célébrations commencent le 8 Décembre, jour de l'Immaculée Conception de la Vierge Marie, également appelé « fête des lumières », parce que les Lyonnais allument des bougies sur leurs rebords de fenêtre. La ville fait également un spectacle de lumière fantastique. Les papillotes viennent de Lyon: ce sont des chocolats emballés dans un message (une blague ou une devinette), contenue dans un emballage doré ou argenté.</span></td></tr>
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</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Les villages dans le Roussillon sont très animés avec des nativités vivantes et des chants catalans, et les villageois offrent de l'argent ou des bonbons (comme du tourron ou de la pate d’amande) aux chanteurs. Le jour de Noël, tout le monde danse la sardane sur la place du village. Buon Natal!<br />
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<tr valign="top"><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/uksmall.gif" width="40px" /></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> In Brittany, like in many other regions, a Christmas log burns on Christmas Eve. It is sprinkled with holy water and the ashes are kept for good luck. Before going to midnight mass, hot crepes are eaten. Nedeleg Laouen !<br />
</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> En Bretagne, comme dans beaucoup d'autres régions, une bûche de Noël brûle la veille de Noël. Elle est aspergée d'eau bénite et les cendres sont conservées comme porte-bonheur. Avant d'aller à la messe de minuit, on mange des crêpes chaudes. Nedeleg Laouen!<br />
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Now that we live in Australia, we go round to see decorated houses on Christmas Eve, and I see that there are now some in France, like this one.<br />
</span></td><td><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="20px" oda="true" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/zzzflags/frsmall.gif" width="30px" /></a> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Ou que vous soyez, mettez vos souliers sous l'arbre de Noël, pas les bas comme dans les pays Anglo-saxons !<br />
Maintenant que nous sommes en Australie, nous faisons le tour des maisons décorée la veille de Noël et je vois que maintenant il y en a en France aussi comme celle-ci.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Like many French dishes, there are strict rules around what constitutes a true Quiche Lorraine; the National Union for the Defense and Promotion of Authentic Quiche Lorraine (SNDPAQL in French) lists the ingredients as : shortcrust pastry, eggs, bacon, cream, pepper and nutmeg. There are two accepted variants : the Quiche Vosgienne, which contains cheese, and the Quiche Alsacienne which contains fried onions. If any other ingredient is present, then it's not a quiche. In a way, that's why I love it so much, it's a simple and delicious dish. As I'm dairy fat intolerant, I use soy cream, confident that I'm still within the guidelines of the SNDPAQL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La Lorraine tout comme sa voisine l'Alsace, a été annexée par l'Allemagne à deux reprises, et le nom de son plat le plus célèbre, la Quiche Lorraine, en atteste : le mot Quiche vient de l'allemand Kuchen, qui signifie gâteau.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Comme de nombreux plats français, il y a des règles strictes sur ce qui constitue une véritable quiche Lorraine; le Syndicat National de Défense et de Promotion de l'Authentique Quiche Lorraine (SNDPAQL) stipule la liste des ingrédients comme étant : pâte brisée, oeufs, lard, crème, poivre et noix de muscade. Il existe deux variantes acceptées: la Quiche Vosgienne qui contient du fromage, et la Quiche Alsacienne qui contient des oignons frits. Si tout autre ingrédient est présent, alors ce n'est pas une quiche. C'est pourquoi je l'aime tant, c'est un plat simple et délicieux. Comme je suis intolérant aux matières grasses laitières, j'utilise la crème de soja, confiant que c'est conforme aux règles du SNDPAQL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Let's not forget that Lorraine and Alsace are home to two recent Miss France winners :</span><br />
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Miss France 1998 (Lorraine) : Sophie Thalmann</span><br />
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