Who decides if French words are masculine or feminine? - The Local
2 天之前 · It might seem completely random but in fact there are some guidelines on whether a word will be masculine or feminine - and most of them are to do with how the word is spelled.
Why you can marry a dead person in France - The Local
2 天之前 · That was the year that a dam burst in Fréjus in southern France, killing 420 people. Among the dead was a young man by the name of André Capra who had been due to marry his pregnant fiancée.
French police arrest 10 over crypto executive's kidnapping - The …
2 天之前 · Founded in 2014, French company Ledger is a so-called "unicorn" -- a privately held startup worth more than $1 billion -- and world leader in digital wallets and vaults to safeguard crypto assets.
PODCAST: Why France must act to avoid being ‘crushed’ and …
3 天之前 · The Talking France team also discusses a controversial new question added to the French census and how the country's 'colourblind' policy works when it comes to public statistics on race and religion.
OPINION: France's good cop-bad cop with Trump is doomed to
3 天之前 · President Emmanuel Macron, who has special responsibility for foreign, European and defence, policy has been playing the soft cop. The Prime Minister, François Bayrou, who has never shown much ...
MPs’ report demands consent be included in France's rape laws
4 天之前 · France’s laws on rape should be updated to include specific references to consent, according to a parliamentary report that will be submitted to MPs in the aftermath of the trial of 51 men for ...
New Munich-Paris high speed rail service planned - The Local
2 天之前 · Following the success of the daily high-speed Berlin-Paris route, Germany and France's railway operators say they want to roll out more direct connections, including between Munich and Paris.
Macron to visit Louvre after warning over visitor conditions - The …
2 天之前 · A total of 8.7 million people visited its famed galleries last year -- around twice the number it was designed for. Des Cars expressed concern about the quality of the user experience.
French grammar tricks: Guessing the gender of nouns - The Local
3 天之前 · The Local's French grammar tips. Image: Patick Fore_Meizhi Lang via Unsplash One of the things that French learners struggle with the most is the language's complicated and detailed grammar rules ...
French and German leaders say must act for 'strong' Europe - The …
4 天之前 · The leaders of France and Germany agree that both countries must act for a "strong" Europe, President Emmanuel Macron said after meeting Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris.