La Fête des Lumières de Lyon
A l’origine : une fête religieuse
La Fête des Lumières est à l’origine une célébration religieuse où la population de Lyon rend hommage à la Vierge Marie qui est vénérée depuis le Moyen Âge, depuis 1643 précisément, date à laquelle le sud de la France a été durement touché par la peste. A cette époque, les différents représentants de la ville de Lyon, c’est-à-dire les ‘‘échevins‘‘ (magistrats de Lyon), les notables et le prévôt des marchands, ainsi que la population font un voeu : ils promettent solennellement de rendre hommage à la Vierge Marie chaque année si la peste s’arrête et s’éloigne de la ville pour épargner les vies de ses habitants.
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When Lyon was called Lugdunum
Just heading south east from Roanne, where you just had your French courses in France, you will not be able to miss the country’s third city by its population : Lyon.
The city is known mainly for its gastronomy and the number of chefs it provided to French cuisine.
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The Eiffel Tower, history and gastronomy
If you ask anyone on this planet the name of the most famous monument in the world, they will certainly give you one answer : The Eiffel Tower. For anyone taking French courses in a french immersion school, this is a must to visit !
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Why half of the letters in a French word are never pronounced ?
Do you remember those first French courses you had ? Unlike many languages, the way to read French is not straightforward. You see the letters, you can clearly read them, but it sounds nothing like the way it should. And you accent has nothing to do with it.
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The difference between "Classroom French" and "Real Life French"
This is one of the great mystery of french language learning (or any language learning!). How come there is such a huge gap between what Mrs Harrison the French language teacher in High School, who was supposed to be fluent, taught me and what I first experienced in real life in France?
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