French South Africa

24/06/2017

In 2009, Eleanor Coppola landed up with a bad head cold which prevented her from flying. She had joined her husband, Francis, to the Cannes Film Festival with the expectation of continuing to Eastern Europe, where he had business to tend to. What now

17/06/2017

French people don't "have sex”...they "throw each other in the air”

24/05/2017

15 & 16 July 2017 - Don't miss out!

Join us for the annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival - a celebration of food, wine and heritage.

24/05/2017

Format: Solo Distance(s): 50km, 35km, 25km, 15km Terrain: Challenging, knee-breaker

23/05/2017

08/04/2017

For the first time in over a thousand years, archeologists have laid eyes on the ancient Roman town of Ucetia, which is decked out with some surprisingly w

02/04/2017

19/03/2017

Legend has it that in 1791 Marie Harel made what has te become the most famous of all French Cheeses in the small village of Camembert in the Orne region during the French Revolution. She listened to the advice of a resistant priest from the Brie region and created Camembert. Made with raw milk, this is a soft cheese with a bloomy rind, white and sometimes dotted with red. It is hand moulded with a ladle in 5 successive goes, 40 min apart. A white wine from Alsace or a Brut Champagne will goes well eith this cheese

19/03/2017

Le "Trou du Cru" ... Vous pensez qu'il y a un jeu de mot ?? En tout cas, ce fromage ressemble fortement à la célèbre Epoisse !!
Il déploie des saveurs amples et fines. Sa petite taille l’apparente à un crottin. Il est lavé individuellement à la main avec de l’eau additionnée de marc de Bourgogne. Affiné entre 4 et 5 semaines, le temps d’acquérir une flore rougeâtre en surface.
Son nom doit être très soigneusement prononcé !
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.produitsdefrance.fromages

11/03/2017

French is the language of sophistication. In today's world when almost everyone knows English and can dabble in more foreign languages, it is good to have a working knowledge of some strategically important words and phrases.

So, we have compiled a list of some essential words and phrases of the French language, for you to throw in gracefully the next time you are sipping Chardonnay.