by John Elkhoury | May 26, 2020 | French Culture, Life in France
French firefighters, aka pompiers, are nationally recognized civil servants tasked with medical and firefighting operations in France. They need specialized vehicles which vary in function and size to achieve that mission. A while back I did an article on prehospital...
by Mary Bradley Cassada | May 21, 2020 | Life in France, Personal Stories
This day has been lingering in the back of your mind for months. The plane has touched French soil and you know that there are just a couple hours before you meet your new family for the foreseeable future. You are nerveu(x)/(euse), but excited for all you will learn,...
by Mary Bradley Cassada | Apr 20, 2020 | Life in France, Nantes
One of the many plaisirs of France is its diversity within regions and cities: culturally, geographically, and gastronomically. Nantes is just a short train ride away is the region of Brittany. It features Celtic heritage, vues de mer and la vallée de Loire, la langue...
by John Elkhoury | Oct 2, 2019 | French Culture, Paris
Back in December of 2018, I was in Paris and got firsthand views of the Yellow Vest Movement, known in French as Le Mouvement des Gilet Jaunes. Thousands of protesters filled the streets accompanied by an equally larger police presence. Signs of discord and...
by John Elkhoury | Jul 13, 2019 | French Culture, French Military, Life in France
Say you are traveling to France or currently living in France and you were to encounter an emergency. Would you know what number to dial? Both Canada and the United States use the famed “911,” as their emergency number. Australia uses “000” and...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 2, 2019 | Life in France, Paris
This post is by my friend, Monique, from Paris Roots as she shares her experience of living in Paris for the past two years as an American. . Maybe you have been thinking of making the move to Paris, or maybe you are just curious how things compare to the United...
