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French magazine contents: Issue 52 of Bien-dire Magazine
- Spotlight on Dinan: the "weekend getaways" series continues with a profile of Dinan, on the northern coast of Brittany. As the article says, it's one of France's most beautiful towns, but it's not well known to foreigners.
- Art history for rent?: a big debate is brewing over a partnership between French museums and planned museums in Abu Dhabi.
- How to say it: wishing someone well, wishing them good luck, saying that you hope they have a good trip, saying "Cheers!," etc.
- French situations: taking care of paperwork at city hall, renting a car, filling out an accident report, etc.
- Senegal, history and modern times: 4-page article on Senegal - very interesting.
- What's new? Marie Antoinette's perfume is reconstituted and sold at the Palace of Versailles... French consumers are using fewer antibiotics after an advertising campaign... French couples have more children than other Europeans, perhaps due to more governmental support for early child-care options and a school system that accepts children as young as 2 years of age.
- In the news - helping you understand modern French society: the French government launches a website giving daily prices of fuel at over 8,000 local service stations... extended hours and brand new cars in the Paris Metro... taxes on livestock and fertilizer use dictated by new water-quality laws... plans to reduce waiting at the post office!
- Celebrity profile: Nicolas Hulot's "Pacte écologique" has been signed by the major presidential candidates.
- Events Calendar: the season for outdoor festivals is revving up. Don't miss these events!
- What is the Association Don Quichotte?: If you were in France during the Christmas season, you certainly heard about the "well-housed" and homeless persons camping side by side in tents along the Saint Martin canal in Paris. This article explains what they were trying to do.
- Short story in French: chapter 2 of the story, "L'Énigme de la rose des vents."
- Diction exercises: offered in every issue.
- The French school system: a great introduction to the educational system in France. If you come to France and visit anyone with school-age children, you'll be happy you read this article.
- Idiomatic expressions: expressions with "gros." Learn when to use "faire les gros yeux," "jouer gros jeu," "en avoir gros sur le cœur" and many others.
- New titles from Quebec: read these reviews of some great new titles from Quebec - 2 CDs, a DVD and a book you need to read.
- The Tour de France, 2007: a 4-page article covering the tour's beginnings in a Paris brasserie and explaining what the event means to the French. By the way, did you know that the tour begins in London this year?
- Quiz: are you a good student? This is a quiz based on the article about the French education system.
- Advertisers: 4 French immersion programs are advertised in this issue.
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