GO AHEAD, BE A GOUJAT

A bounder and a cad 

When asked to strike a pose to interpret the word goujat, famous French cat Pompon, who is by no means a saint, assumed this disregardful posture...

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Vocabulary

un goujat:  a bounder, a cad
les actualités:  news reports



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ROSY CHIC

South of France friend, Sylvia, who has a way with roses, snapped this smart phone photo early this morning. Zero degrees Celsius temperature.

Vocabulary
avoir le chic avec quelque chose/quelqu'un:  to have a way with something/somebody


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A CLEAN START

Marseille's legendary soap cube has been manufactured for more than 600 years. Natural and made from an olive base, the multi-use hypoallergenic soap is not only le savon préféré de grand-mére, but that of ecological-minded purists the world over. Photo courtesy of south of France friend, Sylvia.

Vocabulary
prendre un nouveau départ:  to make a clean start
le savon de Marseille:  castille soap
une savonnette; un pain de savon:  a bar of soap
véritable:  real


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