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9 French expressions to use when there is hot weather
From 'the sun is like lead' to 'cooking like a pancake', here are some phrases to use as the temperature soars across France
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Meet France's great garden acrobat
With its bright yellow and blue plumage, the Eurasian blue tit is easy to spot in the garden.
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Petit lapin, coup du lapin: 6 commonly used French rabbit expressions
A potential new penalty for missing a doctor’s appointment has also been nicknamed la taxe lapin - we explain why
‘Labels’ may be helpful
FRANCE might seem to have an obsession with ‘labels,’ those logos that show if a product is home-made, as with Fait Maison in restaurants, but the aim is to ensure buyers get what they pay for.
So Label Rouge on meats, bread, cakes etc, shows they are superior quality and Appellation d’origine contrôlée on wine, cheese and sausages means they have been made in a certain way and region.
However, unlike the other two, Fait Maison is not regulated by law: any restaurant can use it but will face a fine for misuse.
Unofficial labels abound: Saveur de L’Année for foods or Médaille d’Or on wine are won in competition; Testé et Approuvé par les Seniors is for products tested as suitable for over-60s, and Finansol simply shows ethical finance products. With product scams on the rise, such labels are a gauge of past performance, not a guarantee.
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