Download or read book French Chic Living written by Florence de Dampierre and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonderfully accessible ideas for maintaining a stylish home, drawing on the ways French mothers and grandmothers manage their households. French houses ooze with charm—and their inhabitants, despite busy schedules, regularly entertain at home. What are the secrets for leading such a chic lifestyle? In this insightful tome, lavishly illustrated with images of a country residence in a romantic French town, de Dampierre shares her knowledge of ways to achieve a warm and inviting home. Her continental traditions make beautifying your house a joy. Household chores—from stocking the pantry to washing and storing delicate linens to cleaning wooden and stone surfaces—are discussed. Tips for adorning your home range from lining dresser drawers with pretty papers and enhancing them with homemade scents to creating delicate floral arrangements of fresh-cut blooms for pleasant accents throughout your rooms. Basic instructions are also provided for designing a simple and attractive aromatic kitchen garden full of herbs, fruit, and vegetables, whether on a plot of land or in attractive containers; its produce then becomes the basis for preparing fresh, seasonal recipes to share with family and friends.
Download or read book My French Country Home written by Sharon Santoni and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entertaining at home in gracious French style. Born from her experience of everyday living in France, Sharon Santoni reveals the gracious, easy French way of entertaining guests at her countryside home, year-round. Personal stories evoke the spirit of the French lifestyle, while gorgeous photos make us feel right at home. Santoni creates lush bouquets from her garden and utilizes resources from surrounding nature to lay gorgeous tables both indoors and outdoors. Venues range from a Sunday morning breakfast on the patio, to a ladies lunch in her lush garden, a formal dinner in her dining room, and a picnic by the river. Santoni also shares 15 favorite recipes utilizing seasonal foods. Find inspiration for your tables throughout the seasons, and discover the simple pleasure of entertaining friends and family. Sharon Santoni writes the popular blog My French Country Home. She is the author of My Stylish French Girlfriends (Gibbs Smith). She resides in Normandy, France.
Download or read book Living French written by Thomas William Knight and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to learn French or brush up what you already know? Are you planning a trip to France or preparing for an exam? Are you looking for a course with a traditional approach to language learning, based on solid grammatical foundations, translation skills and practical vocabulary? If so, this is the course for you. The material covers a variety of everyday topics in a simple, concise manner. There are many examples and explanations to illustrate how the language works and to build confidence. Each unit, designed to build systematically on what you have already learned, contains: clear grammar explanations vocabulary lists reading material consisting of a story, dialogue or letter questions for speaking practice exercises There are also revision units to help you practice what you are learning. At the back of the book, an exercise key enables you to check your answers while grammar and vocabulary sections provide a useful reference. The accompanying CD will help you with listening and speaking. In addition to a full pronunciation section, it contains reading passages or dialogues from the course book, followed by comprehension questions in French, together with model answers.
Download or read book Living the French Revolution 1789 1799 written by P. McPhee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did it mean to live through the French Revolution? This volume provides a coherent and expansive portrait of revolutionary life by exploring the lived experience of the people of France's villages and country towns, revealing how The Revolution had a dramatic impact on daily life from family relations to religious practices.
Download or read book Not Quite Mastering the Art of French Living written by Mark Greenside and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Every year upon arriving in Plobien, the small Breton town where he spends his summers, American writer Mark Greenside picks back up where he left off with his faux-pas–filled Francophile life. Mellowed and humbled, but not daunted (OK, slightly daunted), he faces imminent concerns: What does he cook for a French person? Who has the right-of-way when entering or exiting a roundabout? Where does he pay for a parking ticket? And most dauntingly of all, when can he touch the tomatoes? Despite the two decades that have passed since Greenside’s snap decision to buy a house in Brittany and begin a bi-continental life, the quirks of French living still manage to confound him. Continuing the journey begun in his 2009 memoir about beginning life in France, (Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living details Greenside’s daily adventures in his adopted French home, where the simplest tasks are never straightforward but always end in a great story. Through some hits and lots of misses, he learns the rules of engagement, how he gets what he needs—which is not necessarily what he thinks he wants—and how to be grateful and thankful when (especially when) he fails, which is more often than he can believe. Introducing the English-speaking world to the region of Brittany in the tradition of Peter Mayle’s homage to Provence, Mark Greenside’s first book, I’ll Never Be French, continues to be among the bestselling books about the region today. Experienced Francophiles and armchair travelers alike will delight in this new chapter exploring the practical and philosophical questions of French life, vividly brought to life by Greenside’s humor and affection for his community.
Download or read book French Or Foe written by Polly Platt and published by Culture Crossings Limited. This book was released on 1998 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the etiquette, social life and customs in France from a humoristic perspective.
Download or read book I ll Never Be French no Matter what I Do written by Mark Greenside and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-11-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and teacher Mark Greenside recounts his struggles to fit into the life of a small Celtic village in Brittany.
Download or read book Living Language Conversational French written by Liliane Lazar and published by Living Language. This book was released on 1993 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete, step-by-step guide to the basics of French conversation and grammar.
Download or read book Charles Faudree s Country French Living written by Charles Faudree and published by Gibbs Smith Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using sumptuous examples of furniture, materials and landscapes, Faudreeemonstrates how to identify a pivotal fabric, a dominant color or a perfectntique that will create the feel of country French living. He also shows howo bring order and balance to a room with groupings that establish formalityithout stuffiness. Faudree is a designer wit
Download or read book French Chateau Living written by Barbara de Nicolay and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing intimate insight into life in a French château, this volume takes readers on an insider’s tour of the Château du Lude, a private residence that features its original decorative interiors. Nestled in the idyllic Loire Valley, the Château du Lude is one of the most historic châteaus in France; Bluebeard besieged the castle on his way to join Joan of Arc’s crusade, and it earned the rare distinction of having survived the French Revolution intact. Today, the Lude is inhabited and impeccably maintained by the Count and Countess Louis-Jean de Nicolay, whose family has owned the property for over 250 years. They invite readers to discover the château’s well-preserved interiors and gardens, which feature a medieval kitchen, an Italian Renaissance studiolo, and exceptional horse stables, offering a glimpse into the lifestyle of the château’s inhabitants, past and present. Newly commissioned photographs offer unprecedented access into the hidden corners of the estate otherwise closed to the general public.
Download or read book French Country Living written by Caroline Clifton-Mogg and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the distinctive interior style inspired over many centuries by the French countryside, this book if an invaluable resource for anyone who has ever longed to bring home a piece of France.
Download or read book Land of the Living written by Nicci French and published by Vision. This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Abbie Devereaux escapes a kidnapper, no one seems to believe her. Even worse, Abbie can't remember anything prior to her abduction. Determined to prove she was kidnapped, Abbie sets out to retrace her steps--and comes face-to-face with a very real psycho-killer. Only this time, she refuses to be his victim.
Download or read book The Purple Palace Other Poems written by Shayna Klee and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Purple Palace & other Poems is the debut Poetry collection by Artist Shayna Klee. The semi-autobiographical book is divided into two parts and takes place between two countries; Part I, "is a cloud a living thing?", takes place during the Author's tumultueuse teen years with tropical Florida as a backdrop. Part II, "Inside my Shell", explores themes of transformation as the Author creates a new life for herself in Paris, France. The poems in this collection explore the surreal rollercoaster of youth, the performance of identity, being an outsider and the tension between romantic idealism and the dystopic world in which the author finds herself. Her approach to her work as a visual artist is mirrored in her poetry style, which is accompanied by all original illustrations by the Author.
Download or read book Living French written by Richard Thayer Holbrook and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of French Country Living written by Jean Naudin and published by Hamlyn. This book was released on 2005 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the atmosphere, interior design, and decoration of fine houses and traditional village dwellings that depict the best in French country living.
Download or read book Thirty Days to Great French written by Jenny Barriol and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a simple approach to French grammar intended to give the reader a basic command of the language with a minimum of jargon and unnecessary material, with an audio CD, maps, cultural tips, and links to Internet sites.
Download or read book Living French written by Thomas William Knight and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 1994 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of this French course is intended for people new to the language or those wishing to brush up on existing skills. It presents a step-by-step guide to the core vocabulary and grammar of French. This edition has been revised by Muriel Marty to ensure that all cultural and linguistic references are up to date. The book includes exercises to help practice the language skills acquired. The course is accompanied by a cassette - available separately or in a book/cassette pack.
