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Louis XIX was the king of France for just 20 minutes. After his father Charles X abdicated, Louis XIX ascended to the throne in July 1830 and abdicated in his nephew’s favor 20 minutes later. It was the shortest reign ever.
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French word of the day. Again ?
Sauter du coq à l’âne (literal translation "to jump from the cock to the donkey)
It means to keep changing topics lacking logic in a conversation.
It means to keep changing topics lacking logic in a conversation.
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A magic wand is translated into French as “une baguette magique” ?
Roger that!
One more French word of the day:
Les carottes sont cuites! - (literal translation – the carrots are cooked) ??????
It means nothing can be done to change the situation.
During the WWII, the phrase was used on the radio as a secret code to announce military operations on occupied territories ?
It means nothing can be done to change the situation.
During the WWII, the phrase was used on the radio as a secret code to announce military operations on occupied territories ?
Emmanuel Macron states that French baguette should become a UNESCO-listed treasure ???
Ready to learn some new facts about the Eiffel Tower? ?
✅Eiffel Tower is 324 meters tall and weighs 7,300 tons ?
✅It was initially designed for 1889 Exposition Universelle to celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution ?
✅French artists petitioned against the construction. Guy de Maupassant deliberately had lunches in the tower’s restaurant every day because it was the only place where the Eiffel Tower wasn’t visible ?
✅Upon Nazi occupation, the tower’s lift cables were damaged by the French and repaired only in 1945. German soldiers climbed the tower to hoist a swastika-centered flag, but the flag was so large it was blown away an hour later. During the withdrawal, Hitler ordered Dietrich von Choltitz to destroy the Eiffel Tower, but Choltitz disobeyed ?
✅Every seven years, painters apply 60 tons of paint to protect the Eiffel Tower from rusting ?
✅It was initially designed for 1889 Exposition Universelle to celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution ?
✅French artists petitioned against the construction. Guy de Maupassant deliberately had lunches in the tower’s restaurant every day because it was the only place where the Eiffel Tower wasn’t visible ?
✅Upon Nazi occupation, the tower’s lift cables were damaged by the French and repaired only in 1945. German soldiers climbed the tower to hoist a swastika-centered flag, but the flag was so large it was blown away an hour later. During the withdrawal, Hitler ordered Dietrich von Choltitz to destroy the Eiffel Tower, but Choltitz disobeyed ?
✅Every seven years, painters apply 60 tons of paint to protect the Eiffel Tower from rusting ?
French Word of the Day:
Avaler des couleuvres (literal translation - to swallow grass snakes):
It means being so insulted that you aren’t even able to give a reply ???
It means being so insulted that you aren’t even able to give a reply ???
Famous Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin’s Duet ?️?️?️
✅ Serge Gainsbourg wrote the famous song "Je t’aime…moi non plus" for his ex-girlfriend Brigitte Bardot. They recorded the song in 1967 but never released it.
✅ In 1969, Jane Birkin agreed to record it only because she was jealous and couldn’t stand a thought of Serge Gainsbourg singing with someone else. ?
✅ Due to its overly sexual content, the song was denounced by the Vatican. It was also banned in Spain, the UK, Portugal, Brazil, Sweden, and Italy ???
✅ In 1969, Jane Birkin agreed to record it only because she was jealous and couldn’t stand a thought of Serge Gainsbourg singing with someone else. ?
✅ Due to its overly sexual content, the song was denounced by the Vatican. It was also banned in Spain, the UK, Portugal, Brazil, Sweden, and Italy ???
One more French word of the day:
✔️ La douleur exquise – is a sharp unbearable heartache of wanting a person you can’t have.
Have you ever suffered la douleur exquise? ? ? ? ?
Have you ever suffered la douleur exquise? ? ? ? ?
Interesting Fact About Paris:
Paris has no stop signs. The only red octagon stood on Quai Saint-Exupéry, but it vanished for unknown reasons ???
French Word of the Day:
L’esprit d’escalier – that irritating feeling you have, when you finally come up with a cool witty comment or reply, but the moment's passed, and now it’s too late ?
Have you ever had l’esprit d’escalier? ?
Have you ever had l’esprit d’escalier? ?
When we asked you, which country you'd like to explore after Germany, many of you named France. And today, we are starting our short journey!
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Fan fact: in Germany there’s no punishment for a prisoner who tries to escape from jail.
Because it is a basic human instinct to be free! ???
Christoph Waltz is from Austria not from Germany?♂️
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U guys revealing facts about germany, not even a german knows ? that’s very interesting
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