French Sayings and Traditions
Design by Martine Bourzicot
Graphic designer Martine Bourzicot and I started this cute series of images with the idea of sharing some of our French sayings and traditions, with a touch of humor. We hope you will enjoy it.
Frédérique Added
April 2026
In April temperatures can come down any day.
November 2025
November is a great time to savor roasted chestnuts bought from a street vendor in Paris
October 2025
October marks the end of the grape harvest for winemaking in France, an occasion to celebrate!
September 2025
The long summer break is over!
Easter 2026
French Artisans chocolatiers are famous for their Easter creativity
February 2026
Boy do we love beignets!!!!
Here is a link to a recipe of my favorites: the apple beignets...
No added sugar!
December 2025
Literally: You've buttoned Tuesday with Wednesday. An old fashion French expression
August 2025
During the month of August French flee the cities and go spend vacations mostly by the Atlantic ocean or the Mediterranean sea.
April 2025
April 1st is pranks' day in France. A traditional joke is for French children to tape a paper fish to someone’s back without them knowing it.
June 2025
A relatively recent tradition created in 1982 to celebrate music in our lives each June 21st.
March 2025
March is famous for its sudden and frequent changes of weather throughout the day. Our word for it: Les Giboulées.
May 2025
On May 1 we offer Lily of the Valley to people we care about.
February 2025
Lots of explanations about when and why the Chandeleur. The fact is we prepare and eat crêpes on that delicious day!