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Musée d’Orsay – busiest times 
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Operating instructions: Indesit 8 kg washer/dryer

Operating instructions: Indesit 8 kg washer/dryer

The two-in-one washer dryer is a space saver, but suffers from two drawbacks: Here then are a few tips: 1. Here’s the the instruction manual in English. 2. Do not…

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When your waiter asks you “Ça a été?”

A la fin du repas votre serveur vous demande “Ça a été?” You’ve finished your main dish (le…

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Paris has been deserted until today, the last day before school officially starts. In other years, we noticed…

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We’ve all been there!  It’s either a new word that gives no hint to gender, or some bete…

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Pourquoi les moustiques ne s’en prennent qu’à vous ?

ByPaulJul 20, 2019

From our favorite daily French newsletter Time To Sign Off. Finally, here is the skinny on why certain…