A French Moment in Sydney

Francophiles who live in Sydney are so lucky to be able to indulge in their passion for French culture, Gastronomy, Language and Life with so many French-themed dinners, soirees and workshops offered to them from our friends at French Moments. And we could not recommend them more to all of our own guests and friends - truly amazing events run by amazing hosts!! 

Based in the Lower Nth shore, Mosman, French Moments (www.frenchmoments.com) holds many gatherings throughout the year for current and new friends (and students - they also offer language classes) to learn more about French culture or food, to practice their french with others in an intimate leisurely setting (although the dinner is presented in English) to make friends and basically for a shared appreciation and celebration for la vie Francais.

On Wednesday last week, French Moments really outdid themselves going on a gastronomic and photographic journey to the French region of Provence with Provencal flavours to delight the senses of 30 guests who gathered at Hawthorn Mosman. This included not only many students but also their partners, families and friends! And the atmosphere was Parfait!! 

Guests were treated to a beautiful multi-media presentation of Provence whilst journeying through multiple courses of deliciousness. What a wonderful way to spice up a Wednesday night, meet new friends with a common love for France and simply for a bit of self indulgence.

A sneak peak at the menu: 

• Goats cheese ravioli
• Grilled Lamb cutlets served on Provencal medley of broad beans
• Cherry tomato and Garlic Con fit
• and more (like the creme caramel infused with lemon verbena with fresh pomegranate seeds. Salivating yet?? :)

Congratulations to the team at French Moments! Read about the event on the French Moments blog (in French) here! 

Whats the next 'French Moment'??...a Cheese Workshop on the 15th June. We cant wait for this one!!  It will be an educative workshop where five French cheeses will be matched to different wines and a full run-down of how to choose, cut and serve French cheese will be given. In France the cheese course is part of daily life, but there are lots of things to learn about this part of French gastronomy with a whole “cheese etiquette” to discover!

To enrol in one of the French Moments workshops click here! 

And with that bonne journee everyone. Do something tres French today, even if its just enjoying a croissant :)

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What Sunday Mornings are Made for...

 Sunday spring mornings in Paris are too perfect to miss. Most of the city is asleep after those wild Saturday nights. The light is soft, and the places that will soon be overrun with footsteps … are empty. Pure and quiet!

  

Walking down quiet streets and where the early morning light is magic - as though its warming the earth

 

 Enjoying le jardin tuileries

 

Or le Jardin Luxembourg

 Chocolates and sweets in bed aka Breakfast

 a moment to yourself on any parc bench

 catching the metro at the dead early hours where for once there are no people about is a rare and amazing thing.

 

Getting a dose of mind body and soul therapy at one of the Paris perfect parcs

  

Queuing for Bread

 Being the first to buy the freshest baguette for the day

 a stroll or light jog along the banks of the seine

its these magic hours where the few people who are out all seem to be characters from some bohemian novel. Some are still living Saturday night, stopped in time wherever they were when their body or mind hit that invisible wall. (Some never even saw the wall. They drank their way through it.) Some are the “early birds,” catching those worms … or collecting those coins in the fountain. And some are just so darn perky (singing out loud as their jogging feet make a gravel rhythm in the gardens) that they make you thankful you’re noctilien

 Riding a Velib over the bridges of Paris

 Tossing or collecting? Coins at the fountain - place des vosges

 Staring out your window at Paris buildings

more sunlit walking

 more velib bike riding down quiet, not yet awake, streets!

 Having a coffee at Rue Montergueil before anyone else is there

 more time to yourself

 getting to the best boulangerie in paris and queuing for more bread :)

 taking the bus instead of the metro - SEE the city!

 more walking (im a walker can you tell hehe)

 

 enjoying a view across paris

Strolling through village like neighbourhoods known as 'la campagne' (little street and utterly Parisian neighbourhoods you would not know) - this is Rue Siegfried in the 20th...

 

Breakfast Feasts

 Lingering around your Petite Paris Apartment for longer than you should, watching the world unfold below!

 Falling in LOVE!!!

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VoulezVouloz .. parlez vous francaise??

Bonjour mes amis! Its half way through a short week and that feels pretty 'doux'. Thats French for 'Sweet'! ...or is it??!! 'Duce'? Douche'?? .. meh!!

If you’re in the same sad boat and you’re travelling to Paris (hopefully staying in one of our gorgeous B&B apartments), then our latest partner offer might be just the ticket for you to start speaking or improving your French before you jet! From VoulezVouloz – receive $10 discount on any lesson or lesson package. 

No time to get to a class? Don’t worry VoulezVouloz offer French Lessons that come to you in Melbourne and the Central Coast! Before work, after work, at your home, in a cafe, wherever you are an experienced native or experienced French tutor will come to you. 

You can book lessons monthly, fortnightly, weekly or more frequently according to your needs and schedule. Going to Paris in just a few weeks? No problem! Simply sign up to our newsletter on our website (click here) to receive your password to take up this offer.

 

 Now I must get lessons myself! duce?? Doux? Douche?? meh!! 

 Even if you’re just visiting the capital for a few days, the wonderful sense of connectedness with the Parisian people, culture and life, will make for a much richer experience. You can connect more with your Parisian hosts at your B&B too and try to exchange in a bit of French as well as English! ... Besides there’s nothing worse than giving a perfect perky performance of ‘hello how are you’  only to be followed by an pathetic mumble of 'Je ne comprends/parle pas français'... ha!

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