Life in France

Win a weekend trip to Normandie! Post your picture with the #babylangues… Read More

If you want to get set up with a French family you should check out Babylangues. Read More

I'm studying in Paris. I applied to earn extra money, to get more experience teaching English and working in Paris with children. Read More

The 8th May is a bank holiday in France to celebrate Victory Day, which marks the formal acceptance by the Allies of Nazi Germany‘s surrender… Read More

#14 CARTONNER The French verb cartonner and faire un carton have several meanings, but in the last few decades they have evolved to encompass a… Read More

‘Le court en dit long’ Festival at the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles - Monday 30th May at 8pm - With the CIJP – Club International des Jeunes… Read More

Coming to France is one thing, but getting a true insight into its heritage is another! Join us for a weekend away to the Normandy… Read More

Calendar of Good Deals for May - Events: Nuits Sonores à Lyon, Nuit Européenne des Musées, Fête de l'Europe, Fête de la Bretagne… Read More

Jean-Luc Godard, born 3rd December 1930, is a Franco-Swiss filmmaker and a leading member of the French New Wave movement. Read More

To celebrate the Cannes Film Festival, taking place from 11th to 22nd May, be sure to set some time aside this month to discover the… Read More

With picnic season on the horizon, a flan parisien makes for the perfect dessert. A traditional flan parisien is prepared with shortcrust pastry and flavoured… Read More

LES « INTRADUISIBLES » Too French for translation… #13 L'ESPRIT D'ESCALIER English is yet to create any counterpart for this useful French term. Read More

Babylangues offers a lot of support and extra activities. "They offered all the support they could give with regards to getting setup in Paris." Job… Read More

INTRADUISIBLE #12 "Sortable" Too French for translation... "Sortable" is an adjective used exclusively in its negative form "pas sortable" to illustrate numerous different shortfalls in… Read More

LES « INTRADUISIBLES » Too French for translation... #11 RELANCER… Read More

Join us as we discover the Château de Fontainebleau and its magnificent gardens. This picturesque building is surrounded by one hundred and thirty acres of… Read More

LES « INTRADUISIBLES » Too French for translation… #10 CHEZ… Read More

Join us for a long weekend in the Bordeaux region, ‘The Pearl of Aquitaine’. Read More

Join us as we retrace the steps of Claude Monet to discover his gardens and house, along with the Old Mill of Vernon. Read More

Calendar of Good Deals for April in Paris. Paper plane contest, Paname Comedy Club, Exhibition… Read More

Pierre Desproges was a French humourist, famous for his elaborate, eloquent and most of all, cutting jibes criticising anything and everything: “On peut rire de… Read More

Places not to be missed: The best Chocolate Shops in Paris At Easter we eat a lot of chocolate but this is something that can… Read More

A traditional bouillabaisse is a French fish stew consisting of a mixture of fish varieties (red mullet, scorpion fish, conger eel…). Read More

The origins of what we now know as April Fools’ Day (Poisson d'Avril in France) is believed to trace back to the sixteenth century in… Read More

The entire Babylangues Team wishes you a Happy Easter Weekend!… Read More

LES « INTRADUISIBLES » Too French for translation… #9 FUTE-FUTE This informal turn of phrase is found almost exclusively in the expression, ‘il/elle n’est pas… Read More

LES "INTRADUISIBLES" Too French for translation INTRADUISIBLE #8 AUBERGE ESPAGNOLE… Read More

Weekend in the Cote d’Azur. Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th April. With our partner To Be Erasmus in Paris… Read More

Come and discover Saint-Michel Mount’s magnificent medieval site known as “The Wonder of the Western World” and explore the fortified city of Saint-Malo!… Read More

March calendar & Good deals in Paris: Literature evening, expos, cooking workshops, Qi Jong... What to do in Paris in March?… Read More

Mystic, anarchist, and feminist, Alexandra David-Néel was one other the greatest explorers and lived for 101 years. Read More

Read what Andrew, one of our instructors on a Working Holiday visa in France, have to say about his experience. Read More

This month, retrace the footsteps of some of Paris’ most celebrated and acclaimed women and discover their personal achievements. Read More

FRENCH RECIPE: GRATIN DAUPHINOIS - Gratin Dauphinois is a well-established recipe in France, most notably in the historic Dauphiné region in southeast France. Read More

French tradition - Fête des Grand-mères - Celebrated on the first Sunday of March. Read More

"I wanted the experience of living and working in France in a large city, living on my own and becoming more independent."… Read More

Les "Intraduisibles" - Too French for translation - #7 Râler… Read More

LES « INTRADUISIBLES » Too French for translation… #6 BÊTISE… Read More

LES « INTRADUISIBLES » Too French for translation… #5 DÉBROUILLARD A positive adjective of great versatility in the French language. Read More

Tour of the Mundolingua Museum. Saturday 20th February at 2:30pm. With our partner CIJP. Read More

French Expression and Diction Workshop (Music, Theatre and Poetry). Every Monday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. With our partner CIJP. Read More

LES « INTRADUISIBLES » Too French for translation… #4 RETROUVAILLES For this noun captures the irrepressible joy experienced when you meet someone again after being… Read More

February Calendar & Good deals: Carnaval de PARIS, Festival Ciné Junior, Taste of Paris, Paris Face cachée. Read More

French Figure: Michel Galabru Michel Galabru, a French actor and writer, was born on 27th October 1922 in Safi, Morocco. He spent his childhood and… Read More

Discover Paris: Places not to be missed. The best Crêperies in Paris… Read More

Here is a delicious recipe that will get your taste buds going!… Read More

26th-27th March. Join us for a weekend away to the Normandy region!… Read More

La Chandeleur, known as Candlemas in English, is a festival that designates the midpoint of winter, halfway between the shortest day and the spring equinox. Read More

"Learning a second language need not be restricted to the home or the classroom."… Read More

"I appreciate everything Babylangues did for me. A great experience during the last two years!"… Read More

Abbé Pierre is best known for founding the Emmaus organisation, through which he brought relief, purpose and hope to the homeless and downtrodden. Read More

Places not to be missed The best Second-Hand Shops in Paris In the spirit of renewal and renovation, make the most of this new year… Read More

Everyone knows that the French eat a lot of bread. Pain perdu (French Toast) is traditionally the recipe used to recycle stale bread and make… Read More

The galette des Rois is one of France’s favourite desserts. Read More

Get ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime with us here at Babylangues; plentiful drink, first-class company and wonderful memories. Read More

Babylangues vous souhaite une Bonne année! Toute l’équipe Babylangues vous souhaite une bonne année 2016 ! En ce mois de Janvier, l’heure est au recommencement,… Read More

LES « INTRADUISIBLES » Too French for translation… #3 EMPÊCHEMENT… Read More

"I chose to live in Paris to work with a journalist here. I applied to be a Babylangues instructor after seeing the offer on Craigslist."… Read More

"I liked the fact that you could choose your working hours, as well as get reembursed for Velib pass. It also offered friendly staff and… Read More

"I was doing an internship in Paris while working with Babylangues. This has really been the most positive experience about my time here in France."… Read More

"I was involved on a Study Abroad Program in Paris. I chose to apply to Babylangues for this sense of human and emotional sensibility. Read More

I did not speak French at the time I moved to Paris and so Babylangues seemed like a good opportunity to live and work in… Read More

"My time with Babylangues has been invaluable" Read Lydia's testimonial, one of our Instructors and a student at Sciences Po Paris. Read More

I chose a job in Paris because I thought it would be cool to experience the capital city as a local. Read More

"Fluctuat nec mergitur" (Battered, but not sunk) has been used as a motto for more than 600 years by the city of Paris. We will… Read More

We are pleased to announce the winner of our Halloween Photo Competition!… Read More

GUIDED TOUR OF PARISIAN WALKWAYS Saturday 14th November at 2:30pm. With the CIJP – Embark on a discovery of Paris’ covered walkways. Read More

“THE 4 BEAT ROCK” - AN INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Thursday 5th November at 7:45pm With the CIJP – Four beat Rock ‘n’… Read More

Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd November. With our partner To Be Erasmus in Paris. Join us as we venture south to discover Lyon, the third… Read More

GOOD DEALS AND CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER - PHOTOQUAI BIENNALE: “WE ARE FAMILY” - FESTIVAL: “CHANGEONS D'AIR” - JAZZ CONCERT: “LA FRANCE QUI NE SE COUCHE… Read More