La Grande-Motte (Occitan: La Mota Granda) is a commune in the Héraultdépartement in Occitanie in southern France. It is a popular seaside resort and port near Montpellier, built in the 1960s and 1970s. La Grande-Motte is characterized by homogeneous architecture; many of the prominent buildings are pyramidal in form. With 2 million tourists per year it is one of the favorite resorts of the French. read more…
Galette (from the Norman word gale, meaning “flat cake”) is a term used in French cuisine to designate various types of flat round or freeform crusty cakes, or, in the case of a Breton galette (French: Galette bretonne; Breton: Krampouezhenn gwinizh du), a pancake made with buckwheat flour usually with a savoury filling. Of the cake type of galette, one notable variety is the galette des Rois (King cake) eaten on the day of Epiphany. In French Canada the term galette is usually applied to pastries best described as large cookies. read more…
Far breton (Breton pancake or prune cake) is a compact, pudding-like cake. Along with crêpes, galettes and kouign amann, it is a typical speciality of Breton cuisine. Far breton is a traditional dessert from Brittany, a precursor to English pudding (e.g. plum pudding). It is often served as an intermediate dish (French: entremets) between cheese and fruit. Far breton can be served as a dessert (it is then eaten cold), but also as a hot lunch or with coffee. In Brittany, it is sold in almost every bakery. read more…
The 2024 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d’été de 2024), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an ongoing international multi-sport event taking place from 24 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with the Opening Ceremony taking place on 26 July. Paris is the main host city, with events held at 16 other cities spread across Metropolitan France, plus one subsite in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Paris 2024 will feature the debut of breakdancing as an Olympic event, and will be the final Olympic Games held during the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach. The 2024 Games are expected to cost €9 billion. read more…
