The Most Beautiful Cities to Visit in the South of France

Credit: Erin Silversmith

The south of France is considered by many to be one of the most interesting areas in the whole of Europe due to a combination of different factors. First off, this remarkable region is renowned for its wonderful climate, elegant beach resorts, divine cuisine and fascinating ancient history, so there really is something for everybody! The splendid south of France is also home to a number of beautiful cities worthy of a visit, so read on this guide to the top cities in this wonderful French region.

Chaque jour en France // Every day in France

I just wanted to share this video with about what happens in France each day. Find out how many cigarettes are smoked, how many baguettes are eaten, how much Nutella is consumed, and how many tourists got to the Eiffel Tower in a typical day in France. This is a good video for those of you learning French and want some practice listening to numbers in French.

Hope you enjoy the video! // J'espère que cette video vous fera plaisir ! :)

Chaque jour en France from kevin fafournoux on Vimeo.

The French University System + Registration

To say that the French and American way of registering for classes in a university are different would be an understatement. I came to Paris knowing that registering for classes would be a headache but you really don't find out how bad it is until you have to do it. So back in the United States we're used to making wish lists online with the classes you want to take and you have a registration date. On the day you're assigned you just go online and simply add the classes- that's it! In less than 5 minutes you have all your classes picked out and the worst thing that can happen is that your class gets filled up but if that's the case you can just crash the class and hope that the professor can give you an add code. Here in France it's a completely different story.

Carte Bleue and French Cellphones

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This is the follow up to "Opening A French Bank Account." On the previous post I described how easy and quick it was opening a bank account in France but I have to say that the process to obtain the carte bleue (debit card) was anything but fast.

Opening a French Bank Account

On Wednesday I started to go to various cellphone companies asking for information on their plans and what I immediately realized is that in order to get a phone contract you need a French bank account. The last thing I wanted was to open another bank account since I had just opened one at Bank of America but as we kept searching for a good cellphone plan I realized that there was no choice but to open a bank account in France.

My EF Tours Trip to France

In today's blog post I'm going to share some stories and pictures from my first time in France. I went to France in senior year of high school with EF Tours and it was such a great experience. We got to explore Paris and many of the castles in the Loire Valley. Hope you enjoy the stories and the pictures!

Bastille Day

Joyeux 14 Juillet à tous !