The French Affair newsletters contain snippets of interesting information about France, French people and their culture.

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With all the talk on climate change and global warming .. here's absolute proof that something is definitely happening.

Click here to take a look at some very French evidence.

What were they thinking? All nouns in French are either masculine or feminine. And it's not even obvious which it should be. Moustache is feminine! Yes, la moustache.

And just when you get the hang of that, you discover there are some French nouns which can be masculine or feminine. But depending on whether there's le or la - un or une - the meaning will be completely different!

Click here to see these "swinging words".

Proverbs and sayings add spice to every language - and French is no different. You'll discover a rich collection of phrases, both poetic and puzzling. And while they may not always make sense - just remember that we have our share of weird quips in English too. Have you ever actually seen it rain cats and dogs??

Click here to discover some typical French sayings.

Did you hear about the daring painting robbery from the Louvre?

Click here to find out what happened.

Why are handkerchiefs square? What are foxes and horses doing inside the Louvre? Who was married to both the King of France and the King of England?

Click here to discover these and other fun French facts.

If you needed proof that the French have a wicked sense of humour .. and lateral problem solving skills ... here it is.

This news item appeared in the Mackay Daily Mercury on Friday 7th March, 2008. Click here to see.

It's nice to know the French get just as confused with English as we do with French! So in the spirit of cultural exchange, here's a guide on how to say English sentences using French words. Oh .. and unless you speak some French, this may make NO SENSE AT ALL!!

Click here to give it a try.

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