Category Archives: Media

En coulisses

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Patricia Gilbert

Today I got the news that I knew was inevitable, the summer program in Paris where I have worked for a decade will not run this year. As the French economy begins to re-open, there is currently no word on … Continue reading →

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Le Bazar de la Charité

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Patricia Gilbert

Netflix has done it again. Here’s another excellent French series to dive into: Le Bazar de la Charité, which is rather loosely translated as The Bonfire of Destiny. It’s Belle Époque Paris, right at the end of the 19th century, … Continue reading →

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Zone Blanche

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Patricia Gilbert

I have another French police show on Netflix to recommend to you. Black Spot is the English title of Zone Blanche (zohn blahnsh), or “white zone,” which is the term for a place with unreliable cell service, a dead zone. … Continue reading →

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Glacé

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

I have another creepy French thriller to recommend to you – Glacé, or The Frozen Dead in English. The six-part Netflix series premiered on French TV a couple of years ago. It’s based on a book by best-selling author Bernard … Continue reading →

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Criminal: France

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

Sometimes I wonder how closely Big Brother is watching. Is my Netflix queue, so full of crime shows, the true reason why it’s taking so long for my Green Card to be renewed this time? Has my viewing history made … Continue reading →

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Le Chalet

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

I love a good mystery and I’m always looking for good resources to keep my French up to snuff, so I happily added Le Chalet , which originally aired on French TV, to my Netflix queue. It did not disappoint. The … Continue reading →

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Ma Maison de campagne française

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

For years, I had a subscription to an app that allowed me acces to hundreds of magazines. I had about half a dozen favorites that I could download and read offline, which was great for car trips. Then the app … Continue reading →

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La Forêt

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

If you like police thrillers, you should check out La Forêt (The Forest) on Netflix. The clip in the link is only in French, but there are several subtitle options available. The storyline is about a teenage girl, and then two … Continue reading →

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Vive la différence!

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

I love décor and I love French. So when I found a good French decorating channel on YouTube, and it led me to another one, and then it led me to a third, I couldn’t resist sharing them with you. … Continue reading →

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La Trève

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

I just watched a really engrossing Belgian police drama on Netflix. The original name was La Trève (lah trev), translated as The Break. The series centers around pill-popping Inspector Yoann Peeters, a brilliant detective who is emotionally unstable. Each season … Continue reading →

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