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Learning French? Three times a week, une petite histoire... fun little French tales in a flash. French comprehensible input that is perfect for beginners.

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Jean-Luc Dervin

French Listening Practice for Beginners: How to Train Your Ear

You know the words. You just can't catch them when someone says them out loud.

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Culture

French Dining Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules at a French Table

Sep 20, 2026

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5 min read

French Dining Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules at a French Table

Where to put your hands, why the bread goes on the tablecloth, and the mistakes nobody will correct you on.

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Beginners

Sep 18, 2026

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12 min read

La File de l'Élysée

Trois heures d'attente, et de nouveaux amis

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Intermediates

Sep 17, 2026

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11 min read

Le Loto de l'École

Un carton, sept grilles, un demi-cochon

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Beginners

Sep 15, 2026

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11 min read

Le Pressoir de Monsieur Leroux

Deux citadins et trois cents pommes

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Beginners

Sep 11, 2026

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11 min read

La Rentrée Littéraire

Trop de livres, pas assez de temps

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Intermediates

Sep 10, 2026

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10 min read

La Reprise du Top 14

Quatre-vingts minutes, puis trois heures

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Beginners

Sep 9, 2026

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11 min read

Le Concours de Belote

Une débutante et un champion

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Beginners

Sep 4, 2026

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10 min read

Le Colis pour Montréal

Ce qu'on ne peut pas envoyer

Jean-Luc Dervin

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French Listening Practice for Beginners: How to Train Your Ear

French Dining Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules at a French Table

La File de l'Élysée

Le Loto de l'École

Le Pressoir de Monsieur Leroux

La Rentrée Littéraire

La Reprise du Top 14

Le Concours de Belote

Le Colis pour Montréal

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