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Top Ten: English terms the French want barred

When it comes to fighting off the invasion of English words the French Resistance has had mixed fortunes over the years. Nevertheless the fight goes on. With the help of the Ministry of Culture here's a list of the latest English terms that French authorities want deported.

Published: 24 May 2013 17:49 CEST

Top Ten: English terms the French want barred

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The French resistance to English has been big news in France over recent weeks, sparked by highly contentious plans by the government to have more university courses taught in English.

The proposal triggered off an age-old row about French language and identity and how best, if its even possible, to resist those Anglo Saxons and their native tongue.

The reality is the French language police have long been fighting an uphill battle to stem the invasion of English words into the language of Moliere.

Nevertheless a team of people at the Minister of Culture in Paris are keeping up the fight.

Staff at the ministry have helped The Local devise this list of the latest rogue terms to invade French and also the Gallic alternatives which should be used from now on.

CLICK HERE FOR A GALLERY OF THE LATEST ENGLISH TERMS INVADING FRENCH

Let us know what you think about French efforts to resist English. Futile or honorable?

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Anonymous - 8 August 2019 at 08:55 CEST

I’m English but I too object to the use of English in local use in France, I would have to stop and work out the meaning of the French equivalent, but this is France not the Uk or the US.

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Three things to know about the new Paris cheese museum

Paris will soon be home to a cheese museum.

The venue, on Rue Saint-Louis en l’Île, in the fourth arrondissement, will open to visitors on June 3rd, sending – no doubt – clouds of cheesy odours wafting daily down the street.

It will be at the same location as the former restaurant ‘Nos Ancêtres Les Gaulois’ (Our ancestors the Gauls), with the objective of becoming “an essential meeting place” for cheese lovers, as well as both novices and professionals within the industry.

Here are a few things to know about the new cheese museum;

It will be interactive

Fans of camembert, chèvre, brie, morbier, Roquefort and brebis, assemble! The museum promises an educational and fully interactive tour of France’s historic cheese heritage, including the science and varied tradition of cheese-making.

The first portion will give an overview of the ‘culture’ of cheese. Then, you will learn about its history, as well as how it is made and finish off with a tasting (dégustation).

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There’s a dairy and creamery

Part of the tour features a fully functional dairy, where visitors can witness cheese being produced before their very eyes.

There are two goals for this part of the museum – to help people discover the different regions of France and their iconic cheeses, as well as to encourage young people to consider careers in the farming and dairy industry, which is enduring something of a recruitment crisis in France.

You will also be able to purchase cheese and souvenirs at the museum’s boutique.

It can host private events

The museum can be booked for private catered events for up to 150 people in the evenings, from 7pm, with or without the services of a cheese expert, who can guide guests through tastings and demonstrations.

READ ALSO 7 tips for buying French cheese

Tickets are advertised at €20 for adults and €10 for children. For more information and to book a visit, log on to website of the Musée Vivant du fromage. Blessed are the cheese makers!

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