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Ça suffit ! Quand j'ai décidé d'essayer d'apprendre la langue française je ne connaissais personne qui aussi parle français, donc j'ai commencé en utilisant l'appli Duolingo (j'ai aussi acheté un cahier de grammaire). Pendant cette période, je faisais des progrès et je trouvais une rythme tous les jours où je m'entraînais avec un petit peu de discipline. Cependant, je devenais de plus en plus frustré car l'opportunité d'appliquer mes compétences ne s'est pas présentée et je n'augmentais pas mes capacités à utiliser la langue dans la vraie vie. Mais je n'arrêtais pas à cause de la séquence ! Aujourd'hui, j'ai obtenu une séquence de 1000 jours consécutifs, et je suis fini avec cette application. Maintenant, je veux améliorer mes compétences en français en parlant, en bavardant, et en discutant. Bien que je fasse encore souvent des erreurs, à mon avis, il faut utiliser la langue avec les autres pour progresser. Sinon, à quoi ça sert ?

🇬🇧 During our holiday in Annecy, we went to watch the fête du lac 2025. There was an incredible fireworks display which lasted 70 minutes ! Around 200,000 people attended! 🇫🇷 Pendant nos vacances à Annecy, nous sommes aller voir la fête du lac 2025. Il y avait un feu d'artifice incroyable qui a duré 70 minutes ! Environ 200,000 personnes y ont assisté !

Spent yesterday evening in Reims, the unofficial capital city of the Champagne region in France.I didn't really know what to expect, not having heard much about it before, but I was blown away by the beauty of the architecture around the city centre.

A few images fron the last couple of days during our stay in Annecy. If you can get out early in the morning, it's possible to see the town without the crazy crowds that make it impossible to move freely and appreciate the architecture and landscape.

Out and about this morning for a ☕and a 🥐. I was thinking how nice it was a litle earlier in the morning, without all the tourists around,completely forgetting that *I'm* a tourist 🤣Tonight is the fête du lac, with a fireworks display which lasts 75 mins, apparently the biggest display in Europe! Looking forward to seeing it. 🎆

Wandered around the old town in Annecy this morning. Today is market day, so the streets were full of local producers, displaying a huge range of fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, and various arts and crafts.

An afternoon in Troyes.

Took my mum and her husband to a local airshow today. The weather was kind and we were fortunate to see some important historic planes, parachutists, wing-walkers, as well as the world-famous Red Arrows. A good day out!

A couple of years ago I rode from London to Lyon with a group of friends, to raise money for a charity and to watch the Rugby World Cup.I got to see so much of rural France, cycling through several beautiful regions, before spending an amazing weekend in Lyon.We were lucky to be joined by a Tour De France champion along the way, which was amazing for me as a cycling fan.Great memories and it definitely gave me the bug for long riding trips in the future.#cycling #france #lyon #rugby

There are a few cities around the UK which are a little less well-known than those visited by most tourists. My city is one of those. If you take the time to do some research, you can find some hidden gems which can help you to see a different side to the country you visit.

Here's the favourite picture I took at a local hot-air balloon festival.It was a great day, seeing so many different balloons in the sky, and t night time the light from the flames was incredible to see.

A nice summer's day in my city.Today was a fête which is held every year at this time, in the lanes around Norwich.There are lots a stalls, selling locally-made arts and crafts, as well as food and drink from around the world.It's always nicer when the sun shines. 🌞

🇬🇧 I had a nice weekend in the sunshine. The city of Norwich in England is a hidden gem that I'd recommend more people to visit.🇫🇷 J'ai passé un bon weekend sous le soleil. La ville de Norwich en Angleterre est un joyau caché que je recommenderais à plus de gens de visiter.

I've just seen that people are correcting others' posts, incorrectly! I'm not exactly sure what to do about that as, I guess, it's to be expected, but it's not great for the learner!

A nice afternoon at the seaside today.Un bon apres-midi au bord de la mer aujourd'hui.