French Property News – August 2019

August 2019 French Property News 85

JOIE DE VIVRE

A fitting gift for any Francophile is

this tricolore-inspired unisex watch.

The distinctive red, white and blue

strap is countered by a minimalist,

face with Swiss-made quartz Ronda

movement. It is available with a

rose-gold, classic silver or model

silver frame.

£159, Jean Jacob

cultfurniture.com

Click of

the month

Finding online

Francophile inspiration

Quel mot est né en même temps que vous?
(Which word was born at the same time
as you?)
To celebrate over 50 years of Le Petit Robert, the
brains behind the famous dictionary have put
together a fun site where you can find out
which word was ‘born’ at the same time as you.
Simply input your email address and your date
of birth, and the algorithm works its magic to
find out what neologism made its breakthrough
in that year. You might be surprised by the
answer! Words celebrating their 50th birthday
this year include ‘doudoune’, meaning anorak or
stuffed toy.
jeu50anspetitrobert.lerobert.com

montagne, sac à Wordsearch: 1-batterie; 2 - flûte à bec; 3 = clavier; 4 = trompette Les associations ANSWERS

love at first sight Idiom of the month: dos, bottes, canif, tente

Mots

mêlés

Find the French

translation for

these English

words related

to hiking

 mountain

 rucksack

 boots

 penknife

 tent

H X I C S A P E R I D E R F

K S E P U T C G A O G I P J

L P T E Q A E O K V I N P S

E R I R N X T A J Q O C E P

M C U I P T E R L E L L J J

C P F D R S I P G E O T A L

I L O E X M L R N S U S R I

V J E T C E U G E O O N D L

L L J S H O A P I D R W I S

F G T U B T U T A A I Q N Q

E E H T N R B E Q C M U O J

T I J O V H O M O A R A E B

N N M U S E J P R S I H A A

E S I R P W F A U A S L I V

T I L S T L B S E T T O B P

F is for figue

Whether served as an accompaniment to

cheese or as part of a tasty dessert, the fig is

a well-loved and versatile ingredient in

France. There are a number of small Fêtes de

la Figue across France, including in Solliès-

Pont in Var in August and in Caromb in

Vaucluse in July.

For a savoury dish, fresh figs work really

well in a starter when paired with slices of

mozzarella and drizzled with olive oil, fresh

herbs and some pine nuts.

A popular dessert in France is a tarte aux

figues, made with a shortcrust pastry tart

base and filled with crème fraiche. If you’re

feeling nutty, elevate yours to the next level

by adding ground almonds to the base and

topping with a handful of sliced ones.

FRUIT:

Brugnon (nectarine), cassis

(blackcurrant), cerise (cherry),

figue, fraise (strawberry), framboise

(raspberry), groseille (recurrant),

melon, myrtille (blueberry), pêche

(peach), poire (pear), prune (plum)

VEG:

Aubergine, chou-fleur (cauliflour),

girolles (mushrooms), haricot vert

(green beans), maïs (sweetcorn),

poireau (leek), pomme de terre

&n'n

French basket

Sur le

marché

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