Thanks to Faith for sharing this list from BuzzFeed!  A couple of the places on this list I've visited, including the Palais des Papes, in Avignon, where I did my study abroad in college.

28 French Places That Are Straight Out Of A Fairy Tale

What speaking two languages does to the brain

14 facts about the French company, Sephora

14 Facts About Sephora

Words and Phrases to Learn

Thank you BuzzFeed!

14 Perfect French Words And Phrases We Need In English

Marie Antoinette's Kids

In case you have ever wondered what happened to the children of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI after the family was arrested during the French Revolution, here is a brief article from Mental Floss:

What Happened to Marie Antoinette's Children?

Most Commonly-Spoken Languages

I often get questions about which language is spoken most in the world.  People usually think of English, and with the rise of English as Lingua Franca, this may one day be the case.  If measured by population, however, people often forget about some of the world's most densely populated countries and the dominant language in each of them.  To put an end to some of these questions, here is a link to another infograph from Mental Floss which breaks down languages by population.

Proportional Map of the World's Largest Languages

What Languages Are the Hardest to Learn?

This infograph from Mental Floss shows the breakdown of a handful of languages based on their difficulty for English-speakers to learn.  Since I often get questions about whether Spanish is easier than French or which is the hardest language to learn, I figured this article would provide a good answer.


What Languages are the Hardest to Learn?