{"id":4657,"date":"2020-05-05T16:32:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T20:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?page_id=4657"},"modified":"2020-05-05T16:32:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T20:32:32","slug":"france-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/france-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"France: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get creative<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganize your art supplies and get to crafting. Look out your window to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/asset\/the-water-lily-pond-claude-monet\/nQExbyttj8z58A\">Monet-inspired painting<\/a>, have a family member pose for a <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/asset\/portrait-of-lisa-gherardini-wife-of-francesco-del-giocondo-known-as-monna-lisa-la-gioconda-or-mona-lisa-1503-1519-leonardo-di-ser-piero-da-vinci-dit-l%C3%A9onard-de-vinci-1452-1519-paris-mus%C3%A9e-du-louvre\/uQGZ28lYUJ3OGw\">Mona Lisa<\/a>-style portrait, or paint your pet in the style of the <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/asset\/tourn%C3%A9e-du-chat-noir-de-rodolphe-salis-tour-of-rodolphe-salis-chat-noir-th%C3%A9ophile-alexandre-steinlen\/BAEF9F-mDJvr0A\">Chat Noir<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out this<a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/visites-en-ligne\"> virtual tour<\/a> of the famous Louvre museum.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for France include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Les Mis\u00e9rables (2012)<\/li>\n<li>The Chorus (2004)<\/li>\n<li>Hugo (2011)<\/li>\n<li>Marie Antoinette (2006)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study some history<\/strong><br \/>\nDive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Learn more about the town of Chartres, best known for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=16zh6zPlX98\">Cath\u00e9drale Notre-Dame de Chartres<\/a>, which is considered one of the finest and best-preserved Gothic cathedrals in France and in Europe. Then, tour Paris with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tph_ntIJQxk\">virtual reality video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><br \/>\nRead and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Les Liaisons Dangereuses<\/em> by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos<\/li>\n<li><em>Les Mots<\/em> by Jean-Paul Sartre<\/li>\n<li><em>Le Comte de Monte Cristo<\/em> by Alexandre Dumas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><br \/>\nArrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hph-o63wlEo\">cooking class<\/a> with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try coq au vin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliviascuisine.com\/flamiche-aux-poireaux\/\">flamiche<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/868486\/chocolate-souffle\">chocolate souffl\u00e9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><br \/>\nCall up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/enroll\/fr\/en\/Learn-French\">common sayings<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><br \/>\nKing Louis XIX\u2019s royal reign lasted only twenty minutes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Look out your window to create a Monet-inspired painting, have a family member pose for a Mona Lisa-style portrait, or paint your pet in the style of the Chat Noir. 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