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Newsletter - January 2005

Bonjour and welcome to our January newsletter. Bonne lecture!

• The "Galette des Rois"
• Family Names - "un vrai casse-tête"
• Win a free language course
• Vive La France - 21st to 23rd January

If you visit friends in France in January, it is very likely that you will eat a "galette des rois". The "galette des roi", at its origin, was a cake eaten on the day of Epiphany. Over the years, it has become so popular that it is now eaten on any days throughout January. What makes this galette so popular? Eh bien, the "galette des rois" contains a "fève" (a charm). The person who finds the "fève" in their slice of galette becomes the King or Queen and gets to wear a crown. The Queen or King must then buy the next galette and the game continues.

Since January 1st 2005, a child born from a married couple in France does not have to automatically take the name of his father. Children can be given the name of their father, the name of their mother or both names in the order preferred. As this could make matters difficult for future generation, it has been decided that a person cannot have more than two names. Fantastique, but a little tricky!

Question piège: Knowing that a person with a composed name can only give his child one of his two names, how many possible names will a couple who both have a composed name be able to give their children?

For your chance to win a free French language course in Montpellier, make sure you enter our competition.

We are very proud to announce that we will be exhibiting at Vive La France in London Olympia from 21st to 23rd January. There are plenty of new and exciting things to do and see at the show this year. If you are able to come to the show, make sure you drop by and see us at Stand number K31.

The Experience Language Team

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