The “Immortals” of the Académie Française have failed to fill four seats, a paralysis that reflects France’s own struggle to adapt to the 21st century.
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Montreal Dispatch: Culture Shock for French in Quebec: ‘We Smoke Cigarettes, They Smoke Pot’
Thousands of French people are coming to live in Quebec and discovering that a common language doesn’t necessarily mean a common culture.
Ontario Has Francophones? Oui, Beaucoup, and They’re Angry
It has always been a battle to live “en français” in Ontario, and the province’s French speakers are now fighting mad about plans by Premier Doug Ford to cancel a French language university.