Is French a Romance language or a romance language? How did it form and transform? What business does “beaucoup” have being spelled like this? What makes a swear word? Is French really that beautiful? Why then? Also how languages influence the way we think, Canadian French, accents, the th-sounds and more.

Extra links:

“La chanson de Prévert” by Serge Gainsbourg 

“Le dormeur du Val” by Arthur Rimbaud 

Alice on the Roof Interview and ZAZ Interview

“Les Tontons Flingueurs” scene

Dante and the Occitan language

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Original artwork by Cahyani

Music by Lee Rosevere