by Emilie | 24-06-2026 | Education, News, Schools, Settle In Bilingual EducationFrenchkidsSummer 2026
School is out, summer vacation begins… But one question often comes up in bilingual families: how can you keep nurturing your child’s French without turning summer into another school year? Whether you are Francophone or not, the goal is not to reproduce the... 
by Emilie | 4-09-2024 | Education, News, Schools, Settle In Back to SchoolBilingualFrenchRentrée Scolaire
For parents whose children are bilingual, a crucial question arises every year at the start of the new school year: How can they encourage their offspring to become fully bilingual? It’s a lifelong journey until it becomes not only part of their history but also... 
by MerciSF | 22-09-2021 | Agenda, Museum - Art, See All Chartres Cathedraldi RosaFrenchMarcel DuchampNapaPaul KosPetanque
Join acclaimed Bay Area artist Paul Kos for an afternoon of petanque at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa Valley. He will leverage this special petanque tournament on October 2nd, to give a brief lecture on the relationship between petanque and the role... 
by MerciSF | 20-05-2021 | Agenda, Clothing, Home, Shopping European BrandsFashionFrenchHome DecorationPop up store
The Unexpected Pop-up Store San Francisco, an ethical Franco-American initiative, is back!! And it is back from May 21 to June 14, 2021. It all started on a dinner night between friends trying to find a solution to help Kenlynn who, because of the pandemic, was forced... 
by MerciSF | 9-04-2021 | News, Shopping BistroBrunchDinnerFrenchLunchWest Coast
Head west to Cote Ouest, the new French bistro, located in the Cow Hollow neighborhood, which opens in San Francisco on April 9, 2021 !! The partnership between Laurent Monchicourt and Martin Sarrailh is based on the common desire to create a restaurant where you feel... 
by MerciSF | 11-11-2020 | Agenda, Conference Cultural differences;FrenchLearning French
Nov-16 : Episodes 1-3 | Nov-23 : Episodes 4-7 | Nov-30 : Episodes 8-10 Join for a brand new series of discussions on Emily in Paris. The group of participants will break down the social no-nos on full display in Netflix’s hit show. Watch the episodes before the... 
by MerciSF | 6-11-2020 | Food, News, Shopping CheeseFondueFrenchRacletteRaclette machineSwiss
Update from Nov. 13th, 2020 – We officially declare the raclette season 2020-21 opened in San Francisco!! And it is with emotion that we remember our successful event from last year with the screening of “Les Bronzés font du ski” movie in partnership... 
by MerciSF | 3-06-2020 | Agenda FrenchRadioRue 66Serge MartialTribute
The French radio show airing on the FM band called The French Touch will dedicate its program of Friday June 5, at 4pm to Serge Martial, one of the members of the band Rue 66, who just passed away. Here’s what Emmanuel, the creator of The French Touch, and...
