Situated two miles from the center of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat at the confluence of the Tard and Vienne Rivers, surrounded by rolling fields on one side and unspoiled woods on another, the Moulin du Got’s idyllic location has remained unchanged since the mill was constructed here in the late fifteenth century. This…

You’re no doubt familiar with French fries. If you’ve ever traveled to Belgium, though, then you’ve likely heard a different story about this food. That is, fries are not French. They are Belgian. According to the Belgians, fries originated in Belgium. The French contest this claim, and research into the…

Today is Europe Day. What is Europe Day? It’s a celebration of “peace and unity” in Europe, according to the European Commission. …

When you’ve mastered humor in a second language, you’ve mastered that language. I don’t think cracking jokes is part of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) tests, but being able to make jokes, puns, and funny cultural references in a second language demonstrates a high level of…

A while back, I wrote about Euro English, or “globish,” and how it’s taking root throughout Europe. The English language is developing and shifting as non-native speakers use it to communicate with each other, a phenomenon I find utterly fascinating. Not everyone is happy about Euro English, though. One European…

Yesterday, 35,000 people gathered in central Brussels to express their disapproval for recent coronavirus restrictions that the federal government re-introduced last week. The protest turned violent, with 44 arrests and three injured police officers. Protestors threw objects at the police and officers used water cannons and tear gas to try…

On July 21, Belgium celebrates its National Day. It commemorates the day in 1830 when a German prince living in England traveled to Belgium and swore allegiance to a constitution that a bunch of revolutionaries wrote after chasing out their Dutch rulers. Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld became King Leopold I…

What’s the most common choice for a second language in Europe? It’s not French, German, Spanish, or Italian. It’s English. In Europe, English is the most widely spoken non-native language. Thirty-eight percent of the population speaks English and in 19 European Union member-states, it’s the dominant foreign language. The popularity…

The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) did a survey of residents in 11 European countries at the end of 2020 to gauge their attitudes toward the trans-Atlantic relationship. …