France and French culture
Twenty facts about France
From tourism to the TGV, from the Tour De France to Bastille Day: find out more about France and create a tourist brochure for Scotland.
The first restaurant
Discover how and when the French invented the first restaurant.
Scots and French
The Auld Alliance
Learn more about the centuries-old links between Scotland and France with this video and recording and challenges.
Flyting contest game
Take part in a flyting contest game where you can insult and amuse your friends with braw Scots words.
Ancient mouments
From the Sphinx and pyramids in Egypt to a rocky tomb in Scotland, people have long been fascinated with the evidence of past civilisations.
Language and words
Accents and apostrophes
Find out about the French 'l’accent circonflexe' which is used to show that a letter is missing. Then learn more about the English apostrophe.
How places get their names
Why are there French placenames in English-speaking countries? It's all in the history...
Words with a story
Why does English have different words for animals and food, like cows and beef? And what does it have to do with French?
Advertising healthy foods
A French family became very rich from selling people products to make them feel good about themselves. Try creating adverts for healthy food.