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The Collected Stories of Mavis Gallant
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- 15 avril 2021
The Collected Stories of Mavis Gallant Signed by Author Mavis Gallant Published by Random House New York, 1996 ISBN: 0679448861 Used book in good condition, […]
60.00 €
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
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- 15 avril 2021
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis Signed by Author Lydia Davis Published in Penguin Books 2011 ISBN : 9780241950036 Not a first edition. Soft cover […]
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A Flexible History of Fluxus Facts & Fictions
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- 11 avril 2021
A Flexible History of Fluxus Facts & Fictions Signed association copy by Author and Artist Emmett Williams Published by edition hansjörg mayer, 2006 ISBN: 0500976643 […]
Used English books – Bill & Rosa’s Book Room
- Books, Shopping, Travel, Tourism |
- 9 avril 2021
Bill & Rosa’s Book Room is a USED BOOK SHOP of 4000+ books and a LENDING LIBRARY of 500 volumes at Porte de Saint Cloud […]
90+ Ways You Know You’re Becoming French
- Learning, Lessons, Education, Shopping, Travel, Tourism |
- 9 avril 2021
This little book that fits in your hand developed from the article “20 Ways You Know You’re Becoming French” by long time Paris resident hailing […]
200.00 €
From Here to Eternity
- Books |
- 7 avril 2021
From Here to Eternity Author: James Jones Published by Collins in 1955. No ISBN First British publication of the novel. Used book but in overall […]
Cat Hotel
- Dogs, Cats, Pets |
- 7 avril 2021
Vous partez en vacances mais ne pouvez pas emmener votre chat avec vous ? Notre pension féline 3 étoiles située à Grandchamp, tout près de Rambouillet, […]
9.00 €
Learn French and English idiomatic expressions
- Learning, Lessons, Education, Books |
- 7 avril 2021
The Speak Easy is a game for learning French idiomatic expressions. The puzzles were published in the FUSAC magazine for 25 years before being compiled […]
25.00 €
Books about pregnancy and babies in Paris
- Books, Health & Well-Being, Beauty, Sports, Fitness |
- 6 avril 2021
Four Sets of used books in English on all sorts of things baby. 25€ for a lot of 8 books Includes delivery within Paris or […]
Donate your books, puzzles, games
- Stuff for sale & Giveaways, Books |
- 22 mars 2021
Donate your English language books, jigsaw puzzles (with all or almost all the pieces!) or games. Contact us to arrange a pick up if you […]
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Paris Apartments: Glossary of French-English terms
Paris Apartments: Glossary of French-English terms
Paris Apartment: Glossary of French-English terms
To help English speaking renters and owners to wend their way through contracts, leases and advertisements as the hunt for the Paris apartment moves along FUSAC has compiled a glossary of terms for Housing.
accusé de réception: receipt that is signed by the recipient of a letter and sent back to the send as proof of reception
acompte: advance payment, down payment
agence immobilière: estate agency [UK], real estate agency [US]
ancien: built more than 20 years ago
appareils électriques: appliances
appartement vide: unfurnished flat [UK], unfurnished apartment [US]
armoire: storage cabinet
assurance habitation: homeowner's or renter's insurance. Note: it is obligatory for renters to have an insurance policy.
bail, contrat de location (plural = baux): (rental) lease / contract
bien immobilier: property
box: enclosed parking space with a locked door
cage d'escalier: stairwell
canapé: sofa, settee
canapé-lit, canap…
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Spring Speak Easy
Spring Speak Easy
I have a "spring in my step" and want to do a Speak Easy!
Speak Easy puzzles are matching games of French and English idiomatic expressions. It's a great way to learn French or English and put some spring in your language skills. Spring doesn't refer to just a season, it is also a noun, adjective and a verb. There are all kinds of ways to use this word.
Answers - Réponses: 1l; 2o; 3b; 4e; 5u; 6n; 7j; 8p; 9r; 10q; 11m; 12d; 13h; 14s; 15f; 16i; 17t; 18g; 19k; 20c; 21a This Speak Easy Puzzle is available in a collection of 68 puzzles, order on Boutique FUSAC
Rental Lease and contract in France
Rental Lease and contract in France
The City of Paris is constantly trying to better or at least adjust the rental system. In an attempt to make Paris less expensive to live in they are now reinstating rent ceilings for a 5 year test period for all new or renewed leases signed as of July 1st, 2019. You can find out the average price of rent in an area given in price per month per square meter based on the address, size and age of the building which you put into the rent calculator (in French).
Also recently created is also a new type of lease called the Bail Mobilité. This rental lease applies only to furnished rentals that are a maximum of 10 months. There is no security deposit and rents must be within the regular ceilings. The lease must state why this type of lease is needed. If the rental goes past ten months, it becomes a normal furnished apartment lease renewable annually.
Once you have found your apartment in France it is time to sign the lease. Below you'll find informati…
ECU Film Festival 9-11 April, 2021
ECU Film Festival 9-11 April, 2021
ECU Film Festival
ECU Film Festival offers the European cinema-loving public much more than a full program of quality and riveting independent films. Every year, the festival provides a unique, inspiring and interactive experience that all attendees are encouraged to partake in. Whether it is workshops taught by industry professionals, in-depth discussions with “Official Selection” directors in the Q&As that follow every screening session or other various events - there is something for everyone to enjoy.
ECU Film Festival's “Official Selection” films are original and represent the best quality, creativity and innovation within the independent film industry. This level of excellence has helped to create a well-respected film festival whose focus is to discover fresh and cutting-edge filmmaking talent. This dedicated search goes beyond Europe: it is a global hunt for those that foster the ÉCU mission. ÉCU 2020 had a total of 802 films submitted from 91 countries. 87 fi…
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New oaks for rebuilding Notre Dame de Paris
New oaks for rebuilding Notre Dame de Paris
Rebuilding Notre Dame
Last Fall while riding bikes through the Forest of Marly we saw some freshly cut oak tress of impressive size. We imagined them to be the new elements for rebuilding Notre Dame. We were a bit ahead of the times in our thinking as the selection of trees has started just this March.
Oak trees from French forests will be selected for rebuilding Notre Dame's own “Forest” and another roughly 1000 for Violet-le-Duc's wooden steeple. The Forest of the cathedral is the framing that holds up the roof and consolidates the walls. It burned dramatically in 2019. The original medieval beams came from thousands of different oak trees and because of the size of the structure it was a rare architectural work admired by professionals the world over. Beginning 2021 was the time to choose the trees that will be used to rebuild this structure so that they can be harvested by the end of March before the spring growth begins. They will come from all over France from bo…
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We love Le Chat and he is setting up on the Champs-Elysées!
We love Le Chat and he is setting up on the Champs-Elysées!
From 26 March to 9 June, the City of Paris hosts a temporary installation of twenty monumental bronze sculptures of the famous "Le Chat" by Philippe Geluck on the Champs Élysées. The exhibiton is called LE CHAT DEMABULE. The famous fat, but highly intelligent and well dressed tomcat takes up residence in central Paris, before undertaking a grand tour of France including Bordeaux, Caen. The sculptures continue on to Luxembourg and Brussels arriving for the inauguration of the Le Chat and cartoon drawing museum in 2023. Don't miss this fun event that will be reminiscent of the Botero sculptures on the Champs in the early 1990s.
If you haven't yet discovered this ironic cat it is time you did. He's the central character in more than 20 cartoon albums and has some pretty funny observations on the quirks of life. In thirty-eight years, Le Chat has entered the hearts of all generations with his good nature, his humor, his humanism and his very particular way to tackle …
New Look for FUSAC
New Look for FUSAC
FUSAC has a new look!
Here's a short description of what has changed, but better yet take a look at our new look yourself...
We upgraded recently to a new version of the site. You'll find a more attractive personality, a fresher presentation with a note of elegance, better management tools, and larger photos. In a nutshell : more forest and less trees.
Salient features are :
Ads are now posted in 20-day increments
Ads offer unlimited text for one flat rate
Rates for many categories have been reduced, place your ad, click on the red button "Post an Ad"
For advertisers needing long-term advertising : a new multi-ad, 60-day package (PAM) https://fusac.fr/purchase-pack/
FUSAC fait peau neuve!
Nous avons récemment effectué une mise à jour du site. Vous y trouverez une personnalité plus attractive, une présentation plus fraîche avec une note d'élégance, de meilleurs outils de gestion, et des photos plus agréables. En un mot: une meilleure vue d'ensemble avec moi…
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Women Scientists International women and girls in science day
Women Scientists International women and girls in science day
International Women's Day is 8 March. But I didn't know there was a day dedicated to Women Scientists - I should have suspected it though. This year and (every year) it was 11 February. We missed it, but we can still bring forth Women Scientists and doubly honor them for International Women's Day. These three were pioneering women scientists, two American, one French, who surrounded Rosa Bonheur, the namesake of our Book Room.
Natalie Micas was Rosa Bonheur's partner in life. She was a painter, like Bonheur, but also an engineer. She was born in Paris on the 26th of April 1824. Nathalie Micas was represented in the Hall of Science at the World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chica…
Brighten your day. Books are the perfect antidote for the gray and gloomy.
Brighten your day. Books are the perfect antidote for the gray and gloomy.
At Bill & Rosa’s Book Room, we have the perfect antidote for the gray and gloomy winter weather: books, a lot of them, to suit all tastes and demands! Iasmina has selected a few to help pass the time and brighten your day. All our books are pre-loved so you'll love the prices too!
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (4€), The Full Cupboard of Life (3€) The Kalahari Typing School for Men (4€) by Alexander McCall SmithThere’s nothing better to take your mind off the cold and the rain than a plunge into the world of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, a series of detective novels by Alexander McCall Smith. Travel far away from rainy days with this novel set in Botswana and featuring Precious Ramotswe, the founder of the first and only female-run detective agency in the country. With unique characters, a good dose of kindness and vivid descriptions of Botswanan life, these are detective novels like no other. These thre…
Parisian Bread and Pastry: Historic, lovely,delicious
Parisian Bread and Pastry: Historic, lovely,delicious
The idea of Parisian Bread and Pastry is obvious, but these are exceptional and historical. Important for their history and longevity, these Parisian Bread and Pastry places, that one must visit, also have invented their special iconic pastry, loaf or decor.
StohrerNicolas Stohrer, as the story goes, learned his trade as pastry chef in the kitchens of King Stanislas I of Poland who was in exile in the East of France. When the King’s daughter, Marie Leszczynska, married King Louis XV of France, she brought her favorite pâtissier with her to Versailles. Five years later, in 1730, Stohrer opened his own Parisian Bread and Pastry shop on rue Montorgueil where it still is today. The creations at Stohrer are classic, reflecting centuries of French tradition. One of its most celebrated is the Puit d’Amour, or Well of Love, where a base of puff pastry gets topped with bourbon vanilla pastry cream and caramel glaze. “It’s very creamy, very old-fash…