#french

[illustratus]

Robe sword and scabbard 1802-03

In 1799 a new system of government, led by three Consuls, was introduced in France.  Napoleon was elected First Consul. A sword of this pattern was provided to each of them, although this one is of a later date and must have been a replacement for the original. It was acquired by George IV with a certificate swearing that it had belonged to Napoleon himself.

[hereschoolstudios]

uhm. im scared

[ancientsstudies]

Claude Monet's House and Gardens by whatstacydid.

[fullcravings]

Chocolate Macarons

[yourdailyqueer]

Ovida Delect (deceased)

Gender: Transgender woman

Sexuality: Lesbian

DOB: 24 April 1926

RIP: 9 October 1996

Ethnicity: White - French

Occupation: Poet, writer, politician, activist, spy

[joyerisjoy]

Happy Lesbian week to this bitch.

I will not accept any other headcanons about her

[yvanspijk]

Duke, -duce, Herzog & ziehen

Duke comes from the Latin word dux (leader). It's related to the verb dūcere (to lead; pull), whence English -duce, for example in to seduce (whose original Latin meaning was 'to lead astray').

The second part of German Herzog (duke) is cognate to dux. This part, -zog, is related to the German verb ziehen (to pull), cognate of dūcere.

Old English had cognates of both words. Its counterpart of Herzog was heretoga (army leader). In Middle English it became heretowe, which would've become modern *hartow. The Old English cognate of ziehen was tēon. This verb would've become *to tee if it had continued to exist. See the infographic for information about its past tense and past participle.

[illustratus]

"Hereafter follows the two Dukes of Brittany and Bourbon on horseback armed and with crests as if they were at the tourney."

by Barthélemy d'Eyck from Le Livre des tournois (Traicte de la Forme de Devis d'un Tournoi) or King René's Tournament Book

[blackgirlnature]

📸 bisou bisou, mon noir !

[thesixthduke]

[neptunefairytales]

You know in episode 3 in the park, Crowley gets angry and shoots "For the record, great pustulent mangled bollocks to the Great Blasted Plan" Which is… already something.

BUT in the french version he shoots: "Que des putains d'énormes purulences poussent sur le cul de ce Putain de Plan de mes couilles" Which can literally be translated as: "May fucking huge purulences grows on the arse of this Fucking Plan of my balls"

Whao, like, ok Crowley. French is beautiful, I love my language XD

[yourdailyqueer]

Muriel Robin

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Lesbian

DOB: 2 August 1955

Ethnicity: White - French

Occupation: Actress, comedian

[bluurbed]

Eddie munson during class

so your boyfriend eddie is...challenged in class

it's his 4th time doing the last year

he hates school

hates the people (except hellfire and you)

but finds fun in being himself

he has complained numerous times during lunch, car rides, naps, class and even in bed

then why on earth did he choose french as one of his subjects?!

He's sitting in french class next to you

"babe?" he asks nudging you

"hmm?" you look up from reading notes

"what is talking again" he looks defeated

"parle" you reply

"is that parle or parler?" he sighs

"depends what you wanna say"

"i give up." he puts his books in his bag

"hey nooo, stay" You drag his arms back to the chair

"hehe, nooo" he kisses your cheek and walks out the door

You giggle and go back to writing notes...both for you *and* him

you overhear him during lunch with the rest of hellfire

"oui oui, baguette. Je parle francais, creme brulee....je faire le cook"

i started giggling....why did he choose french...