Welcome to the English in Nice / Nice en Français Bilingual Blog!
Hi, I’m Clare Catchpole — founder of English in Nice / Nice en Français, a bilingual membership for adult English and French learners living in Nice.
This bilingual blog is where I share highlights from our recent activities, ideas for exploring the real Nice, and updates about our language exchange meet-ups, immersive events and language learning tips.
Whether you’re looking for inspiration, event recaps, or tips to build confidence and fluency in real-life situations, you’ll find it here.
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Nice Wildlife: Nature in the City
Article & photos by Clare Catchpole It’s been a busy few weeks, and suddenly the evenings are lighter. This is one of the best times of year to explore Nice, before the heat sets in and the city fills up. But we’re not the only ones who appreciate living here. There’s a whole other population…
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The Language of Lingerie, Revealed
When underwear gets tangled up with false friends and language drift Where it all began… In our group meet-ups, moments of discovering new vocabulary often end up revealing all sorts of random linguistic oddities, amusing and confusing in equal measure. One chilly December evening, meeting up at the Gare du Sud, Libération it was noted…
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How it started… and where it’s going: the 2025 story
A project decades in the making In the quiet no-man’s land between Christmas and New Year, somewhere between finishing the leftovers in the fridge and not quite knowing what day it is, I’ve found myself reflecting on the past year. And especially on the past three months, which marked the beginning of English in Nice…
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The Membership is open!
Learning English/French together with Nice as our classroom A room with a view Sometimes I find myself teaching English in offices or meeting rooms that are functional and reasonably well equipped. They’re fine for focused work — exercises, grammar drills, nuts and bolts. But when it comes to inspiring conversation or bringing good energy into…
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Walking & Talking with Riviera Buzz – and Exciting News for This Autumn!
I’m delighted to share that I was recently featured in Riviera Buzz, in both an article and a short video interview, talking about Walk & Talk, the joy of practising languages out and about in Nice in real-life, and why connection is just as important as grammar. Read the article & watch the interview ➜…
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Wander-ful! – The benefits of walking (& talking) for language learners
When I came across In Praise of Walking by neuroscientist Shane O’Mara, it felt like finding a companion for everything I’d experienced on foot. Even the chapter titles – Why walking is good for you, Walking the city, A balm for body & brain, Creative walking, Social walking – resonate perfectly with my experience of…
