La Petite Boutique : Back from India

Looking to add some Eastern flair to your interiors – or your wardrobe? Then *jetez un œil at the gorgeous pieces Katrina handpicked (or cherry-picked?) on her recent trip to Pondicherry, India.

Handcrafted and affordable, all items are available to purchase in La Petite Boutique*. Or you’re welcome to drop us a line here if you’d like us to set anything aside.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, why not treat yourself to something special and unique.

PURE INDIAN PASHMINA SCARF

These authentic Indian pashminas were snapped up at a tiny boutique in Villa Helena, owned by an impossibly chic French woman.

Premium pashmina with ombre feature. Luxuriously soft, lightweight and generous size for versatile styling.
5 colours available - $110 AUD

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HANDCRAFTED INDIAN CUSHION COVERS

Add a pop of colour to your interiors with these stunning cushions featuring Rajasthani embroidery.

Handcrafted 40 x 40 cm cushion covers in traditional patterns with Rajasthani hand stitching.
5 colours available - $35 AUD

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HANDCRAFTED INDIAN NOTEBOOK SET

A fancy touch for your French class or gratitude journal, these artisanal *carnets were crafted at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and come in convenient sets of three.

7 x 10 cm notebooks made with traditional handcrafted paper from Sri Aurobindo Ashram’s paper mill.
Set of 3 notebooks. Assorted prints - $15 AUD

*take a look |*The Little Shop |*notebooks

Morocco merch - first look

Katrina’s back from Morocco but not before adding some weight to her valise* in the form of these irresistible finds from the souk*.

You’ll find them soon enough in La Petite Boutique*, but in the meantime, if you’d like us to put something away for you, just let us know here.

Ideal as des cadeaux de Noël, non*? Very limited stock (a medium-sized Samsonite only has so much capacity). See the full range au nid*

Pencil case-sized handmade burlap zippered pouch. Fully lined with bespoke embroidery and clip. Various colours/messages/motifs - $39 AUD

Medium clutch-sized handmade burlap zippered pouch. Fully lined with bespoke embroidery and handy clip. Various colours/messages/motifs - $49 AUD

Handmade straw tote with kid leather pom pom and plaited covered handles in Majorelle blue. One only - $250

Retro “La Gazelle” wicker picnic basket. One only - $150

*suitcase | *market | *The Little Shop | *Christmas presents, don’t you think? | *at the nest (Lingua Franca, Upstairs, 884 Brunswick St, New Farm, Brisbane)

Brets Potato Chips

Craving a salty snack during your French class? We’ll soon be stocking just the thing in La Petite Boutique – Brets Potato Chips. For now though, just ask your prof* and they’ll be happy to grab you a bag.

Based in Central Brittany and 100% family-owned since 1995, Brets partners with 285 local potato farmers in Brittany and the Auvergne to create a delicious range of premium French chips.

We have *quatre saveurs appétissants:

• Originale – classic potato chips seasoned with the renowned Guerande salt from France.

• Camembert – made with Camembert from Normandy in western France for a rich, creamy taste.

• Jura – made with 100% PDO Comté from the French Jura. 

• Cèpes – crinkle-cut chips with a porcini mushroom flavour.

And, good news – you’ll get to try before you buy in your first lesson back for Term 4. *Bon appétit!

 *teacher | *four appetising flavours | *Enjoy!

Cahier de Vacances

We are excited to announce the publication of our very first Lingua Franca Cahier de Vacances*.

While for some, doing extra French practice will sound the exact opposite of being on holidays, for others (most likely the true Chouchous*), there is nothing quite like sitting down with a brand new workbook to practise your skills.

The first in a series of sixteen, so you'll soon be able to buy a companion workbook for each Lingua Franca text, from Absolute Beginner 1 to Advanced Revision. We started with the Beginner 1 title as it is an area where many of our students struggle - those pesky slightly irregular verbs. As many of you will know, if you don't learn them properly as a beginner, they will come back to haunt you as an intermediate learner (l'imparfait*, anyone?).

Fear not, though, there is more than just grammar that is covered:

• asking closed questions

• the close future

• un tas de* useful vocab.

• sentence builders

• throwback exercises and much more.
  
  Best of all, the inside front and back covers are home to the most delightful (and useful) grammar summaries to help you ace your holiday homework. Bon courage!*

*Holiday Workbook | *Teacher's Pets | *the imperfect | *a heap of | *Good luck!

La Petite Boutique

If you haven't done so already, we'd encourage you to check out the newest addition to our "French with Benefits" programme: La Petite Boutique by Lingua Franca.

Why is it of benefit to your French? La Petite Boutique is where we stock our newest and most helpful workbooks as well as a bespoke range of French diaries, cheat sheets, stationery items and aide-mémoires*.

Très tendance* are the Challenge Series workbooks, designed to clean up your French by focusing or common pièges* such as pronouns and prepositions. Filling in these gaps helps your spoken French as well, since you’ll no longer stumble as you approach them and instead will breeze through them like a pro. Interestingly, though we designed these workbooks with our advanced students in mind, many upper beginner and intermediate students are snapping them up and are finding them really helpful to clarify the learning they’ve already done, as well as get a sneak peek into the future.

More of a real beginner? We haven’t forgotten about you either. Keep your eyes peeled for a beginner exercise book which covers the basics such as asking questions, present tense verbs, simple prepositions and really helpful vocabulary.

*memory joggers | *Very popular | *traps