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    <post_title><![CDATA[5 French Words You'll Hear Every September]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[As summer comes to an end, these are the expressions you'll hear all across France.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/5-french-words-youll-hear-every-september/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-23 17:53:45</post_date>
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    <post_id>846</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Les vendanges : une tradition qui marque la fin de l'été]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Chaque mois de septembre, les vignobles français s'animent pour l'une des traditions les plus emblématiques du pays.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/les-vendanges-une-tradition-qui-marque-la-fin-de-lete/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-23 17:48:38</post_date>
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    <post_id>845</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why French People Say "Bon Courage"]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A phrase you'll hear everywhere in France.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/845/Articles-août-(13).png</post_icon>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/why-french-people-say-bon-courage/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-23 17:20:01</post_date>
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    <post_id>844</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[La rentrée en France : c'est quoi ?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Le grand retour de septembre.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/844/Articles-août-(12).png</post_icon>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/la-rentree-en-france-cest-quoi/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-23 17:17:50</post_date>
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    <post_id>843</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why Rosé Is the Drink of the French Summer]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A glass that tastes like vacation.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/843/Articles-août-(11).png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/why-rose-is-the-drink-of-the-french-summer/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-23 17:05:42</post_date>
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    <post_id>842</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Pourquoi tant de Français partent camper]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Une tradition de vacances simple, populaire et familiale.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/pourquoi-tant-de-francais-partent-camper/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-23 17:02:32</post_date>
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    <post_id>841</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Ian Barrera]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Ian is excited to start teaching at the Alliance after years of going there as part of San Francisco’s French community. He combines native
knowledge of French language and culture with a global perspective to help students understand not just the language but also the culture.
Having completed his education through the end of high school in French schools outside of France, he knows what it’s like learning French
from the other side of the planet. It’s why he aims to create a learning environment where students feel comfortable asking questions,
making mistakes, and having fun while using and improving their French. I look forward to sharing my love of learning and language with you!]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/about-afsf/our-team/our-team/ian-barrera/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-22 21:26:48</post_date>
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    <post_id>840</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The French Art of the Summer Picnic]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[More than just a meal outdoors.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/840/Articles-août-(6).png</post_icon>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/the-french-art-of-the-summer-picnic/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-20 23:06:05</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>839</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Les guinguettes : l’art de faire la fête au bord de l’eau]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Une tradition populaire, conviviale et terriblement française.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/839/Articles-août-(5).png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/les-guinguettes-lart-de-faire-la-fete-au-bord-de-leau/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-20 23:03:18</post_date>
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    <post_id>838</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why Air Conditioning Isn't Everywhere in France]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A surprising discovery for many visitors.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/why-air-conditioning-isnt-everywhere-in-france/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-20 21:38:21</post_date>
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    <post_id>837</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Les festivals incontournables de l’été en France]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Quand la France devient une scène à ciel ouvert.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/les-festivals-incontournables-de-lete-en-france/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-20 21:34:14</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>836</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why Tipping in France Confuses Americans]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[What restaurant bills reveal about French culture.<em><br /></em>
<br />]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/836/Why-Tipping-in-France-Confuses-Americans.png</post_icon>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/why-tipping-in-france-confuses-americans/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-17 22:28:12</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>835</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Pourquoi tout ferme au mois d’août en France]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Le choc culturel que beaucoup d’étrangers découvrent chaque été.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/pourquoi-tout-ferme-au-mois-daout-en-france/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-17 22:23:59</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>834</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why French People Love Saying “Coucou”]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The cute little greeting that confuses foreigners.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/834/Why-French-People-Love-Saying-Coucou.png</post_icon>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/why-french-people-love-saying-coucou/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-14 21:20:15</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>833</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Les différences entre colocations françaises et américaines]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Deux façons très différentes de vivre la vie étudiante au quotidien.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/833/Les-différences-entre-colocations-françaises-et-américaines.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/les-differences-entre-colocations-francaises-et-americaines/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-14 21:03:47</post_date>
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    <post_id>832</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why French Summers Feel Like a Movie]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Long evenings, café terraces, and the culture of slowing down.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/832/Why-French-Summers-Feel-Like-a-Movie.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/why-french-summers-feel-like-a-movie/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-07 20:27:22</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>831</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Le 14 juillet en France]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Pourquoi la fête nationale française est bien plus qu’un simple feu d’artifice.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/831/Le-14-juillet-en-france.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/le-14-juillet-en-france/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-07-07 20:24:33</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>830</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why French Conversations Feel More Direct]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Debate, honesty, and communication styles in France.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/830/Why-French-Conversations-Feel-More-Direct-(1).png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/why-french-conversations-feel-more-direct/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-30 20:42:15</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>829</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Pourquoi les Alliances Françaises sont importantes aujourd’hui]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Plus que des écoles de langue : des lieux de culture, de rencontre et de partage à travers le monde.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/pourquoi-les-alliances-francaises-sont-importantes-aujourdhui/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-30 20:35:07</post_date>
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    <post_id>828</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The French Pharmacy Experience Explained]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Why pharmacies in France feel completely different from American drugstores.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/the-french-pharmacy-experience-explained/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-23 18:58:31</post_date>
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    <post_id>827</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Comment survivre à l’administration française]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Le guide humoristique des papiers, formulaires et rendez-vous.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/comment-survivre-a-ladministration-francaise/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-23 18:50:50</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>826</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Yousra El Hssaini]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Administrative assistant]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/about-afsf/our-team/our-team/yousra-el-hssaini/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-18 13:02:16</post_date>
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    <post_id>825</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Grandma knew best: why the "old ways" are the ultimate eco-friendly hack]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Long before "zero-waste" was a trend, it was just called common sense.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/grandma-knew-best-why-the-old-ways-are-the-ultimate-eco-friendly-hack/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-17 22:07:04</post_date>
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    <post_id>824</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Pourquoi les Français râlent autant (Et pourquoi c’est culturel)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Une habitude nationale… mais aussi un véritable art de vivre à la française.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/pourquoi-les-francais-ralent-autant-et-pourquoi-cest-culturel/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-17 21:45:37</post_date>
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    <post_id>822</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The Paris Metro Explained for Foreigners]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A beginner’s guide to surviving (and loving) the Paris subway system.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.afsf.com/media/website_posts/822/The-Paris-Metro-Explained-for-Foreigners-(1).png</post_icon>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.afsf.com/news/blog/bculture/the-paris-metro-explained-for-foreigners/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-09 18:57:52</post_date>
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