Le quartier francophone

Last month, while visiting friends and family in Canada, we discovered that Edmonton has a French Quarter. Ça m’a surpris ! Especially since there doesn’t appear to be an equivalent neighbourhood in Calgary. We only paid it a cursory visit, long enough to enjoy a relaxed lunch in la cité francophone, but not sufficient for the French-speaking part of my brain to get out of first gear. However, last week we said goodbye to a French colleague who is returning to France to take up a permanent position, and despite some stumbles I was able to hold most of a conversation in French. So I just need some time to get back in the groove. Quel soulagement !