Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster continues to talk about her amazing career path that led her all the way to France for the movie Vie privée (A Private Life).

Nelly talks about a vibrant Celtic festival in Brittany, plus other highlights of her summer vacation, including horseback riding and playing the drums!

These pickled red onions add an extra kick to everything from sandwiches to salads to stews. Plus they're a breeze to make!

Sophie and Patrice need to rent a car, but Sophie is shocked at the cost. Fortunately, Patrice may have found a rental package that will be cheaper.

Nicolas Sarkozy made headlines with his recent conviction for accepting illicit funds from Muammar Gaddafi. He was sentenced to five years in prison with a deferred committal order. He intends to appeal and fight to the bitter end.

Over coffee, Nelly discusses some current events that are capturing French people's attention. Learn about the huge fire in the south of France, the women's Tour de France winner, and the controversy surrounding the Bayeux Tapestry.

Augustin Trapenard interviews Jodie Foster about her first movie in French, Vie privée (A Private Life). She also talks about her career as an actress, what it was like to be a child actor, and many more fascinating aspects of her craft and life.

Sophie and Alexandre talk about their school life. Was Alexandre as naughty as Sophie says or was he a good student? Which one of them went to boarding school and got kicked out?

Hugo shows us how to make a classic and absolutely mouth-watering dessert: crème brûlée! You might want to invest in a blowtorch for this one...

In the second part of her video, Nelly focuses on verbs that are followed by the preposition de as well as verbs that don't take any preposition.

Thierry Gouvenou explains in greater detail the challenges of a flat stage, as the outcome is often too predictable. It's up to him to design a course that will force riders out of their comfort zone. One solution? A mountain stage and rough terrain.

Sophie and Patrice discuss the drought problems in Corsica. Sophie wishes she'd spent her summer vacation in the mountains instead!

Do you know which verbs go with the preposition à and which ones go with the preposition de? Nelly will give you a list of some very useful verbs to get you started. As there are no set rules, these verbs must be memorized along with the preposition that goes with them.

It's up to route designer Thierry Gouvenou to keep each of the twenty-four stages of the Tour de France exciting. He has a few tricks up his sleeve to force an early breakaway from the peloton to keep the audiences engaged.

Sophie notices a common mistake French people often make called a pleonasm, or redundancy. Do you "plan ahead" or do you just "plan"?