The French week begins on Monday and ends at le week-end, a word borrowed from neighbours north of the channel; however, you'll find older speakers - and the more patriotic - still use la fin de semaine.

When writing dates, Frenchies jot them down in the format: day * day# * month * year - par example: dimanche 1er novembre 2009. So, next time you're quizzed: "quel jour sommes-nous?", or "quelle est la date?", you can reply: "c'est le 20", or - if you're the fastidious type and talking to, for illustrative purposes, a male of Depardieu lineage - "aujourd'hui, nous sommes le jeudi 20 mars 2009, Monsieur Depardieu."

Days of the Week | Jours de la Semaine

Months of the Year | Mois de L'Année;

Seasons | Les Saisons

Holidays and Festivals | Les Vacances et les Festivals