watch this week's French Connections show, where Florence Villeminot fills you in on some slang – and the ubiquitous "verlan" – to spice up your vocabulary. You can say "cimer" later.

The highest-grossing film in French History is, curiously, an American film: Titanic. However, the highest-grossing French Movie, Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, is not featured on this list.