A "Maison de la langue française" in Angers ? Wine and see...

Some news  look to be jokes. The association Les lyriades de la langue française plans to open in Angers a "Maison de la langue française" What for? Has the level o French people in french become so bad that they need an additionnal training? The interest of the project even has been pointed out by Stéphane Martinez, member of the Maine-et-Loire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in charge a partnerships. During a period of economic crisis, such an idea is at best questionable, at worst incongruous.

The most worrying is the involvement of territorial authorities in the financing a feasability studies : the Pays de la Loire region, the Maine-et-Loire department and Angers city. All are united for the promotion of French in France. Wouldn't it be more useful to promote their territories abroad?

"The set up of such a structure in Angers will be a real asset for the attractiveness of the territory, moreover on a world level", ads Mr. Martinez. But one of the objecives of the "Maison de la langue française" is also the promotion of wines. But that has to see with tongue and not language. French language is sometimes a little bit vaguen than English but French wines are surely better!