Gaga for Galets! Rock collecting: caillou, roche, gravier, pierre and other stones in French

Gravel is handy for a lot of things--including pétanque (boules)! Read on to learn about another benefit of rocks. (Pictured: family members, including André, who is measuring, at a picnic in Fuveau).



Today's Word: ramasser



    : to pick up, gather

Audio file: Click to hear Jean-Marc read the following French sentence:

Rockhounding, ou géologie amateur, est l'étude récréative et la collecte de roches, de pierres précieuses, de minéraux ou de fossiles de leurs environnements naturels. Les Rock...