{"id":7,"date":"2026-10-23T10:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezuqgcs.cluster131.hosting.ovh.net\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-10-25T13:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T11:14:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frenchwithiris.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-106\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ezuqgcs.cluster131.hosting.ovh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260628_070133-edited-1024x506.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchwithiris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260628_070133-edited-1024x506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/frenchwithiris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260628_070133-edited-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frenchwithiris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260628_070133-edited-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frenchwithiris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260628_070133-edited-1536x759.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/frenchwithiris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260628_070133-edited-2048x1011.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Learn French beyond the textbook.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ee856660 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-foreground-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/french-with-iris.kit.com\/88ff1d7828\">Get My Free Guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Understand real spoken French, discover everyday expressions, and feel more at home with the French language and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5d71cc3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#fffcf8;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You know French. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But understanding French people? 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