MyFrenchLife™ – MaVieFrançaise®

I invite you to join our immersive, global salon* for curious Francophiles.

About MyFrenchLife™

Bonjour et bienvenue! Je m’appelle Judy MacMahon, Fondatrice de MyFrenchLife™ – MaVieFrançaise®.

For more than 15 years, I’ve been building this home for people like you—curious, thoughtful Francophiles who want to experience France as it truly is. Beyond the clichés — deeper, rich, layered culture beneath elegant and imperfect, surprising, endlessly fascinating — and that’s exactly what we explore together at MyFrenchLife™

Think of this as a salon*, not just a website. A space where stories are shared, questions are asked, and ideas are exchanged. A place where we linger together over the joys of the French language, culture, books, and everyday French life.

Here’s a peek at our world—and how you can dive in:

✦ MyFrenchLife™ Zine

Welcome—you’ve found the heart of MyFrenchLife™!

A treasure trove of articles designed to deepen your understanding of France beyond the clichés. Explore cultural deep-dives, refreshed classics, and over 3,000 rich articles in our archive.

✦ Le Bulletin – Lettres Curieuses de Judy MacMahon

My weekly letters to you, exploding with voices and information from France! Savvy Francophiles adore Le Bulletin: a luscious, deep, and immersive weekend read.

• Free subscribers receive the FREE le Bulletin newsletter each weekend.

• Paid subscribers enjoy another, richer PAID Bulletin newsletter plus exclusive content across our world.

It’s like a warm café conversation delivered straight to your inbox.

✦ Bookshop – Le Petit Livre

Discover & collect our elegant little books.

• Our ‘le petit livre’ collection offers immersive, thoughtful reads that reveal the richness of France.

• More exciting eBooks and livre de poche are on the way!

✦ Book Club

Join our global Book Club and read with us.

• Explore recently translated, award-winning French books.

• See what the French themselves are reading.

• Read in English or French. Discussion is in English.

• Enjoy gentle pacing, lively conversations, and exclusive events for paid members.

✦ Library – #FranceStack™

Our Library of Writing & Writers from France
A curated collection of hundreds of voices from France: thinkers, storytellers, and writers all in one place. A Francophile’s dream resource, right here at MyFrenchLife™ – MaVie Française®.

How to Begin

Start simply: subscribe for free to receive Le Bulletin and enjoy selected Zine features. Wander at your own rhythm—dip into an article, pick up a book, join a conversation.

When you’re ready, upgrade for the full MyFrenchLife™ experience. Here’s what to expect:

• Exclusive content and deep dives into French culture

• Exclusive le Bulletin each weekend

• Unlimited Zine and Library access

• Invitations to Book Club extras and special events

• The warmth of belonging to a global community of Francophiles

This is not just reading—it’s participating in a shared love of France…

Bienvenue chez nous. I’m so delighted you’ve arrived.

Subscriber Options

• Free Subscriber
  · Cost (Euro 0) per month
  · Access free Zine articles
  . Free le Bulletin each weekend
  

• Monthly Subscriber
  · Cost · (Euro 20) per month
  · Gratitude from me for those choosing to support us. We’re a reader-supported participatory community - a not-for-profit. Merci !
  You will receive:
  · Featured Posts for paid subscribers
  · Access to our enormous article archive of #3000 articles
  · Access to #Bookchat live and online events
  · Access to MyFrenchLife paid events
  · Comments Section
  · Access to paid subscriber ‘chat’!

• Annual Subscriber - the real deal
  · Cost · (Euro 45 - 3.75 per month)

  · Gratitude from me for those choosing to support us. We’re a reader-supported participatory community - a not-for-profit. Merci !
  You will receive: ·
  - A PAID subscriber-only newsletter, weekly, which includes the FREE newsletter PLUS unique content and articles about a theme I’ve found interesting. A deep dive into that theme.
  - Featured Posts for paid subscribers only
  - Access to our archive of #3000 Zine articles
  - Access to #Bookchat live & online events
  - Access to MyFrenchLife paid events at a discount
  - Access to Comments Section on PAID articles
  - Access to paid subscriber ‘chat’!

• Mighty Supporter

  -Cost (Euro 75)
  -Enormous Gratitude from me!! Merci mille fois !
  - Your generosity will really buoy my spirit and further inspire me to continue to innovate to feed this curious global francophile community
  - You will receive all the above PLUS access to an exclusive ‘chat’ channel where I will seek your input on key issues, be open to your feedback and ideas, and chat on topics that you may suggest.
  - You will be the special eyes and ears for me! We will also host exclusive events for you, our Mighty supporters, both online and occasionally in Paris.

Do you enjoy reading ‘le Bulletin’? If so…please consider sharing with a Francophile friend.

Warmest regards
Judy MacMahon

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Come with us to experience French life beyond the cliché. There’s so much more to France than meets the eye.

It was a simple thought that began it all: Are others as fascinated by France as I am?

Fortunately for us, naturally curious people don’t simply leave these thoughts alone. And if there’s one thing Judy MacMahon (Fondatrice of My French Life™) has learned, it’s that where there’s one curious person, others will inevitably follow - et voilà

This photo was taken at ‘FTG’ - Frenchie-To-Go in rue de Nil, Paris 75002

Since 2010, the result is our online magazine and global community of Francophiles, French natives, and expats. We’ve found that there are so many passionate Francophiles who yearn to have a deeper understanding of the intricacies and paradoxes of France and the French lifestyle. We’re thrilled to have you join us.

We’re seeking out insider tips that will help take you from tourists to savvy travellers with the dream of one day being locals... And when we’re not in France, we all want to live and dream in French.

Most of all, we’re insatiably curious and we want to constantly challenge our thinking about France, and what it means to be French, through stories of history, culture, and people.

What about our values?

What we believe in and how we interact with others are important. We are a global Community of generous, kind, curious Francophiles.

We value quality, respect, authenticity, honesty, and generosity. At our heart, we are curious, generous, and passionate about everything we do.

As a result, we enjoy a culture that fosters learning, leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

What do we offer?

Our members immerse themselves in our online Zine and newsletter – ‘Le Bulletin’.

You’ll find more than 3000 fascinating articles in which to immerse yourself, interviews to read, and videos to watch. You also find tens of thousands of other Francophiles with whom to connect, wherever you live.

Our team members

Our global Community continuously explores France from every angle, and loves nothing better than a good, healthy debate! We enjoy meeting the creatives and the entrepreneurs, the writers and artists. We love meeting those who add to what France is today.

We also love our teams of contributors, editors, translators, and interns who make My French Life™ one of the best places to work every day.

We’d love to meet you

If this sounds like a community you would like to be a part of, we’d love to meet you! Make sure that you subscribe to the ‘le Bulletin’ newsletter and please refer it to your Francophile friends who you know will enjoy it too. Subscribe to immerse yourself in the best of France beyond the cliché. Never miss an update.

If you have any questions or would just like to say Bonjour, we’d love to hear from you!

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Judy MacMahon
Fondatrice
MyFrenchLife™ - MaVieFrançaise®