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36 Things What I’ve learned about Paris in 36 years
Bonjour dear readers,
 • Victorine Lamothe
Where the Weeds Know Your Name
Chickweed in France - a humble spring herb, a new country, and the old practice of eating what’s underfoot
 • Keith Christiansen
16.07 - The France Nobody Tells You About — Until Now
Inside this FREE le Bulletin you'll find: A medieval siege, a Queen who accidentally changed the world, and a film festival that proves French cinema is…
 • Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
16.07.a - From Rodin to Royal Scandal: Your Weekly French Deep Dive
In this PAID le Bulletin you'll find inside: Your weekly dose of French culture, film reviews, and the story of how one white dress accidentally changed…
 • Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
The Siege of Calais and Auguste Rodin’s Burghers of Calais
The Hundred Years’ War; the Siege of Calais and the Burghers of Calais as portrayed in opera, paintings and Rodin’s renowned sculpture
 • Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️
Why the French Don’t Obsess Over Purpose
Republishing due to popularity—A softer kind of ambition, where work is not your worth and satisfaction counts more than success.
 • Pamela Clapp
The Queen Who Wore Her Underwear in Public
A white dress that looked like underwear sparked outrage, collapsed industries, and helped fuel a revolution. Marie Antoinette proved fashion has…
 • Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
French Film Festival: AFFFF 2026
Alliance Française French Film Festival in Australia
 • Cynthia Karena
16.06 - French Reading Culture, Drinking Less in Paris & Adventures in Cognac
Inside this FREE le Bulletin you'll find: 420 million books, questioning moderation in Paris, and making Cognac spontaneous
 • Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
16.06.a - The Writers' Room, Book Club Magic & Reading Culture: Your Weekly French Fix
In this PAID le Bulletin you'll find: Writers, Readers & adventures—Author profiles and conversations, drinking less in Paris, Cognac adventures, and…
 • Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
France: A Country of Readers
On books, bookshops, and French reading rituals.
 • Parisian Sundays I Marie G.
Cognac & the Fishing Dinghy
Where we visit Angouleme lake for an enormous snack, and take a lazy boat trip on the Charente.
 • Nick Garnett
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