Immerse yourself in insider stories & interviews – pick up valuable tips & advice on mastering the French language and living the French dream wherever you live…
Sunday Lunch, in French
Sunday French lunch captures the essence of French life: Good food, good friends & family, good conversation and good cheer.
Announcement: The Postcard Exchange wrap-up — June 2024
The Postcard Exchange: We have come to the end of this very popular project. And what a joyous project this has been.
Ode to Saint Genevieve: guardian of Paris
Saint Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris. Her image towers over the people walking past her on Pont de la Tournelle, overlooking the Seine River.
Moving to France: Reflections on the last two years
Moving to France: Reflections on the last two years - To be happy, we must try to live every minute with the charm that we find in it when it is nothing more than a memory.
Living a French-American Life: Interview with Florence Melin
Florence Melin, a French woman, in the US (23 yrs), and me an American, living part-time in France (16 yrs) explore the differences...
Choosing an Artisan Life: Generations in the making
Artisan life –The long tradition of respecting the terroir is so deeply entrenched in the cultural thread that you feel ashamed to eat a crêpe outside of Brittany, and you will be hard-pressed to find a peach in October.
WWII Female Agents Behind Enemy Lines: Odette Sansom Hallowes — Part 2
Odette Sansom Hollowes: “It will be your duty" said my grandfather, “to do what you can for your country. I grew up with this sense of duty".
My French Language Journey: 30+ years of the French language
When I first arrived in Paris 30 years ago with my French husband, I could barely say a word in French. Little did I know then how my French language journey would pan out.
A Big Negotiation: The reality of buying property in France
Buying Property in France: Would we do it again, given the time, stress, maneuvering, and sleepless nights to secure our beautiful home? Absolutely!
Fluent in French: My Journey—The long (and sometimes bumpy!) road to success in la langue française
Fluent in French — Many of us have a language journey story. Here is mine, bumps and all.
