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16.20.a - Three Generations, 40,000 Bistros, One Curtain That Wouldn't Close

FRANCE AS IT MEANS—Sunday lunch as architecture, a bistro reckoning 40,000 deep, a dressing room disaster in Bordeaux, knights below a Paris street sign, the drummer who found France after 250 encores

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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
May 23, 2026
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Bonjour, my dear friends and subscribers, both new and long-time.

Un grand merci (a big thank you) for being part of this wonderful global family of Francophiles. Your support enables me to continue growing and improving MyFrenchLife™ Magazine and the le Bulletin newsletter, offering more to this growing global community.

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Here’s what you’ll find today:

  1. This week “16.20.a - Three Generations, 40,000 Bistros, One Curtain That Wouldn’t Close

  2. Feature: The Table That Holds France Together

  3. The Writers’ Room spotlight #14 - [MyFrenchLife Magazine Contributor Profiles, where you’ll learn more about our contributors than others know!]

  4. This week’s ‘What’s happening in ‘MyFrenchLife™ Magazine’ - a selection of new contributors and fresh articles from across France.

  5. You can also find the free newsletter ‘‘16.19- What France Does to People Who Weren’t Looking→here during the weekend.

Warm regards
Judy - 23.5.2026

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