The 'Happiness in Paris' experiment - part two: writing in cafés
To start with my 'Happiness in Paris' experiment, I pulled out a guide to the best places to write in the French capital.
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French bureaucracy: out of the frying pan, into the archives...
In general, French archival organisation is fairly consistent across the country, but each place has…
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What's your French thread™ story?
The immersion into the culture of the country, an exercise in ‘authentic’ listening comprehension, and…
Paris, France Quelle est votre histoire française?
L’immersion dans la culture du pays, un exercice de compréhension orale ‘authentique’, et finalement l’occasion…
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French bureaucracy is lost in translation
Have you had many tiring encounters with French bureaucracy? Susan has now learnt there's no…
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The 'Happiness in Paris' experiment - Part one
As I face the prospect of everyday life in the French capital, I have to…
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My dream job in France: Angela Pepe of Hôtel Le Six
Nous vous présentons Angela Pepe, concierge at Le Six Hotel, Paris - Vavin. She shared…
Paris, FranceI don't love all things French
If you come to France with the romantic notion that life will be perfect, you won’t last. But if you come expecting the good and the bad, you might just never leave.