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David Sedaris and the Paris he called home

When America’s David Sedaris decided to move to Paris, it was to learn the language. What ensued was a hilarious insight into the illusive capital, whose truth is sometimes eclipsed by those lights for which it is so famous.

How not to make friends with the French

Complaining about French bureaucracy, and swapping diet secrets might work with other expats, but if it’s French friends you seek, you might need to consider a different approach.