Welcome to September—or, as the French call this time of year, la rentrée. I’m delighted to be back after a summer sabbatical that took me to Paris and Provence, where I spent a couple of weeks soaking up the beauty and joie de vivre of France. If you follow me…
August always sneaks up on me. By the time it arrives, it feels as if summer is almost over, and I realize I haven’t done all the things that make the season feel like…well, summer. This year, I’m determined to change that. I am going to step away from my…
le 17 juillet 2026 Bienvenue to this week’s postcard – your weekly roundup of the latest happenings in Paris. In mid-July Paris begins its annual transformation. Schools have closed, many offices are winding down, and thousands of Parisians head south to the Mediterranean, west to Brittany, or simply anywhere that…
On July 14, France celebrates la Fête Nationale, commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the beginning of a revolution that would forever transform the nation. It is a day associated with the ideals of Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité—the motto of the French Republic. Yet behind these grand ideals…
le 8 juillet 2026 Paris has settled into summer and, while the record-breaking heat that arrived in late June is a little less oppressive, temperatures remain well above seasonal norms, with another spell of hot, sunny weather expected throughout the week. Parisians are adapting as they always do—seeking the shade…
There’s hardly anything nicer than being invited for an apéro. I’ll never forget my very first one in France. At the time, I was living with a French family in Lille while teaching at the university. One evening, the daughter of the family announced that she was hosting an apéro…
I began my blog in 2008 as a fun and creative outlet to share musings about my time in Paris, the things I love, making the most of your travels, and how to bring everyday France into your everyday life—no matter where you live.
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