Champagne’s Genesis, Courtesy of Dom Pérignon
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Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche: The Paris Curiosity
A tiny passage between the Latin Quarter and the Seine, where an old shop sign, a fishing cat and a little Paris legend meet
Seasons in the Southwest: Early Fall
On dust, grapes, and the strange comfort of things coming back to life
The MyFrenchLifeâ„¢ French BookClub is back. DISCUSSION EVENT: 7 & 8 NOVEMBER 2026
INVITATION: We’ve started reading Live Fast (Vivre Vite) by Brigitte Giraud, 2022 Prix Goncourt winner and you’re invited to join us.
Four Renoirs Stolen in Three Minutes
The Strange Story Behind the Cagnes-sur-Mer Art Heist
16.38 - Is there really a French “wall”?
FRANCE AS IT HAPPENS—A surprise in rural France, the agony of almost understanding French, and the invisible rules of handshakes, hugs and eye contact.
16.38.a - Four Renoirs vanished. The French “wall” didn’t & other things I got wrong this week.
FRANCE AS IT MEANS—A three-minute heist, the art of the French welcome, understanding just enough French to be frustrated, and those invisible rules about how close is too close.
The French Art of the Welcome
I was prepared for the cold shoulder. I was not prepared for this.
Handshakes, Hugs and Eye Contact: A French Guide to Polite Distance
As a child, I was impressed when an adult shook my hand.
16.37 - Are you accidentally doing France wrong?
FRANCE AS IT HAPPENS—The rules nobody explains, a village France forced to disappear, and the royal couple hiding in plain sight on the streets of Paris
The story behind Rue Madame & Rue Monsieur in Paris
Walking in Paris is like going on a treasure hunt, which is one of the reasons I love it so much.
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