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Bonjour — Let Me Introduce Myself
Bonjour — and welcome.
Mar 11
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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How To Get Stuff Done In France
Leave your smiles, elbow grease, and entitlement at the door.
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Shelby Chambers
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France: A Country of Readers
On books, bookshops, and French reading rituals.
Feb 12
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Parisian Sundays I Marie G.
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Say It First: A love letter to “bonjour”
Sometimes, I like to think it sounds like a cat purring—low and rumbling, especially at the end, where that deep-in-your-throat French R rolls like…
15 hrs ago
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Victorine Lamothe
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Rocamadour: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Enter any French cheese shop, especially in spring, and you’ll notice that the chèvre section is particularly robust.
Apr 8
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Emily Monaco
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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Why the French Don’t Obsess Over Purpose
Feb 19
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Pamela Clapp
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15.14.a - The Muse Of MyFrenchLife: How Inspiring Writers Are Creating Audacious Growth
Apr 5, 2025
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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The Queen Who Wore Her Underwear in Public
Feb 18
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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I Fell Down a Literary Rabbit Hole at Chanel
Lauren Bastide, first-time novelists, literary questionnaires and a bibliothèque at Rue Cambon: the French resource I’ve been hunting for years
Apr 7
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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16.13 - Life in France: Starting Over, Slowing Down, Paying Attention
In the FREE le Bulletin: Our newest contributor arrives from Saint-Émilion, spring stirs in the Southwest, Paris reveals its most sacred hour, & a quiet…
Apr 4
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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16.13.a - Château Dreams, Sacred Nights and a Spring Arriving Before You Can See It
In this PAID le Bulletin we experience a rural morning walk to a Paris street tourists never find, this week's edition takes you somewhere you won't…
Apr 3
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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Restaurant Review: Helen, Paris 8
Helen (not Hélène) opened in 2012.
Apr 2
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Claude Kolm
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Seasons in the Southwest: Early Spring
Notes from the in-between, when printemps has not quite arrived
Apr 2
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Valerie Rivera
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Musician, Translator, Chevalier
Mick Harvey, Serge Gainsbourg, and the art of the impossible
Apr 2
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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The Most Sacred Experience in Paris
A Night of Adoration at Sacré Cœur
Apr 1
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Patricia Russo
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Chromo-cartes: clever advertising in 19th century France
The 19th century saw many changes in Paris.
Apr 1
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Jenn Bragg
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Why I Love Being Alone in Paris
And why you should try it too
Mar 31
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Parisian Sundays I Marie G.
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