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Best Books Exploring World War I in France and beyond - WWI essential reading

In honour of Remembrance Day 2022, I'm hopping on to the blog today to recommend some of the best books* exploring WWI in France through...

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Best Books for Moving to France - essential reading for dreaming and planning your move to France

Whether your dreaming of retiring to France, starting a new life as a singleton, couple or family, France has enormous variety to tempt...

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Le Train Bleu - adventures in lunch and travel in Paris and the South of France

Leaving Paris can be hard. Can you tear yourself away from the avenues, the sights, sounds and attractions? If so, it's great to remember...

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Lights, camera, action! Cannes Film Festival 2022

It's that time of year again. Cannes is back! What images does Cannes conjure for you? Whether you have images of the red carpet...

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Postcards from France: fresh water for all - the Wallace Fountains of Paris

The Postcards from France have been stacking up in the postbag but haven't made it on to the blog. Oh dear! If you've been wondering...

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Postcards from France - the Most Beautiful Villages of France

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the wonderful association which has brought so much joy and interest to Francophiles and French people...

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Postcards from France - driving in style - Citroën car icons in France

Have you driven in France? Do you love the idea of a classic car to explore the smaller roads of this beautiful country? While the coach...

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Postcards from France - is petanque the most beautiful game created?

Marcel Pagnol, the famous writer and film director once called pétanque the most beautiful game ever created by (hu)man (my parentheses)....

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French Pastry Obsession: The Great British Bake Off 🇬🇧 versus Le Meilleur Patissier 🇫🇷

Have you seen the The Great British Bake Off (GBBO)? Perhaps where you are it's called The Great British Baking Show, but it's the same!...

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Postcards from France - books and bouquinistes in Paris

Do you love reading about France? I absolutely do! I also like to read French classics in my own time but reading has to be its own...