One of the best ways to experience the most delicious food that France has to offer is at an outdoor market (farmer’s market) or marché. Every town or village in France either has one or is next to a...
Francophile Library – Summer 2018 Edition
Summertime is the best reading season! I feel like it is the time of year (except maybe in comparison with the holidays) that books are being published left and right! That also means there is no shortage of books...
5 Things I Packed for Paris
I’ve been to Paris every month of the year and in every season, so I have a pretty good handle on what you need to pack to enjoy your first trip or your 20th in the city of light....
Francophile Library – Spring 2018 Edition
Because Paris is always a good idea and always top of mind with me, it generally means that I usually have my nose in some book on my beloved city of light, or France in general. Good thing there...
The Francophile Library & Books to Read Before Visiting Paris
As a tried and true francophile, I have tons of books on France, Paris, French culture, studying French language, and plain old books in French. And while I’ve written a guest post about books to read before a visit...
Gift Guide for the Francophile in Your Life
Voila! My gift guide for the francophile in your life! Do you have a friend or family member that goes gaga for all things French? Someone who is constantly day-dreaming of walking the streets of Paris, and who responds...
French Friday – French Fantasy Christmas List
It’s been a très long time since I’ve written a French Friday post, but my week in Paris for Thanksgiving has me a little inspired, I have a few francophile posts up my sleeve and soon on their way...
French Friday – Paris in the Beginning
Last week I returned from Paris after spending five wonderful days in my favorite city in the world. It was a really great trip. The perfect blend of seeing friends, participating in planned activities and spontaneous wandering around....
French Friday – A Passion for Paris with Artfully Adored
Just like Chez Loulou, this is Stephanie’s second appearance in this series….sort of. Last time, she was writing for the other side of the fence, for team Beyond Paris while living in Provence. Now as a resident of the...
French Friday – Beyond Paris with Vicki Archer
Every day I am amazed at the accessibility that social media has facilitated with authors. Growing up I was an avid bookworm and I could have never imagined being able to correspond with the authors I love on a...
French Friday – A Passion for Paris with La Mom
It’s back! A Passion for Paris, my series where I let expats and francophiles express, in their own way, the reasons why they love the city of light (as much as I do!). I like to host the series...
French Friday – Entrepreneurial Americans in Paris
The entrepreneurial spirit is one of the characteristics I like most about Americans. And while I don’t think it is uniquely American, I think we do it best. I think this is exceptionally illustrated by a few very enterprising...