Le Havre, a city of resilience and reinvention, stands proudly on the Normandy coast of France. Known for its unique blend of post-war modern architecture and natural beauty, Le Havre offers a variety of experiences for those who venture within its bounds. This article takes you on a journey through the city's remarkable attractions, from [...] The post Le Havre: What to see and do there appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more

There’s another Bastille, not the long-gone Revolutionary flashpoint, but the most iconic landmark of Grenoble: the mountainside Fort de la Bastille.  The post Fort de la Bastille: Watching over Grenoble appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more

Entremets: When leaving France I grab one last pastry - a last péché mignon before I depart from the Motherland. The post Entremets: C’est pas du gâteau! (Not a piece of cake!) appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more

The Postcard Exchange is open until the END of April 2024 - there's still time for you to join us. register now. The post Postcard Exchange to close at the End of April 2024. Are you in? appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more

Runaway Wife: After 40 years of making my living by writing and editing, I decided if this place I now call home is a good enough subject for the writers in Paris before me, I should give it a try. The post France: What’s a Runaway Wife? How I decided to leave home, family and friends to end my life in France appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more

Paris is Always Worth It: A Brief Parisian Autobiography in Three Parts by Samuel Lopez-Barrantes The post Paris is Always Worth it: A Brief Parisian Autobiography in Three Parts—Part 3/3 appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more

Paris is always worth it but I was unmoored in Paris teaching English to bankers and insurance clerks. The post Paris is Always Worth it – wherein a young writer begins to question just exactly what he’s doing in Paris – Part 2/3 appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more

Paris Is Always Worth It - Or, how a novelist might build a life in the City of Light is Part 1 of a (Brief) Parisian Autobiography by Samuél Lopez Barrantes The post Paris Is Always Worth It – Or, how a novelist might build a life in the City of Light – Part 1/3 appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more

Martinique: As a voyager poet in France, my goal is to travel often where French is spoken. This poem recognizes a new space with the astonishment of time-travel. The post Martinique, France: How is this my window? appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more

RSVP Essential - French Book Club EVENT: Saturday 27 April 2024 - The Postcard by Anne Berest - Are you joining us? The post French Book Club EVENT: Saturday 27 April 2024 – The Postcard by Anne Berest – RSVP – Are you joining us? appeared first on My French Life™ - Ma Vie Française ..read more