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A personal yet informative take on France's small to middling towns -- the scenic, the offbeat, and the nitty-gritty.

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From in-between France, June 2026

A play cancellation in Castres riles an archbishop, a small-town exhibit that's worth a detour, thoughts on rosé piscine, and much, much more

This digest is going out to quite a few new paid subscribers, so I’m kicking it off with an intro...

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Have I found my Provençal place?

This year, I’ve admittedly been on the look-out for a Provençal city that would tick my mid-sized town boxes while still oozing that southeastern French charm that seems to seduce everybody but me.

And to be perfectly selfish about it, bec...

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June 2026 Potpourri

Pondering Provence, reading notes, and have I spent too much of my life à table?

Bonjour, Bonsoir!

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Orange slices

I have a like-hate relationship with Provence.

It started during a summer program for French teachers in Nice back in the 80s. I took train trips to major Provençal cities, as well as a stifling weekend bus excursion to those much ballyhoo...

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Am I actually "on a journey"?

I’d say that my late-in-life project to visit as many small to mid-sized French towns as possible fits the journey bill to a tee.

I find myself alternately amused and annoyed by certain expressions that have crept into current parlance.

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  • Betty Carlson

    A French-American dual national, I've lived in enchanted Occitanie for over 30 years. "France in Between" recounts my journeys of discovery to France's mid-sized towns, providing inspiration to help you get off the beaten track.

  • Valerie Rivera

    Air Force veteran, twin mom, and small-town France storyteller. Empty-nester learning French, sipping wine, tending gardens, chasing beauty, and traveling toward reinvention.

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