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France in Between

Betty Carlson, Valerie Rivera
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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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  • 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

    A weekly newsletter about immigrant life in small-town southwest France — the beautiful parts, the baffling parts, and everything in between. Written by a recovering overachiever who is deprogramming herself, one market day at a time.

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