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Life in France, observed by an American immigrant who notices too many things. Essays, some practical discoveries with detours through food, music, history, migration, interesting places and uninteresting routines.

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  • Keith Christiansen

    American, ex-NYC teacher, current immigrant. Trying to build a different life from the one I started with. In France.

  • 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.

  • David Gemeinhardt

    I write about what I call the Versailles Century (1682-1789), that period when the Kings of France resided in their great chateau at Versailles and the elites of Europe from Madrid to Moscow looked to them for cultural leadership.

  • 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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