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  • Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice

    Fondatrice of MyFrenchLife™ – MaVieFrançaise® Zine and Le Bulletin newsletter. Join our global community to gain a deeper understanding of France beyond the cliché.

  • Rachel Shenk

    If you are looking for goodness, appreciate the small things and are looking to slow down your life, I invite you to follow along for glimpses of the good life. Baker, traveler, third culture kid, now living the good life in the Midwest U.S.

  • Eveline Chartier

    To transition from a fulfilling engineering career to become a wine consultant; Eveline completed the WSET Diploma Program at the Austrian Wine Academy in Rust, AT & Tuscany, IT. This makes her one of fewer than about 15,000 graduates globally.

  • 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.

  • L.L. Barkat

    New release! *The Book of Joy: 100 Poems for Your Heart* ❤️ Writing has appeared at Huffington Post, NPR, the BBC, My French Life

  • Pierre Guernier

    Writer with French roots, now based on England’s south coast. I explore travel, history, and culture, inspired by life across the UK, Germany, Australia, and France — and I love sharing these stories in 🇬🇧 English + 🇫🇷 Français.

  • Pamela Clapp

    French culture. Parisian style. The art of living well. Weekly essays from Paris.

  • Keith Van Sickle

    My wife and I once had the wonderful opportunity to live and work in Switzerland. We fell in love with Europe and now split our time between California and Provence. I've written several books about France, including a Provence guidebook.

  • Elizabeth Joubert

    Californian in Paris. Mom of two girls, married to a Frenchman. Work in Newsweek, Zibby Mag, and The Haven. Contributor to My French Life. I write about culture, identity, and all the ways I embarrass myself in my adopted home 🇫🇷

  • Suzanne from Baguette Gazette

    Dutch editor-in-chief based in France. Baguette Gazette is my biweekly newsletter with carefully curated French tips, from caves à manger to exhibitions and other discoveries in Paris, Provence and everywhere in between.

  • A Love Affair with France

    After 25+ years exploring France, I've learned this country rewards curious travelers. Join me for authentic experiences beyond the tourist trail—regional food & wine, artisan traditions, hidden villages, and the unhurried French art of living well.

  • Emily Monaco

    Emily Monaco is a native New Yorker and resident of Paris for nearly 20 years. She is an avid lover of all things cheesy.

  • Jenn Bragg

    I'm a cultural observatrice, flâneur and writer. Recovering TV journalist. 🥐

  • Elisabeth

    Photographer & writer sharing the quiet magic, hidden corners, and sweet soul of Paris. My upcoming book A Sweet Trip to Paris (Murdoch Books) is now available for pre-order ♥

  • A French Table 1

    I'm a Seattle native turned rural France resident, living in a 1647 stone house. I write about the wonderfully unexpected moments that make ordinary life unforgettable. Still not fluent but very well fed.

  • Richard Holdsworth

    My short humorous essays are about my experiences in France

  • Kamille Longstreet

    Kamille writes from rural France, where her family is restoring a centuries-old château one room, and one chapter, at a time. Expect life in France, old-house lore, the renovation diary (minus the gloss), and the stories between the big moments.

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