Snippets of Paris
This is such a great little website! We came across it last month when we were doing some research for our story on Au Clair de la Lune* and earmarked it for further investigation this month and I am so glad we did. It is absolutely plein à craquer* with recipes, stories, etiquette tips, travel ideas, language anomalies and much, much more.
Written by Nassie, a Canadian ex-pat who discovered the French art de vivre* and never looked back, it is the perfect site to dip in and out of over a quiet weekend. The best thing about it? It's not a blog offering up the clichéd version of living in Paris, but a more considered and honest one, which is often much more interesting for true lovers of France and the French language.
As she writes:
Snippets of Paris aims to tell you what the locals tell their friends about, to go beyond the glittering lights of the Eiffel Tower. We’ll share with you fun anecdotes about what daily life in France is like, so that you too can imagine yourself living here. Does Paris continue to hold its charm if you are living there, rather than just visiting? Do you ever become fluent in French? And raising kids in France!? Ooh là là!
Bonne lecture*!
*By the Light of the Moon | *full to bursting | * art of living | *Happy reading!