Bonjour 👋. I’m American and have been living in Dijon, France since 2008. In my newsletter, I share useful info about and reflections on life in France. 🇫🇷
So you're curious about life in France...
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Bonjour tout le monde ! This is the very first installment of my much-hyped newsletter! Ça y est ! Here we go! 😊 Since I started my YouTube channel last year, a lot of people have reached out asking me questions that are related specifically to relocation; visas, moving pets, rental apartment hunting, things I maybe once had some legitimacy talking about, but which for me, after over 17 years in France, are now sort of distant memories. I can still help out as much as possible and talk about my (now somewhat foggy) recollections of my own experiences, though, and I hope to be a resource to help point you in the right direction, towards reliable, competent experts who can better help you with your specific questions about those things. My impression is that many of you are considering a move to France, and wound up on my channel, and now signed up for this newsletter, because you were looking for more info about what life is like here. Info and reflections about the ins-and-outs of actually living here as a foreigner? THAT I can provide, well, my own version anyway, à la dijonnaise. So, I would like this newsletter to be informative and practical, while also interjecting a little bit of the cultural, culinary, or maybe even historical side of France, which is what, for me, really makes life in France fascinating and enjoyable. I’m thinking each installment of the newsletter could focus on an important subject, and then provide a few amusing and/or useful resources like:
How does that type of format sound? I would definitely love more input from all of you as to what exactly you would like from me in terms of info and insights. I have a million ideas about what I’d love to share with you, but I want to make sure that you’re getting what you want from me, as well. Absolutely let me know, and thanks again for signing up! Amicalement, Suzi |
Fired Up in France
Bonjour 👋. I’m American and have been living in Dijon, France since 2008. In my newsletter, I share useful info about and reflections on life in France. 🇫🇷
Bonjour à tous, Even if you're not a winemaker, everyone who lives in Burgundy is at least somewhat aware of the cycles of grape growing. My brother-in-law, Jean-Baptiste (JB, "jee-bay") Cluzeaud, is a winemaker here in Burgundy and we often help with the grape harvest (for one day only 😬). My husband is surely a proper help, but I'm usually the absolute slowest, lest-efficient of all the grape pickers. JB's domaine and some of his vineyards are in Volnay, but he also has vineyards in...
Bonjour tout le monde ! Despite the fact that it is only the beginning of August, we’re already planning for la rentrée over here! Gotta do our back-to-school supply shopping, and it’s a whole undertaking. Each school provides families with a list of fournitures scolaires (school supplies) the kids must have. Here are ours: collège, page 1 collège, page 2 lycée Every summer we have a ritual where first my kids go through all their old supplies, compare to the new lists, and cross off all the...
Bonjour tout le monde, For those of you thinking about moving to France or living here already, or even if you’re just curious about life in France, there are so many fascinating, well-written books out there. I thought I’d give you a little blurb about several of my favorites, some I have mentioned on my YouTube channel before, and others I have not, in case you’re in the market for a good summer read. Books I’ve discussed on my YouTube channel: Almost French, by Sarah Turnbull: Ahh, the...