Top France and Paris Travel and Expat Blogs
The Web is filled with numerous blogs related to life in France, ranging from Americans living in Paris who ponder life on that side of the pond to blogs devoted to traveling around France. Stay connected with the happenings in France through these links, which have RSS feeds, on my blogroll of the top France sites.
Dispatches from France Blog
This is a fun and charismatic blog from a woman who moved to France after falling in love and marrying a Frenchman. It features a wonderful mix of references to the cultural differences, adapting to the language and travel essays when she takes sidetrips.
This is a fun and charismatic blog from a woman who moved to France after falling in love and marrying a Frenchman. It features a wonderful mix of references to the cultural differences, adapting to the language and travel essays when she takes sidetrips.
Paris Blog
While many blogs spend a bit too much time waxing philisophical or ranting about French bureaucract, the Paris blog is quite straightforward. While there is the flair and personal touch of the author, it is also quite useful with entries about events in Paris.
While many blogs spend a bit too much time waxing philisophical or ranting about French bureaucract, the Paris blog is quite straightforward. While there is the flair and personal touch of the author, it is also quite useful with entries about events in Paris.
French Word-a-Day Blog
More than just a word-a-day site, the author features short stories each day that use French words in their context. Each lesson is followed by the words and their meanings. This is a wonderful site to learn about both French language and French culture.
More than just a word-a-day site, the author features short stories each day that use French words in their context. Each lesson is followed by the words and their meanings. This is a wonderful site to learn about both French language and French culture.
La Coquette Blog
This blogger's slogan provides an insight into the fun tone of the entries: "Don't hate me because I live in Paris!" This blog is light-hearted. It might be a little too 20-something-angsty at times, but it is a great glimpse at Paris through the eyes of an American girl who returned to her family's French roots by living in Paris' Latin Quarter.
This blogger's slogan provides an insight into the fun tone of the entries: "Don't hate me because I live in Paris!" This blog is light-hearted. It might be a little too 20-something-angsty at times, but it is a great glimpse at Paris through the eyes of an American girl who returned to her family's French roots by living in Paris' Latin Quarter.
Chroniques d’une Fraise Nice Blog
A transplanted Oregon native talks about life in the lovely coastal city of Nice. She is a freelance writer, editor and translator who has lived there for five years. Her entries reveal much about the daily life of a Nicois, from simple trips to the market to interacting with the French.
A transplanted Oregon native talks about life in the lovely coastal city of Nice. She is a freelance writer, editor and translator who has lived there for five years. Her entries reveal much about the daily life of a Nicois, from simple trips to the market to interacting with the French.
Résidence Les Marronniers Provence Blog
While so many France blogs are focused on Paris, this one is focused exclusively on the enchanting Provence region. Find out about news from around the Cote d'Azur, as well as travel tips and ideas in the area.
While so many France blogs are focused on Paris, this one is focused exclusively on the enchanting Provence region. Find out about news from around the Cote d'Azur, as well as travel tips and ideas in the area.
L'Oiseau Blog
This British native has settled in Reims with her true frog love. She writes about life in this lovely area of France, as well as planning her wedding there.
This British native has settled in Reims with her true frog love. She writes about life in this lovely area of France, as well as planning her wedding there.
Chocolate and Zucchini Blog
If you love food and you love France, indulge in subscribing to this feed. It's worth it for the scrumptious French food photos alone. But the blog provides much more in the way of playful insight into French cuisine and culture. The author, Clotilde, is a 20-something French foodie (although the blog is in English) who lives in Paris' Montmartre neighborhood.
If you love food and you love France, indulge in subscribing to this feed. It's worth it for the scrumptious French food photos alone. But the blog provides much more in the way of playful insight into French cuisine and culture. The author, Clotilde, is a 20-something French foodie (although the blog is in English) who lives in Paris' Montmartre neighborhood.
Forty Days in Paris Blog
The entries are nice and fun to read, but this blog's best feature are the numerous photos. Some are artful, and some are just peeks at life in Paris.
The entries are nice and fun to read, but this blog's best feature are the numerous photos. Some are artful, and some are just peeks at life in Paris.