The baguette has been picked up at the market, a French cheese is ready to be enjoyed, and French music may or may not be playing here at Le Papillon while I type 😉🇫🇷.

Welcome to TSLL’s 10th Annual French Week!

I am so tickled that you are here to join in the festivities of this very special week here at TSLL.

It’s hard to believe this is our 10th year already, but it also feels as though we’ve been meeting on this week in August dependably for OODLES and oodles of years, a week that sweeps us away to France whether we’ve been there, are planning to visit or simply want to savor the French culture from our cozy sanctuary.

What a great week we have in store this year, and as many TSLL readers know, having enjoyed a trip just this past March to France (read the two detailed Travel Diaries posts here), so much of this year’s French Week will be sharing the places, finds and experiences I recommend, thoroughly savored and think you might want to put on your itinerary or simply will find inspiration to add a touch of France to your everyday life.

Sitting down and pulling together the posts and videos that you will see this week brings all of the ‘feels’ rushing back that I experienced and savored, and I hope you too feel vicariously transplanted in both Paris and Brittany over the next seven days as you peruse the content.

With that said, let’s begin with a video shall we? Let’s step into Paris as well as take a peak at the Atlantic Ocean from the shores of north Brittany.

What to Look Forward to during the 10th Annual Celebration of all things French on TSLL!

• Five giveaways,  seven winners. The first giveaway will be announced at 4pm Sunday (Paris time) and the final giveaway, the Grand Giveaway, will be announced on Friday August 15th with only a 24-hour window to enter, so do be sure to stop by throughout the week to enter.
  • One giveaway will be for weekly newsletter subscribers, so make sure to check your inboxes on Friday morning to enter! Sign up for the newsletter here if you don’t already receive it.
• All of TSLL’s Books (signed copies) are reduced 20% (paperback and hardback) during this week. The sale price is already in place, so all you have to do is click and purchase! Shop all three of them here.
• At least TWO posts every day this week, running through Saturday August 16th, and all of the winners will be announced in the final post on Sunday August 17th. 
• A limited-time and limited inventory opportunity to purchase the two French-themed notepads for daily and weekly planning.
  • Ingredients for a Bonne Semaine, notepad
  • Croissants notepads, single, 3-pack

• A new podcast episode (The Simple Sophisticate), French-inspired, complete with a French Petit Plaisir – episode #408
• Engagement, ideas and memories shared amongst all TSLL readers regarding their affection for the French culture in the comments section of each post.
• Learn about becoming a TOP Tier Member (monthly, quarterly or yearly options available) — ad-free reading AND exclusive ability to enter all of British and French Week’s giveaways, unlimited reading of all TSLL’s content. Yep, even the exclusive content which includes TSLL home and garden tours and Shannon’s Journey posts (what made me smile, Saturday Ponderings and the monthly A Cuppa Moments video chat).
  • Now is a Great time to become a member especially if you are interested in enrolling in TSLL’s Intro to French Cooking class that will launch on August 24th. TOP Tier members receive 20% off the regular price. Learn more about the course here.
• The first official post (well, this one is the welcome post ☺️, and the first of three posts today!) is ready for you to enjoy. Let’s slip away to a museum in Paris shall we? Click here to take the tour, and why not pour a cup of chocolate chaud or thé français to enjoy while you do.

If you are new to TSLL, below is some helpful information to ensure you are able to take in all that is available for Francophiles to savor this week and any visit to TSLL if you are looking for French-inspired content on the blog.

New to TSLL’s Annual French Week? Where to Find all of TSLL’s French Content & Info

If you are a Francophile, and I have a feeling you are, there are oodles of posts and episodes to explore and all are French-Themed. And be sure to explore past French Weeks as well. Let me show you how ☺️

Enjoy all of the posts at an easy to find location on TSLL blog, reading at your leisure.

~Simply click on “French-Inspired” on the Menu bar just below the header, and then a drop-down menu will appear. Then click “French Weeks“, and it will take you to the page you see below. Catch up on past French Weeks, or check in on the latest post shared during this year’s festivities. 

The official illustration seen at the top of today’s post was created by Sarah Lœcker, the illustrator behind all of the illustrations in my most recent book The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment, and years ago I shared, when the illustration was first revealed, that it was inspired by my trip to Paris in 2022. Discover what each of the details included are and where they were seen and experienced. You can read that detailed post here (scroll half-way down the post). 

Traveling to France?

Be sure to check out TSLL’s Travel Guides, organized by regions of the country:

1.First, you will see “Travel Guides” on the menu bar on the blog (blue circle below). Click this to be taken to the designated page for all of TSLL’s travel guides. 

2. Then, you will see that my Francophile and Anglophile destinations are front and center. Click on France, the image on the right (blue circle). 

3. Then you will be taken to the page that contains all of the regions I have visited over the years. 

I continue to add to this list, edit and update it with each trip (my most recent being in April 2022). 

Simply click on the region (or city) and a full page (especially for Paris) will appear, sharing a Google Map as well to help you see where you are in proximity to other recommended locations. 

These lists are entirely Free, and I look forward to adding more discoveries and places in the coming years whenever I am fortunate to return.

Click here to enjoy the first post in this year’s French Week, the 10th Annual!

Explore all of the Posts Shared during TSLL’s French Week This Year