There’s something wonderfully, dare I say, liberating about French Week. The reminder to embrace life fully, to savor it deeply and to not hold fast to anything that doesn’t have a least a little bit of pleasure or enjoyment in it. Better still, maybe it is because French Week is a reminder of how the culture has infused our lives and elevated them in all its wonderful, simple, yet powerfully life-enriching ways.

To put my finger on it would not do it justice because France has just got that oft-said saying of description – je ne sais quoi about it that makes it wonderfully full of depth, mystery and endlessly enjoyable to explore and get to know further. The latter of which is exactly what we will be doing this year.

As last year’s week focused on oodles of travel destinations and ideas as I had the opportunity to visit France (explore all of the posts from 2025’s French Week here). This year, we’re getting to know France beyond Paris in the many different ways possible, even if we cannot be there in person. Of course, Paris will be talked about, and as likely the reason we first were introduced to Paris was through a movie, a book, or a show (the city has a wonderful marketing team ;), we’re going to do the same thing for other parts of France. In fact, many ideas were shared in this month’s A Cuppa Moments, so if you are a Premier member, be sure to check out August’s A Cuppa Moments as members shared oodles of inspiration and ideas about travel outside of Paris.

What to Look Forward to during the 11th Annual Celebration of all things French on TSLL!

• Four giveaways, five winners. The first giveaway will be announced momentarily today, Sunday (Paris time) and the final giveaway, the Grand Giveaway, will be announced on Friday August 14th 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. 
• At least TWO posts every day this week, running through Saturday August 15th, and all of the winners will be announced in the final post on Sunday August 16th. 
• A limited-time, all French-focused notepads are reduced 20% off through Sunday August 16th.
  • Ingredients for a Bonne Semaine, notepad
  • Croissants notepads, single, 3-pack
  • Daily Schedule, à une Bonne Journée notepads
  • Capsule Menu planning notepad (French and English version)
  • To Market, To Market notepads

• A new podcast episode (The Simple Sophisticate), French-inspired, complete with a French Petit Plaisir – episode #432
• 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 Premier (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, Ponderings and the monthly A Cuppa Moments video chat).
  • You can also become an Entrée member (formerly Basic Tier) and enjoy unlimited reading of all the posts this week. Learn more here.(monthly and yearly options are available).
  • And guest memberships are also available that are non-recurring. Available for monthly, quarterly, and annual memberships. Providing Premier access, enjoy the blog ad-free and access to all posts. Learn more here (scroll to the bottom of the page).

Now, let’s begin with a giveaway, shall we? Two Premier members will be winners of . . .

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.

Explore all of the Posts shared during this year’s French Week