Frenchgirlinseattle
Bienvenue chez Veronique, a French native who moved to Seattle in 1996. This fun little blog was originally created to keep in touch with my French students, relatives and friends... and then something happened and readers kept coming! I tell stories, in French or in English; stories about la Belle France, and all things French; stories about my life as a French transplant in the Pacific Northwest; travel stories with a French twist. I hope you enjoy reading them.
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French Girl in Seattle
http://frenchgirlinseattle.blogspot.com/
Bienvenue chez Veronique, a French native who moved to Seattle in 1996. I tell stories, in French or in English; stories about la Belle France, and all things French; stories about my life as a French transplant in the Pacific Northwest; travel stories with a French twist. I hope you enjoy reading them.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 81 )
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French Girl in Seattle Reviews "Thérèse Desqueyroux" (Seattle International...
How ironic. This week, I had to drive to "the city," to watch a movie about a woman who led a boring [French] provincial life... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
French Girl Returns to the 1960's with "Populaire" (Seattle International Film...
Bonjour les amis,French Girl in Seattle here, reporting from the Seattle International Film Festival.In Populaire, a debut feature from writer-director Regis... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
French Girl Turns Movie Critic at the Seattle International Film Festival (part...
Forget Cannes! Seattle is currently hosting the largest film festival in the United States, the 39th S.I.F.F. Over three weeks, the festival shows about 250... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Black Cats, Umbrellas, Missing Jewels and the French Riviera...
Bonjour et Bienvenue chez French Girl in Seattle. This is the second post I have written to join mon amie Anita, of Castles, Crowns and Cottages, and her friend... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
What If Jay Gatsby Had Lived in Paris?
Bouquinistes, Quais de Seine, ParisBonjour les amis,I hope all my favorite moms had a wonderful Mother's Day celebration today.I was lucky to attend a couple... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Wonderful Small Towns: Edmonds, WA
“This town of churches and dreams; this town I thought I would lose myself in, with its backward ways and winding roads leading to nowhere; but, I found myself... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
I Have a Dream... Lucky Moi!
seattletimes.comWhen do people stop dreaming? When did I?Somewhere along the way, life happens, and we start confusing short- or mid-term plans with dreams. Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
The Frenchies Do "the Market" (Part 2)
No Seattle visit is complete without a trip to Pike Place Market; "the Market," as locals refer to it. To Europeans, the Market neighborhood feels familiar,... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
The Frenchies Have Landed... (Part 1)
The Frenchies have landed, and they are taking the Pacific Northwest by storm...Leaving behind the [French] concept of moderation and embracing local... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
The Other French Bubbly Drink...
The rain has returned to the Pacific Northwest after a few idyllic spring days. Moss is threatening to take over; sprawling in garden beds; spreading to decks... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowgirls...
La vie n'est pas un long fleuve tranquille... Life is not a long, quiet river.Life has been getting in the way lately, cher Blog, and I have neglected you. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Don't Speak French? Speak Franglais...
"Wow. Ils sont trop cool. J'adore le look!C'est le top!"Franglais: Noun, Masculine[frahng-gley]French spoken or written with a large mixture of English words,... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
If Palm Springs Was Good Enough for Doisneau, It is Good Enough for Me!
In 1960, iconic French photographer Robert Doisneau came to Palm Springs on a mission... The famed artist, best known for his black and white portraits of... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Scarlett O'Hara... They Don't Make Them Quite Like You, Anymore!
I first saw her when I was twelve. My Dad and I went and sat together through the 4-hour movie (and the 30 minute intermission.) Life was never quite the same... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
"Parlez-vous Anglais?" "No, I Speak Que Dalle(*)!
(*) que dalle: Zilch! Nada! Louis de Funès (Le Gendarme à New York)La leçon d'anglais (the English lesson) Last week, I instructed my France travel workshops... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Les Bonbons De Mon Enfance. Candy of My Childhood.
Les bonbons. Les bonbecs. I miss you, sweet (and not so sweet) candy of my childhood.My teeth did not like you as much as I did. Read more
Posted on 06 February 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Of the Uplifting Power of Movies; and Blue-eyed, French-speaking Leading Men...
The magical screenUne année merdique. A sh-$% #@ year. From the look of things, this is what 2013 is shaping up to be. Wherever you turn, sick, tired,... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
France and Le Am-Ba-Ga (Hamburger)
A few days ago, an article on the French site of the Huffington Post caught my eye: "Burger King opens in Marseilles with a roar... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
French Icon Series: La Concierge
note to readers: The results of the 2-year blog-anniversary Giveway are at the end of this post.La concierge aux lunettes - The concierge with glassesRobert... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Joyeux Noël and a Happy New Year to All!
A note to my readers:I do not often post the same story twice. This week's story remains a favorite of mine, and I have decided to publish it again, just a few... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL