France, I Love You! The Art of Living French Style

Cécile Rog is the author of travel pieces about Russia and France, organizer of French events in Moscow, hotel expert, business representative, and the author of the blog Le Blog de Cecile. France is an amazing country of freedom, wine,... and fresh croissants. Our cultures closely intertwined throughout the 19th century, developing together and constantly influencing each other. Therefore, it is not surprising that France loves Russia, and Russia has a special affection for everything French. But no matter how much we love each other, for us, Russian people, it can sometimes be difficult to understand the French, their art of living, and enjoying the moment. In the book France, I Love You! The Art of Living French Style, the most Russian Frenchwoman will lift the veil of mystery and tell how ordinary French people live, what they eat, what they talk about, how they travel, how they raise children, observe traditions while bringing something new, live in the moment, noticing and preserving beauty in literally everything. Living outside of France and observing it from the outside, I get the chance to understand the full depth of my French heritage, and from my French perch in Russia, it seems to me that I see more clearly what not everyone locally notices. In this book, I want to share with you my observations, secrets, and skills that motivate, help, and allow me to remain who I am – a Frenchwoman with a Russian heart.