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BEST FRENCH SERIES ON NETFLIX and AMAZON PRIME (2025 - 2026)
From the bottom of my heart, thank you, MERCI for your incredible passion and love for everything French—France, Paris, and the beautiful French language! Wishing you and your family a warm and joyful Thanksgiving, filled with love, gratitude, and cherished moments together. May this special time bring peace to your hearts and happiness to your home. Cherish your loved ones and hold them close. Life is precious, and our time together is a gift. I lost my dad to leukemia five
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Valerie Swanson-Parmentier
Nov 17, 202410 min read


🇫🇷✨Best French Secret & Etiquette: Why do we say ''tchin-tchin'' when we toast in France?
If there is one thing you have to know about the French is their Apéro, short for apéritif. It is sacred in France. Get into the French...
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Valerie Swanson-Parmentier
Feb 12, 20225 min read


3/10/22 The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Fabulous Homes in France
Bonne nouvelle! Good News! La saison 2 est disponible sur Netflix! Vous allez adorer! C'est formidable! C'est top! C'est super! Bienvenue...
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Valerie Swanson-Parmentier
Jul 16, 20212 min read


LE PETIT PRINCE by Antoine de St Exupéry
Antoine de St Exupéry is from France, Lyon, my hometown. A lot of people do not know that he was a pioneering pilot. He is the one that...
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Valerie Swanson-Parmentier
Apr 14, 202162 min read


Order Food like a Frenchy in Paris
Best Parisian Hidden Bistro Provencal, 8 mns walk from the Place des Vosges. CHEZ JANOU – 2, rue Roger Verlomme – 75003 (Marais, Rive...
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Valerie Swanson-Parmentier
Jan 11, 20213 min read


Miss Valerie Tips: Ordering at a French Bakery and a restaurant
First sentence to know after “bonjour” (hello) and “merci” (thank you) is: ”JE VOUDRAIS” (I would like) Pronounce it like JUH VOODRAY...
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Valerie Swanson-Parmentier
Oct 12, 20202 min read


Visit Paris like a Native with Miss Valerie
Among the most beautiful secrets of Paris, Café Marly is not a place that is easy to chance upon but once discovered, it is particularly...
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Valerie Swanson-Parmentier
Jul 14, 20206 min read
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