Marie Le Conte
13 September 2023
Don’t forget the small joys of British life
A recent family visit reminded me of the British traditions designed to lift our spirits
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My French friends are homeward bound
A new government scheme could make Britain appear more attractive to young Europeans. It’s frustrating that it is only now being trialled
Read the full article26 July 2023
How I fell for French music – eventually
Music isn’t something the French have ever truly excelled at. But, I’m slowly being won over
Read the full article12 July 2023
The English are hard to read
The English are obsessed by class, yet their reluctance to discuss it gives very little away
Read the full article21 June 2023
Why you hate the summertime
The British love the idea of summer. But then the temperatures rise and people begin to frown
Read the full article07 June 2023
Vienna’s war against the passing of time
History never seems to pass in Vienna and this will always be the case
Read the full article24 May 2023
Welcome to a golden age of socialising
London is embracing the European approach to socialising and hosting guests at home. Why? No one can afford to go out any more
Read the full article10 May 2023
The other side of the French art of protest
Activism is a normal part of the French experience. In Britain? Not so much
Read the full article26 April 2023
Where hope springs eternal under grey skies
Each year, spring toys with our emotions but the wait makes its delights all the sweeter
Read the full article22 September 2022
The city where three bridges is too far
Each of Venice’s 1,000 islands carries its own world. What happened when a Londoner (originally from France) moved there?
Read the full article21 December 2021
Could Liz Truss be our next prime minister?
Her speeches and social media have played up her clownish, Johnsonian side, but she has managed to have a better 2021 than the PM and her other rivals.
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