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Lettre du vendredi #6 : Retour sur le vieux continent

Lettre du vendredi #6 : Retour sur le vieux continent

A simple summer update: village life, fast drivers, and French habits.

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Jul 05, 2025
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Back in France and back in Compiègne and Clairoix.
The heat is intense, but so is the pleasure of returning home. Sidewalks, cafés, flowers, fast drivers… and that peaceful village rhythm I had missed. A little update from my time in the north of France and a reminder of the simple things we often take for granted.

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Find the English translation at the end of the letter.

Il fait chaud. Très chaud. Mais malgré la chaleur, c’est toujours un plaisir de revenir en France, et surtout dans le village de mes parents : Clairoix. C’est un petit village calme, bien entretenu, avec des trottoirs (ce n’est pas toujours le cas ailleurs !) et de jolis magasins. J’en parlerai plus en détail dans un prochain podcast.

En me baladant dans les rues, je profite de plaisirs simples : marcher sans stress, dire bonjour aux voisins, observer les fleurs devant les maisons. Ces petites choses du quotidien qui peuvent sembler normales… mais qui ne le sont pas partout. Parfois, il suffit d’un voyage dans un pays un peu moins développé pour se rendre compte de la chance qu’on a. Les Français oublient souvent ça.

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