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38 testing French Country Decor Ideas for Every Room of Your Home

you enjoy French and Parisian inspiration, feel free to follow me there for more). Not that I’m currently renovating my apartment here in Amsterdam (although, truth be told, that would be one of my dreams) but I recently realized that many of the images I had saved seemed to gravitate toward the same aesthetic: French country style, sometimes also called French cottage style.

10 Classic French Breakfast Recipes to Make at Home

rench breakfast is often simple, soft, and slightly sweet. A slice of fresh bread, a little butter, a spoonful of jam… and, on slower mornings, a pastry chosen from the local boulangerie. If you’ve been reading Léonce Chenal for a while, you already know my love for pastry and chocolate. As a French woman, I […]

20 French Habits for a Calmer, Happier Life

letter to begin a new year. I even thought it might become a book. But some things ask for a kind of time and freedom that life does not always grant. So this text exists here, simply, like a few thoughts set down on a table. There are seasons when the world feels too loud, […]

Crêpes, à la française

Today is February 2nd, and as every year in France, we celebrate La Chandeleur. An old, deeply rooted tradition, and, as so often in France, one that is inseparable from a simple pleasure: gathering around something delicious. La Chandeleur is, above all, the day of crêpes. The word Chandeleur comes from fête des chandelles, an ancient pagan celebration […]

How to Live Like a French Woman – 15 Habits for Slow, Intentional Living

What does it truly mean to live “à la Française”? To me, it isn’t about a checklist of luxury items or a specific zip code. It is a fundamental shift in posture. In France, we often say we live in the être (to be) rather than the faire (to do) or the avoir (to have). Life doesn’t revolve around the climb; […]

7 Easy Spring Outfits French Women Always Wear

he article I shared last week (What French Women Wear in Early Spring) inspired me deeply. This week, I wanted to take the idea a little further and offer seven effortless French spring outfit formulas, all of which you can recreate using pieces you likely already own. The intention of this piece is, above all, to inspire. […]