French Travel

When francophone publishing goes beyond the borders

Emue books was formed in Melbourne in 2010 by Sophie Marozeau, a Frenchwoman turned Australian. They regularly organize short story competitions to share the spotlight– or rather, the pen – with emerging, modern-day explorers.

From mademoiselle to madame: Finding my place in France

And just when I was starting to get used to being addressed as mademoiselle, I went and got married, and overnight, without anyone asking my permission, I became madame. Where mademoiselle implied a certain mystery, and fancy-freeness, madame seems concrete, serious, and somehow makes me feel old.