While the current health crisis still prevents us from traveling, we want to bring you on a virtual escape to Paris with this selection of books dedicated to France and French culture!
If you are buying a book, please do not forget to support your local book shops.
PARIS CHIC by Alexandra Senes & Oliver Pilcher
Assouline, 2020
Author Alexandra Senes and photographer Oliver Pilcher invite us to discover some of the most sophisticated homes and private hotels in Paris, chic bars and restaurants and Parisian monuments. We immerse ourselves in the daily life of Parisians, and witness intimate portraits of various families through Oliver Pilcher’s lens.
DRINKING FRENCH: THE ICONIC COCKTAILS, APERITIFS, AND CAFE TRADITIONS OF FRANCE, WITH 160 RECIPES by David Lebovitz
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale, 2020
Following these mouth-watering French recipes is the perfect way to bring France to your living room! The renowned David Lebovitz delves into the drinking culture of the French in this book. Each recipe is illustrated with beautiful images to help you create the most creative infusions, regional apéritifs, cocktails and savory French snacks. Alongside these recipes, David Lebovitz shares some stories about life in France and French traditions.
LET’S EAT FRANCE by François-Régis Gaudry
Artisan, 2018
This book is a feast for food lovers, particularly French food lovers! You will find classic recipes, including how to make a pot-au-feu, eight essential composed salads, pâté en croûte, blanquette de veau, choucroute, and ratatouille. In addition to that, François-Régis Gaudry added a region-by-region index of each area’s famed cheeses, charcuterie and recipes. You will also find guides to the breads of France, the wines of France, the oysters of France and the French Fries of France! This is the perfect book to learn how to cook French cuisine while learning about its history.
CHEZ MOI: DECORATING YOUR HOME AND LIVING LIKE A PARISIENNE by Sarah Lavoine
Harry N. Abrams, 2016
If you have always wanted to live like a true Parisienne, then this book is for you! Interior designer Sarah Lavoine explains her approach to styling an apartment, covering each room in the home. She suggests how to add unforgettable details to create a restful and chic environment for your home. Chez Moi is a design book that tackles every aspect of a Parisian’s lifestyle, from cooking to fashion and shopping.
PARIS ON AIR by Oliver Gee
BookBaby, 2020
Oliver Gee, the renowned award-winning podcaster, invites you to follow him on his journey through the streets of Paris. After living in Paris for five years, he teaches you how to order cheese like a French person and how to make a Parisian smile. If you want to discover the French capital and have a good laugh, this book is for you!
THE NEW PARISIENNE, THE WOMEN & IDEAS SHAPING PARIS by Lindsey Tramuta
Abrams, 2020
In this book, Lindsey Tramuta focuses on French women and dismantles usual stereotypes associated with them – white, slim, fashionable, often a snob. She portrays 50 French women, activists, creators, educators, visionaries and disruptors, like Paris’ Mayor Anne Hildago, among others. Lindsey Tramuta also shares her favorite women-owned businesses in Paris.
