FRENCH VILLAGE LIFE

Saturday Night Fever In A French Village

More Piaf than Travolta

Janice Macdonald
3 min readApr 28, 2024

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Saturday night in a French village (all photos by author)

A few years ago, my French friend, Hélène, decided the village needed shaking up a little. A bit of entertainment, some organised randonnées, (hikes), and games for the family. She also wanted the ex-pat community, mostly retired Brits to mingle more with the French.

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Janice Macdonald
The Daily Cuppa Grande

At 68, I started a new chapter in my life: I moved to France. Alone. It turned out to be quite the page-turner. Still is — even when age insists on a part.