Special American Items You Just Can’t Get in France
When we visit the United States, Jalen and I are reminded of all the American products that aren’t accessible to us in our daily lives in France. Bringing back little comforts for ourselves and unique products to gift to our…
Gifts From France Americans Will Love: Favorite French Products
As Americans who live in France, Jalen and I are lucky to be surrounded by French products of all kinds. Nearly everywhere we shop, high quality, French-made items abound – and we love them! That’s why when we head to…
Top Ten Blog Articles of All Time on the Francofile
Why do you read The Francofile? Here on the blog, Jalen and I cover a wide variety of topics, all revolving around our life as a French-loving American couple. Since we founded The Francofile together in 2019, we’ve published blog…
It’s Possible To Make a Successful Life in France Without a French Partner
Despite intercultural amour being a popular reason that foreigners make France their long-term home, entering into a relationship with a French person isn’t a prerequisite for immigrating to France. However, having a French significant other does facilitate many aspects of…
Best Pottery Painting in Paris: We Tested Biscuit Atelier
There’s so much more to Paris than its most popular tourist attractions, and as Americans living in France, we love finding new things to see and do in the city of light. Two weeks ago, we signed up for a…
The Truth About Not Turning Our Hobby Into a Job
In 2019, just before we moved to France for the first time, Maria and I started making content together as The Francofile. Nearly four years later, the three motivations we listed in our very first YouTube video for sharing our…