Megan Harlan

Megan Harlan is an award-winning essayist, poet, and author of MOBILE HOME: A MEMOIR IN ESSAYS and MAPMAKING.

Learning French

13. Adventures in French: Always Be Conjugating

On the joys and ennui of being a lifelong French learner. Part 1 in a series.

Bécherel

12. Land of the Lotus-Readers

On France's original "City of Books"—the enchanting town of Bécherel—and the spell cast by reading.

Ancient Sites

11. Visiting the Stone Age

On hunting megaliths and exploring Brittany's abundant ancient architecture.

Members only

Plane, Trains, and Automobiles

10. Le Schlepp

On traveling door-to-door between homes in California and France.

Bayeux

9. Town and Tapestry

On Brittany's storied textile history—from the Bayeux Tapestry to Shakespeare's father.

Members only

Second home

8. Pied-à-terre

On the life and times of the second home in town.

Breton culture

7. Spirals

On the shape shared by seashells, Celtic symbolism, and the winding cycles of life.

Members only

Writing Life

6. The Return

On touching down again in the France House: a love story.

Second home

5. No Renovations

On the joys of not renovating a house in France.

Quality of Life

4. The Castle Anecdote

On naming and valuing a good quality of life.

Dinan Featured

3. Heart of Town

On discovering the pleasures of a walled medieval city.

Brittany Featured

2. Search

On finding a new part of the world to call home.

Second home Featured

1. Dream House

On dreaming with a destination in mind.

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Introducing The France House

Bienvenue! Welcome to The France House.