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Lessons from my love of Parisian benches

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Jessica Rose Williams
Apr 27, 2023
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I’m back in the land of croissants, romance and most importantly benches. Oh how I love the benches of Paris. My favourite French word is flâneur. It means the stroller, the lounger, the saunterer. It encapsulates the quality I admire most about French culture; how acceptable it is to partake in the pleasure of doing nothing - and they do it o…

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