The day when a Frenchman switches from the formality of vous to the familiarity of tu is a day to be taken… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
“The French, it seems to me, strike a happy balance between intimacy and reserve. Some of this must be helped by the… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
Depending on the inflection, ah bon can express shock, disbelief, indifference, irritation, or joy - a remarkable achievment for two short words. — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
I have a very set routine. I work six days a week, but only half days. I work from 9 in the morning till… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
Nowadays, if you have a journey, albeit a simple one, you consider yourself lucky if nothing happens. — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
No matter what their background, the southern French are fascinated by food. — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
The day when a Frenchman switches from the formality of vous to the familiarity of tu is a day to be taken seriously. It… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
“Next to the defeated politician, the writer is the most vocal and inventive griper on earth. He sees hardship and unfairness wherever he looks.… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
“We had been here often before as tourists, desperate for our annual ration of two or three weeks of true heat and sharp light.… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
Day after day we looked for rain, and day after day we saw nothing but the sun. Lavender that we had planted in the… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
“Only snobs kiss once, I was told, or those unfortunates who suffer from congenital froideur. I then saw what I assumed to be the… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
“He then expounded a remarkable theory, which had occurred to him while he was playing the clarinet during one of the power cuts that… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
“The effect of the weather on the inhabitants of Provence is immediate and obvious. They expect every day to be sunny, and their disposition… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
Sundays in France have a different atmosphere to other days, with fewer phone calls, no postman, no delivery men and no one banging on… — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
