The French Art of Living
Chapters
- 1. *L'Art de Vivre à la Française*
- 2. Introduction: The Eternal Question
- 3. The Sacred Pause - Café Culture and Social Ritual
- 4. Time as Luxury - The French Relationship with Leisure
- 5. The Daily Feast - Meal Times as Cultural Anchors
- 6. Elegant Restraint - French Aesthetics in Daily Life
- 7. The Art of Conversation and Debate
- 8. Private Lives, Public Spaces
- 9. Sensual Intelligence - Pleasure Without Guilt
- 10. Intellectual Life as Daily Practice
- 11. Resistance and Tradition in Modern Times
- 12. Conclusion: Lessons for a Life Well-Lived