To our circle of French Story Listeners,
What a beautiful first session of Le Cercle de Bruno! 💕
There was so much laughter, so many wonderful tangents, and the kind of real, unpolished French conversation that reminds us why we started this in the first place.
Watching everyone dig into Barry’s first chapter together, catching little errors, understanding why they happen, offering a better phrase here, a gentler turn of word there…
It felt exactly like what a book club should feel like.
Thank you all for showing up with such open hearts.
End of Chapter 1, next Friday
We’ll gather again next Friday, September 18th, same time, to read and discuss the end of chapter 1.
🔗 Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/84496384817
Meeting ID: 844 9638 4817
Passcode: 678315
Missed the first session?
No worries at all!
You can watch the replay here: https://www.aliceayel.com/resources/book-club-le-cercle-de-bruno-session-1/
Now, the special announcement 🎉
I promised something special during our session, and here it is: this November, I’m hosting a small, intimate weekend entirely in French — in Pau.
This isn’t a traditional immersion course. It’s one unforgettable weekend:
Mornings that begin with croissants and pain au chocolat over easy conversation.
Afternoons guiding you gently toward more natural, spoken French.
A goûter break to pause and breathe, an art gallery visit, and simply wandering the streets of a town that still feels wonderfully untouched.
Real history, real food, real people.
Pau holds a special place in my heart; it’s where our very first immersion week took place back in 2023, and I can’t think of a better place to return to.
What I love most about weekends like this is what happens quietly, underneath the schedule.
French stops feeling like a performance. It becomes something you simply do, in real time, with people who understand exactly where you are in your journey.
📅 Saturday, November 28th – Sunday, November 29th, in Pau
We’re keeping this intentionally small — just 4 spots — so it stays personal, unhurried, and real.
👉 Register here: https://www.aliceayel.com/live-a-weekend-entirely-in-french/
Thank you all, again, for such a joyful first Cercle de Bruno. I can’t wait for chapter 2.
With warmth,
Alice & Ben 💕
P.S. You have until October 26th to secure your seat for Pau, so reserve yours whenever you feel ready.