The Story Your Pets Could Tell (If They Spoke French)

Dear French Story Listeners,

This week’s tale asks: pourquoi le chat et le chien sont ennemis?

But before you assume all cats and dogs are destined for conflict, you’ll want to head over to Telegram to see Eve’s photo and hear her describe her unlikely duo –

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The Mystery of the Missing Chouquettes (+ This Week’s Challenge)

Dear French Story Listeners,

Have you ever been absolutely certain about something… only to discover you had it completely wrong?

This week’s story, Le voleur de chouquettes, gave me such a good chuckle.

A tired elderly woman at a train station.

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The 500-Year-Old Secret That Unlocks French Fluency (Without Memorizing Lists)

Dear Community,

What if I told you that while you’re simply enjoying a good story this week, your brain is quietly mastering French grammar?

No flashcards. No conjugation drills. Just you, a beautiful tale, and your wonderfully intelligent mind doing what it does best.

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Your French Brain is Already Working (Even When It Feels Like It Isn’t)

Dear French Community,

You know that moment when you’re trying to tell a story in French, and the perfect word just… doesn’t come?

Your mind reaches, grasps, and maybe lands on something close-ish?

Here’s what I want you to know: that’s not failure.

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When Stories Connect Us Across Continents: This Week’s Bulgarian Folktale

Coucou les French Story Listeners,

What a joy it is when our stories spark creativity!

Last week, Nadya shared the most adorable crochet work inspired by “Chat et souris associés” on our Telegram group.

Look at this precious orange cat and tiny white mouse she created – complete with whiskers and that unmistakable mouse tail!

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Heather’s discovery: “Never trust a cat” (+ this week’s tale)

Chers amis,

Last Saturday’s gathering was warm and intimate—like sitting together by a winter fire.

We talked about your French habits for the new year.

We worked through connecting to Telegram step-by-step (if you missed it, watch the replay here—I walk you through the whole process on screen).

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Bonne année—let’s gather this Saturday ☕

Bonne année et bonne santé, dear friend,

I hope 2026 has begun gently for you.

Can I be honest? Of our 1,100+ French Story Listeners, only 56 have joined our Telegram community so far. And I’ve been wondering why.

Maybe the tech feels confusing.

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