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Déjeuner à Paris: A Story in Easy French, Vol. 2 (Belles histoires à Paris)
Jacqueline, an American divorcée, is going back to Paris after her first trip six years ago. In this magical city, she will discover many surprises, including about herself.With this fun novel, written in easy French, we visit the city of lights with Jacqueline. It's a fantastic way to learn new vocabulary and to travel to Paris!
Reading a book in French can be difficult, even for advanced learners. French novels are usually full of idiomatic expressions. They use complicated tenses, complex sentence structures, and often slang. This book, written in easy French, is recommended for French learners with a basic understanding of French at a pre-intermediate level and above.
The audio recording contains the full French text, read by the author. The paperback and Kindle editions include the text in French, a complete English translation, and tons of fun exercises.
Reading a book in French can be difficult, even for advanced learners. French novels are usually full of idiomatic expressions. They use complicated tenses, complex sentence structures, and often slang. This book, written in easy French, is recommended for French learners with a basic understanding of French at a pre-intermediate level and above.
The audio recording contains the full French text, read by the author. The paperback and Kindle editions include the text in French, a complete English translation, and tons of fun exercises.
- GenresFrance
132 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 14, 2020
About the author
France Dubin
30 books21 followersWith over 30,000 books sold, France Dubin's novels are so engaging, you don't even notice you are reading French!
Her fun books in easy French have helped thousands of adult students.
Her fun books in easy French have helped thousands of adult students.
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July 9, 2025
I really enjoyed the second book in this trilogy. I enjoyed the story and the twists and turns that happened in the book. I think this is a really good series for those learning french. This book is helpful in reinforcing sentence structure and grammar and pronoun placement which I personally find very challenging.
I keep a notebook that I use to jot down vocab words I don’t know in the book. It’s really a good way to build French vocabulary. There was definitely plenty of new words I came across in the book.
I already have the third book in this series and plan to start it very soon.
I keep a notebook that I use to jot down vocab words I don’t know in the book. It’s really a good way to build French vocabulary. There was definitely plenty of new words I came across in the book.
I already have the third book in this series and plan to start it very soon.
October 3, 2022
great for beginner/intermediate French learners
I read this book as part of my French learning journey.
THE STORY is interesting enough. Not excellent, not gripping and enthralling though I suppose that’s the negative aspect of the simplicity. I fear all the drama and suspense that sucks a person into a novel is achieved through innuendo and allusions, double entendres and other literary devices… which would probably be lost on someone still learning the language. The characters are adults, but otherwise it reads like it was written for middle-school reading levels. The reason I dropped a star is because the story is just not that attractive. I usually finish a novel in days, yet it takes me weeks to read one of these books because I don’t have that feeling of curiosity and wonder pulling me in, I actually took a break to read a more exciting book (several actually) before finally finishing this one. There was a plot twist in there, but then what maybe should have been the climax was crammed into a couple pages then boom, the end. I know she wanted to save more for book3 but man, the romance and giddy feeling of being swept away, the excitement of attraction and adventure… it just kinda got skipped. I don’t even care if she ends up with the dude.
THE LANGUAGE is accessible to beginner/intermediate learners. I am in my 2nd year of French learning and understand the book well enough. I do have to look up a word or phrase often, either because it is new or to confirm my comprehension or because the usage is unfamiliar… but thankfully Kindle makes that easy. I do feel that reading these books has been helping with my ability to read and write French. For example, in the past couple of weeks we have started learning the rules for direct and indirect pronoun use ( like these/those/they/them), and it is easier for me than many of my peers. In English, many of us may struggle to explain why you would give a treat to HIM not to HE, but we just know from use how to put a sentence together. I’m finding that in class, I just know the answer when when I cannot give the rule that makes it so. I believe the reading helps with that.
I’ll definitely read the next book, and any others by Mme Dublin ti further my French.
I read this book as part of my French learning journey.
THE STORY is interesting enough. Not excellent, not gripping and enthralling though I suppose that’s the negative aspect of the simplicity. I fear all the drama and suspense that sucks a person into a novel is achieved through innuendo and allusions, double entendres and other literary devices… which would probably be lost on someone still learning the language. The characters are adults, but otherwise it reads like it was written for middle-school reading levels. The reason I dropped a star is because the story is just not that attractive. I usually finish a novel in days, yet it takes me weeks to read one of these books because I don’t have that feeling of curiosity and wonder pulling me in, I actually took a break to read a more exciting book (several actually) before finally finishing this one. There was a plot twist in there, but then what maybe should have been the climax was crammed into a couple pages then boom, the end. I know she wanted to save more for book3 but man, the romance and giddy feeling of being swept away, the excitement of attraction and adventure… it just kinda got skipped. I don’t even care if she ends up with the dude.
THE LANGUAGE is accessible to beginner/intermediate learners. I am in my 2nd year of French learning and understand the book well enough. I do have to look up a word or phrase often, either because it is new or to confirm my comprehension or because the usage is unfamiliar… but thankfully Kindle makes that easy. I do feel that reading these books has been helping with my ability to read and write French. For example, in the past couple of weeks we have started learning the rules for direct and indirect pronoun use ( like these/those/they/them), and it is easier for me than many of my peers. In English, many of us may struggle to explain why you would give a treat to HIM not to HE, but we just know from use how to put a sentence together. I’m finding that in class, I just know the answer when when I cannot give the rule that makes it so. I believe the reading helps with that.
I’ll definitely read the next book, and any others by Mme Dublin ti further my French.
July 19, 2022
Contrary to what Goodreads says, this book is available in audio, on audible.com and that is the edition I bought. Here are the details:
Déjeuner à Paris
A Story in Easy French with Translation, Vol. 2 (Belles Histoires à Paris)
By: France Dubin
Narrated by: France Dubin
Series: Belles histoires à Paris, Book 2
Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 02-27-21
Language: French
Publisher: France Dubin
French audiobooks can be way too fast for non-French speakers. I usually listen on around 80% speed in the hope of catching every 2nd word or so. This book is written and read for non-French speakers, with simple sentence constructions. Also she reads slowly and clearly, so it's a great way to build confidence before venturing onto harder material. Also, it's a real story, not those silly interactions that pass off as stories. It's a series of three novellas, which should be read in sequence.
Déjeuner à Paris
A Story in Easy French with Translation, Vol. 2 (Belles Histoires à Paris)
By: France Dubin
Narrated by: France Dubin
Series: Belles histoires à Paris, Book 2
Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 02-27-21
Language: French
Publisher: France Dubin
French audiobooks can be way too fast for non-French speakers. I usually listen on around 80% speed in the hope of catching every 2nd word or so. This book is written and read for non-French speakers, with simple sentence constructions. Also she reads slowly and clearly, so it's a great way to build confidence before venturing onto harder material. Also, it's a real story, not those silly interactions that pass off as stories. It's a series of three novellas, which should be read in sequence.
February 19, 2025
I’m B2 level but still enjoyed this book. The exercises at the end of each chapter are fun. One challenging activity listed French cheeses and asked which animal provided milk for each one. Another activity introduced idiomatic expressions so even if you aren’t a beginner, there is still something to learn.
July 13, 2025
I love these books. They’re well written and enjoyable, but maybe one of the biggest things I get out of them is feeling empowered to express complex thoughts and humor with only a beginner level of French. These stories and characters are genuinely good, she just manages to write them in a simple way a beginner can understand, which is an amazing skill.
July 17, 2026
I don’t much like the main character but it’s a good way to start reading longer texts in French.
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