French word of the day: Sacré Charlemagne

#PARISFOMO and other stories from France

And just like that it is September. Back to school for my little écoliers, all scrubbed and clean with their shiny new backpacks ready for a new scholastic year. I don't know whether to celebrate or give a wistful sigh at how quickly time flies.

The weather has taken a sharp turn as well for the rentrée. Goodbye heatwave and shorts, and hello rainy weath…