"We're a 10-minute walk from the Palace of Versailles. My wife attends ISIPCA, one of the most prestigious graduate perfumery programs in the world, and I'm an American writer living right outside Paris. It may sound glamorous, but my daily routine hasn't really changed. Before our move in October, I sat in front of a computer all day. After our move, my life has looked pretty much the same."
"I must admit, there was a wide-eyed part of me that thought the lifestyle of an American expat living outside Paris would all but confirm my Great American Novel, but the reality was much more boring. Although there are major differences in etiquette, architecture, food, and language, as a work-from-home writer, I was surprised to find myself mostly insulated from them."
An American writer lives a ten-minute walk from the Palace of Versailles while the spouse attends ISIPCA, a prestigious perfumery graduate program. Daily life remains centered on long hours writing at home, mirroring the routine before the move. Cultural differences in etiquette, architecture, food, and language exist but exert little effect due to the work-from-home lifestyle. Social isolation is frequent, with limited French use beyond brief errands and a six-hour time difference complicating contact with friends and family. Apartment details—short hot water, terra-cotta kitchen tiles, and French-labeled spices—signal location, but going outside is required to feel immersed in France.
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