# France in Between A personal yet informative take on France's small to middling towns -- the scenic, the offbeat, and the nitty-gritty. Page: Feed: --- ## [From in-between France, July 2026](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/from-in-between-france-july-2026) _2026-07-25 · Betty Carlson_ Roundabout bakeries, yet another little Venice, sobering thoughts on bookshops, and much more... ## [Why I won't tell you where you should eat or sleep ...unless you ask](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/why-i-wont-tell-you-where-you-should) _2026-07-18 · Betty Carlson_ I could easily and legitimately review or recommend hotels and restaurants in the cities I visit. But, like Bartleby the Scrivener, I would prefer not to. ## [Savon de Salon: the Soap Tour of Salon-de-Provence](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/savon-de-salon-the-soap-tour-of-salon) _2026-07-12 · Betty Carlson_ My last piece about Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, may have had you thinking that I spent two full days strolling and sipping. ## [Of accordions, lace and weapons](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/of-accordions-lace-and-weapons) _2026-07-05 · Betty Carlson_ Tulle, the prefecture of the Corrèze department and home to 13,401 Tullistes, was already an odd little place to begin with. ## [From in-between France, June 2026](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/from-in-between-france-june-2026) _2026-06-27 · Betty Carlson_ A play cancellation in Castres riles an archbishop, a small-town exhibit that's worth a detour, thoughts on rosé piscine, and much, much more ## [Have I found my Provençal place?](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/have-i-found-my-provencal-place) _2026-06-20 · Betty Carlson_ I've been on the look-out for a Provençal city that would tick my mid-sized town boxes while still oozing that southeastern French charm that seems to put a spell on everybody but me. ## [June 2026 Potpourri](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/june-2026-potpourri) _2026-06-13 · Betty Carlson_ Pondering Provence, reading notes, and have I spent too much of my life à table? ## [Orange slices](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/orange-slices) _2026-06-06 · Betty Carlson_ I have a like-hate relationship with Provence. ## [Am I actually "on a journey"?](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/am-i-actually-on-a-journey) _2026-05-23 · Betty Carlson_ I’d say that my late-in-life project to visit as many small to mid-sized French towns as possible fits the journey bill to a tee. ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/z7Lf9rnPMP28) _2026-05-23 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [A digest of non-Parisian France, number 10](https://franceinbetween.substack.com/p/a-digest-of-non-parisian-france-number) _2026-05-15 · Betty Carlson_ My special supporters get to read about special stuff.