For a full French immersion over the next fortnight, we enjoyed Sydney author Vanessa McCausland’s novel Dreaming in French – a beautifully written romantic mystery about a woman who inherits a crumbling villa on the remote Ile de Re. 

Good for you if you’re lucky enough to be reading this in Paris, but even if not, this article has a list of some of the best places to eat in the French capital and their equivalents here in Australia so you can hunt down the best croissants wherever you are. 

Given all the action though, you may not want to venture out, and Adam Liaw’s French onion soup recipe is the perfect solution to allow you to dine like the French without leaving the comfort of your own home. Bon Appétit, and go Aussies…