Emma Pearson
@emmapearson.bsky.social
Editor of The Local France, co-host of Talking France podcast. Paris resident, Yorkshire born, Castres Olympique 🏉 fan - [email protected]
'God's justice' decided last night's African Cup of Nations final, apparently. Was lively in my neighbourhood, fireworks until 1am 😴
January 19, 2026 at 7:04 AM
'God's justice' decided last night's African Cup of Nations final, apparently. Was lively in my neighbourhood, fireworks until 1am 😴
Highly recommend the Berthe Weill expo at the Orangerie, life story of a fantastic forgotten woman and a real 'all star' collection of modernist paintings from 20th Century artists
January 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Highly recommend the Berthe Weill expo at the Orangerie, life story of a fantastic forgotten woman and a real 'all star' collection of modernist paintings from 20th Century artists
The days of surprise winter sunshine are, imho, Paris' best days 😎
January 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The days of surprise winter sunshine are, imho, Paris' best days 😎
My parcel is apparently not only waiting for me, but waiting a well-behaved/patient fashion . . .
To quote In Bruges 'it's a fucking inanimate object'!
To quote In Bruges 'it's a fucking inanimate object'!
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
My parcel is apparently not only waiting for me, but waiting a well-behaved/patient fashion . . .
To quote In Bruges 'it's a fucking inanimate object'!
To quote In Bruges 'it's a fucking inanimate object'!
So cheering when the mimosa arrives in French florists every January. It's like a little message from spring going 'don't worry, I didn't forget you' 😎
January 15, 2026 at 10:10 AM
So cheering when the mimosa arrives in French florists every January. It's like a little message from spring going 'don't worry, I didn't forget you' 😎
January 12, 2026 at 1:41 PM
So sad that there won't be cows at this year's Paris Salon de l'Agriculture, the best bit of the event (in addition to the incredible selection of French cheeses/sausage/wine and the drunk French farmers)
Here are some of my favourite beasts from previous years 🐄🐮🐂
Here are some of my favourite beasts from previous years 🐄🐮🐂
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
So sad that there won't be cows at this year's Paris Salon de l'Agriculture, the best bit of the event (in addition to the incredible selection of French cheeses/sausage/wine and the drunk French farmers)
Here are some of my favourite beasts from previous years 🐄🐮🐂
Here are some of my favourite beasts from previous years 🐄🐮🐂
Still brrrr. Canal basin frozen over ❄️☃️
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Still brrrr. Canal basin frozen over ❄️☃️
A lovely place to spend a freezing cold evening in Paris 🎶
January 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
A lovely place to spend a freezing cold evening in Paris 🎶
Er, what? Has this author found a portal to the 1950s??
In 2024 official figures showed 1.62 children per woman, representing France's lowest birth rate in the post-World War II period.
Having 5 children is definitely unusual in France, as in the rest of western Europe!
In 2024 official figures showed 1.62 children per woman, representing France's lowest birth rate in the post-World War II period.
Having 5 children is definitely unusual in France, as in the rest of western Europe!
January 5, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Er, what? Has this author found a portal to the 1950s??
In 2024 official figures showed 1.62 children per woman, representing France's lowest birth rate in the post-World War II period.
Having 5 children is definitely unusual in France, as in the rest of western Europe!
In 2024 official figures showed 1.62 children per woman, representing France's lowest birth rate in the post-World War II period.
Having 5 children is definitely unusual in France, as in the rest of western Europe!
A presque parfait day in Paris - lunch at Pierre Sang in Oberkampf then watching the magnificent Castres Olympique in action 😊
(Perfect would have been 5C warmer and a CO win)
(Perfect would have been 5C warmer and a CO win)
January 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
A presque parfait day in Paris - lunch at Pierre Sang in Oberkampf then watching the magnificent Castres Olympique in action 😊
(Perfect would have been 5C warmer and a CO win)
(Perfect would have been 5C warmer and a CO win)
Last year I learned that the French refer to table tennis players as 'les pongistes' and this year I learn that International table tennis day is 'La journée mondial du ping' and 🤯
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Last year I learned that the French refer to table tennis players as 'les pongistes' and this year I learn that International table tennis day is 'La journée mondial du ping' and 🤯
Neat juxtaposition of headlines showing the 2 sides of Brigitte Bardot - a lot of campaigning for animal rights and a well-documented history of far-right views
December 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Neat juxtaposition of headlines showing the 2 sides of Brigitte Bardot - a lot of campaigning for animal rights and a well-documented history of far-right views
Happy last Friday before Christmas 🌲🎁🎅
December 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Happy last Friday before Christmas 🌲🎁🎅
Fantastic review of Nicolas Sarkoy's toe-curlingly awful 'prison diaries'
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
December 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Fantastic review of Nicolas Sarkoy's toe-curlingly awful 'prison diaries'
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
🇫🇷🎄 book list
Memoir of a man who staged the coolest Olympics ever?
Or memoir of a self-aggrandising little weasel who spent 20 days in jail after being correctly convicted of corruption?
Tough choice . . .
Memoir of a man who staged the coolest Olympics ever?
Or memoir of a self-aggrandising little weasel who spent 20 days in jail after being correctly convicted of corruption?
Tough choice . . .
December 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🇫🇷🎄 book list
Memoir of a man who staged the coolest Olympics ever?
Or memoir of a self-aggrandising little weasel who spent 20 days in jail after being correctly convicted of corruption?
Tough choice . . .
Memoir of a man who staged the coolest Olympics ever?
Or memoir of a self-aggrandising little weasel who spent 20 days in jail after being correctly convicted of corruption?
Tough choice . . .
Street art, but make it philosophy too
December 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Street art, but make it philosophy too
Is 'faire le pont' important in 🇫🇷 culture, you ask?
December 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Is 'faire le pont' important in 🇫🇷 culture, you ask?
One year ago I was writing this . . . this week we have another make-or-break week in 🇫🇷 parliament with a key vote over the budget. Déja vù all over again!
www.thelocal.fr/20251208/fre...
www.thelocal.fr/20251208/fre...
December 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
One year ago I was writing this . . . this week we have another make-or-break week in 🇫🇷 parliament with a key vote over the budget. Déja vù all over again!
www.thelocal.fr/20251208/fre...
www.thelocal.fr/20251208/fre...
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Leaving this on a colleague's desk - so they get excited that there are biscuits and then realise that it's just an empty box - should be a matter for The Hague
December 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Leaving this on a colleague's desk - so they get excited that there are biscuits and then realise that it's just an empty box - should be a matter for The Hague
Forget Spotify Wrapped, today it's all about SNCF's 🇫🇷 train 'rétrainspective' 🚂
(and it doesn't make impertinent comments about your age)
(and it doesn't make impertinent comments about your age)
December 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Forget Spotify Wrapped, today it's all about SNCF's 🇫🇷 train 'rétrainspective' 🚂
(and it doesn't make impertinent comments about your age)
(and it doesn't make impertinent comments about your age)
Is 🇫🇷 rugby excited about the return of Antoine Dupont? Somewhat!
(Not sure how the people of Toulouse feel about being depicted as some sort of Medieval peasants)
(Not sure how the people of Toulouse feel about being depicted as some sort of Medieval peasants)
November 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Is 🇫🇷 rugby excited about the return of Antoine Dupont? Somewhat!
(Not sure how the people of Toulouse feel about being depicted as some sort of Medieval peasants)
(Not sure how the people of Toulouse feel about being depicted as some sort of Medieval peasants)
Yes, 😴
Part of a long-running series that parodies the racist Great Replacement Theory by suggesting other things or people that could be replaced
Part of a long-running series that parodies the racist Great Replacement Theory by suggesting other things or people that could be replaced
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Yes, 😴
Part of a long-running series that parodies the racist Great Replacement Theory by suggesting other things or people that could be replaced
Part of a long-running series that parodies the racist Great Replacement Theory by suggesting other things or people that could be replaced