Life with Dee

Creating a beautiful life...

  • Start Here
    • Welcome!
    • Disclosure Statement
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
  • Home & Garden
    • Homemaking
      • Cleaning
      • Domestic Dee-va
    • Gardening
    • Country Living
    • Frugal & Green
      • Green Living
    • Productivity and Time Management
    • Organization
  • Dee’s Kitchen
    • Menu Monday
    • Recipes
      • Instant Pot
      • Vegetarian
      • Guest Posts
      • Pinterest Recipe Review
      • In My Kitchen
      • Tea
  • French Inspiration
    • French Friday
    • French Inspired Living
    • French Links
  • LWD Book Club

French Friday ~ “Forever Chic” (Chapter 6)

July 11, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Chapter Six
Exercise? Bien Sur!
La Femme Française Formula:
Fitness For the Fun of It
It is a common notion that French women don’t exercise. According to Tish Jett, the author of “Forever Chic”, this is not true. Exercise classes are extremely popular in France. Pilates, yoga, tai chi and aquagym classes are are all very well-attended. Women of all ages are even taking up jogging. 
French women do, however, prefer an element of fun in their efforts to keep fit. Biking, walking, skiing, tennis, golf…these are activities which provide the French woman with exercise as well as a dose of fresh air, something considered to be very important. 

“Aeration is part of the French esthetic, another aspect of taking good care of oneself.”

One thing the French seem to do better than Americans is simply including more movement in their day-to-day life. The government gets in on the act, too. Along with messages about teaching your children not to snack between meals, the word “Bouger!” (Move!) is periodically flashed on the bottom of the television screen. It would seem that the French, as a culture, take health seriously and aren’t offended by government efforts to encourage healthy eating and exercise. If only that were true in America. 

~~~~~
You can read my reviews of previous chapters by clicking on the links below:
Chapter 1: The Allure of La Femme Française d’un Certain Âge
Chapter 2: Skin Care
Chapter 3: Makeup
Chapter 4: Hair Rules
Chapter 5: Le Régime 

Related Posts

  • French Friday ~ “Forever Chic” (Chapter 7)French Friday ~ “Forever Chic” (Chapter 7)
  • French Friday ~ “Forever Chic” (Chapter 5)French Friday ~ “Forever Chic” (Chapter 5)
  • Aging Gracefully ~ How the French Woman Does ItAging Gracefully ~ How the French Woman Does It
  • French Friday ~ “Forever Chic” (Chapter 4)French Friday ~ “Forever Chic” (Chapter 4)
  • French Friday ~”Forever Chic” (chapter three)French Friday ~”Forever Chic” (chapter three)
  • French Friday ~ “Forever Chic” (Chapter One)French Friday ~ “Forever Chic” (Chapter One)

Share this post:

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email

Filed Under: French Friday, French Inspiration Tagged With: exercise, Forever Chic, France, French Friday, Tish Jett

« Menu Monday ~ July 7, 2014
Grocery Haul – July 2014 »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Dee - Profile Pic

I’m Dee, a Francophile with a hippie heart, trying to create a beautiful life in the country while dreaming of Paris.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

LWD Book Club ~ February

LWD Book Club February 2021

FAVORITE POSTS

Goodreads Challenge

image

Copyright © 2021 · Life With Dee