What is the best-known book set in France?

[nwhyte]

See note on methodologyFrance presented me with some very interesting issues. The top book, by number of owners, tagged "France" on both Librarything and GoodReads does indeed have a substantial chunk in the middle set in France, but starts in England and finishes in Scotland. It is also such a complete load of rubbish that I am very reluctant to

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[redfiona99]

Does no one read the Musketeers any more?!!! I'm going to blame lackadaisical tagging :)

[beamjockey]

Yeah, I was rooting for the Musketeers, too!

I think they win the "most movies made of a story set in France," which may console them.

[slemslempike]

Are the books different from eg top ranked "Paris" and top marked "France"?

[nwhyte]

The book most frequently tagged "Paris" on both systems is A Movable Feat by Hemingway. However, most books that have been tagged Paris" are also tagged "France". You do lose the false positives like L'Étranger, but you also lose books set elsewhere in France!

[saare_snowqueen]

Feast - The name of the book is A Movable Feast and is non-fiction but brilliant.

[bopeepsheep]

Suite Francaise is really worth seeking out and reading. An emotional read.

I'm surprised not to see Bonjour Tristesse in there, but the six "proper" entries here would all have occurred to me, plus Germinal/Nana and The Scarlet and the Black.

[huskyteer]

I am really enjoying this series.

Astonished that The Three Musketeers didn't make it, especially as The Count of Monte Cristo does!

[saare_snowqueen]

Several volumes of the Lymond Chronicles are set in France, as well as Scotland and England.