An innocent introductory French course called la Muerte teaches vocabulary, by describing a typical farm until the farmer disappears.

On a vacation in France with his wife and family, Reynolds reminisces about the trip he and his wife took to Mont-Saint Michel decades ago, despairing at the bigger and faster pace of the town and the beauty and culture that seems to have been lost since then.

A young contemporary couple housesitting in St. Martin, France, playact at homeownership and encounter the romantic misfortunes of a life of mild poverty and artistic creation.

An American deserter from World War II stumbles upon a mysterious, isolated village in the French mountains.

While visiting Paris for the holiday season, a young girl and her grandfather get homesick for the countryside. At the Christmas market, they finally find something worth coming to the city for.

A man of mysterious origins comes under suspicion in a French village when the outbreak of WWII throws his allegiance into question and a death occurs on the grounds of his hotel.

M. Alexandre Caisse gathers an assembly of building residents to air their grievances, discuss recent intrusions, commiserate over the deterioration of their building and their culture, and generally fill the room with strong opinions.

Americans attend a French wedding, uncovering the history of German occupants, a French cook, and American soldiers.

On their honeymoon, a rural couple visits the Fontainebleau palace and sees Napoleon’s hat on exhibit. When the wife confesses her admiration for the Emperor, her husband becomes jealous and feels threatened by her interest in the Emperor's struggles.

The son of a divorced couple spends a lovely vacation with his father in France and tries to navigate the love he feels for both of his parents, as well as the animosity they feel for each other.