Stop reading French alone. Finally finish the books on your nightstand.
A year-long book club for B1 to C1 French readers who want to live inside the language. One book a month. A reading guide so you're never lost. A standing Sunday salon with Yasmine. A Discord that doesn't sleep.
Join le SalonOne yearly payment.
A salon, not a stadium.
There are 25 people inside le Salon de Yasmine right now. Yasmine knows every one of them by name. She knows which books wrecked them, which ones they finished out of pure stubbornness, who became friends with someone on the other side of the world over a single Discord conversation about a chapter they both loved.
25 people. That's not an apology, it's the entire pitch. This is a salon, a proper living room, not a stadium. It was never supposed to be.
If you've been to the giant masterclass with 2,000 students or joined the Facebook group with 15,000 members where nobody knows your name, you already know the feeling that kind of "community" gives you. The Salon is the opposite. It's the dinner party version. The host with taste, the guests who were chosen, the conversation that keeps going long after dessert.
« Le Salon m'a surtout offert de très belles rencontres et des échanges avec vous tous et, au fond, ce sont souvent les plus intéressants justement quand on n'est pas du même avis. »
"Above all, the Salon has given me beautiful encounters and exchanges with all of you and the most interesting conversations are often the ones where we don't agree."
— Ivana
What we've read together so far
Real literature, hand-chosen for B1 to C1 readers. No safe classics for the sake of canon. No language-school filler. Just books that are alive, francophone voices from across the world, contemporary writers, feminist literature, and the occasional surprise nobody saw coming.
L’Étranger
Albert Camus
Petit Pays
Gaël Faye
La Bonne Mère
Mathilda de Mateo
La Cour des Ténèbres
Victor Dixen
La Décision
Karine Tuil
« Le Salon m'a contraint à aborder de différents styles de littérature. Il m'a forcé à quitter 'my comfort zone' ! »
"The Salon pushed me to explore different styles of literature. It forced me to leave 'my comfort zone'!"
— Andrew
Who le Salon is for (and who it isn't)
This is for you if
- You're B1 or above. You can read French, but reading alone has not stuck
- You've started French novels and not finished them, more than once
- You want a year-long ritual, not another app, course, or quick fix
- You'd rather discuss a book in French with 25 readers than scroll a feed
- You want someone with taste choosing the next book for you
- You're ready to commit for 12 months
This is not for you if
- You want a free trial or a monthly cancel-anytime plan
- You're hoping a book club will fix your A1 grammar
- You want to lurk forever without ever joining a Sunday call
- You expect Yasmine to grade your reading like a teacher
- You're a tourist. Yasmine is direct about this, and so are we
« Dans toute ma vie, j'ai lu deux ou trois livres français. Depuis le Salon, j'en ai lu treize ! J'ai beaucoup plus de confiance et j'apprécie les genres différents que nous avons abordés, les vampyres compris ! »
"In my whole life I had read two or three French books. Since the Salon, I've read thirteen! I have much more confidence and I appreciate the different genres we've explored, vampires included!"
— Helen, member since July 2025
One yearly payment. Doors close Sunday at midnight Paris time.
You've done the hard part.
This is what comes next.
You studied grammar. You survived the awkward conversations. You're past the beginner stage. The Salon is for serious learners and curious native speakers who want to go further.
- You're at B1, B2 or C1 in French
- You want to read in French but keep stopping halfway
- You're tired of choosing books alone, too easy or too hard
- You want real conversation in French, not grammar exercises
- You've started L'Étranger three times and it's still on the nightstand
- You're learning alone and want people who understand that
- You want to practise without pressure, stress or rigid schedules
- Native French speakers are welcome here too
What a year inside le Salon looks like
One book a month, hand-chosen
Twelve books a year, calibrated for B1 to C1 readers. Contemporary francophone literature, feminist voices, modern writers — and the occasional book you'd never have picked up alone. No safe classics for the sake of canon.
A reading guide for every book
Written by Yasmine, specifically for the book you're reading. Context, vocabulary support, questions to think about as you read. Not a worksheet — a companion. The reason you finish.
The monthly Sunday salon
Last Sunday of every month, 6pm Paris (5pm London, 12pm New York, 9am Los Angeles). One hour and a half, in French, with Yasmine and the cohort. Sometimes we love the book. Sometimes we don't. We agree to disagree, in French.
The Discord — where Yasmine actually shows up
Open every day. Yasmine is in there personally, not a team, not an assistant, her, answering questions, posting prompts, sharing what she's reading. The space where the loneliness of reading in a second language disappears.
Video critiques, every two weeks
Yasmine reviews a book she's reading personally not necessarily a club book. Francophone writers, feminist literature, contemporary voices most readers haven't met yet. Your literary world keeps expanding.
Member-recommended books
Some of the best months in the Salon have come from books recommended by members. The reading list is alive, shaped by Yasmine's taste and the people inside the room.
Last Sunday of every month.
Put it in your calendar now.
One fixed slot, once a month. The appointment that makes the habit real and the conversation you'll look forward to all week.
Can't make it live? The Discord keeps the conversation going and Yasmine is there every day regardless.
What members are saying
Real members, real Discord messages. Quoted in French, translated underneath.
« Avant le Salon, je ne lisais qu'un ou deux livres en français par an. Maintenant je lis en français toutes les semaines et tous les mois. »
"Before the Salon, I only read one or two French books a year. Now I read in French every week and every month."
Chelsea
« Grâce au Salon, non seulement je lis régulièrement en français, mais j'ai aussi pris plaisir à choisir un nouveau livre à lire pendant mes vacances la semaine prochaine. »
"Thanks to the Salon, not only do I read regularly in French — I also took real pleasure in choosing a new French book to read on holiday next week."
Stephanie
« Même si j'adore lire, je n'imaginais pas à quel point il existe tout un monde d'écrivains et de littérature francophones que je ne connaissais pas du tout. J'ai aussi découvert beaucoup d'auteurs, dont j'ai déjà ajouté d'autres livres à ma liste de lectures. »
"Even though I love to read, I had no idea how vast a world of francophone writers exists that I didn't know at all. I've discovered authors I've already added other books from to my reading list."
Ivana
« Ce que le salon a changé pour moi, c'est qu'auparavant je ne lisais que des livres français assez classiques mais le salon m'a contraint à aborder de différents styles de littérature. »
"What the Salon changed for me: before, I only read fairly classical French books. The Salon forced me to explore different styles."
Andrew
The metaphor stops being a metaphor.
Once a year, le Salon meets in person in Paris. Paid members are invited for a day — an actual room, an actual table, actual wine, actual conversation in French about what we've been reading. Optional. Members only. No tier system, no upsell. It's just what being part of the Salon is.
But once a year, for the members who happen to be in town or want a reason to travel, the Salon stops being a Discord and starts being a room. That's the day.
The teacher behind the Salon
Yasmine has taught French for over 20 years, but that's not why you should read with her. You should read with her because books are her jam. She reads in four languages (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese) not as a flex but because she wanted to know what her students feel when they're alone with a foreign book at 10pm.
Her taste runs to feminist literature, francophone writers from across the world (not just France), contemporary and modern voices. She doesn't do classics for the sake of it. She does books that are alive.
And in the Discord, she's there every day. Not a team. Not an assistant. Her.
The right to disappear, with a French book in your hands.
There's a kind of luxury nobody talks about anymore. It doesn't need a flight or a hotel or a wardrobe. It needs a book, a quiet hour, and a language you love.
When you read in French, you travel. Not metaphorically, actually. You're inside a Parisian apartment with Leïla Slimani, in post-war Algiers with Camus, in a Burgundy village with Valérie Perrin, in a Rwandan childhood with Gaël Faye. You are completely unreachable. Your phone means nothing. The news means nothing. There is only the page, the language, and wherever the writer decides to take you.
That's what the Salon gives you, every month. One book. One Sunday evening. One conversation in French about something that matters. Twelve times a year.
Pricing
One yearly commitment. No monthly option, no free trial.
Standard
For the serious reader who wants the full Salon experience.
€599/ year
- 12 hand-chosen books over the year
- 12 reading guides written by Yasmine
- The monthly Sunday salon (live, in French)
- Full Discord access — Yasmine is in there every day
- Video critiques every two weeks
- Member-recommended book sessions
All prices in EUR. One annual payment. No refunds. Yasmine is direct about that. If you join and the first book isn't your level, message her in Discord and she'll personally recommend where to start.
One thing before you decide.
Yasmine doesn't accept tourists. She means it.
The Salon is a year. Twelve months, twelve books, twelve Sundays. It's not a free trial. It's not "test it for a month and see." It's a commitment to read in French — really read, finish books, come to the conversation, stay through the parts where it gets harder.
If that sentence made you slightly nervous, that's normal. Most members felt it too before they joined. They joined anyway. They became readers in French. They're glad they did.
If that sentence made you want to leave, leave. Yasmine would rather you knew now than after.
Honest answers to the questions you're asking
What if my French isn't good enough?
If you're at B1 or above, you have enough French. The members already inside range from B1 to C1, with a few native speakers. The reading guide exists precisely so nobody feels lost on page 47. The fear of "not being good enough" is the most common reason people don't join and the most common thing members tell Yasmine they wished they'd ignored sooner.
I don't think I have time for one book a month.
One book a month is roughly 10 pages a day. That's the entire commitment. Most months the books are 200–300 pages. Chelsea, who's now in the Salon, told us: "Before the Salon, I read one or two French books a year. Now I read in French every week and every month." She didn't find more time. She found a reason to use the time she already had.
I'm joining in May. Won't I be behind?
No — and this is actually the best moment to join. April and May are already underway in the cohort. When you join now, you have weeks to receive your first book, settle into the community, catch up on what we've read together, and be completely ready for June. Summer is the most beautiful entry point.
What time is the Sunday salon, exactly?
The last Sunday of every month at 6pm Paris time. That's 5pm London, 12pm New York, 9am Los Angeles. One hour and a half. In French. About the book. If you can't make it live, the Discord conversation continues all week.
What happens after I click the "Join" button?
You land on the checkout page. You complete payment in under a minute. You receive an email with your member access. You're in the Discord within the hour, where you'll find a welcome message from Yasmine and a thread of members who've already introduced themselves. Your first book and reading guide land in your inbox immediately.
Is there a refund?
No. Yasmine is direct about this — the Salon is a year-long commitment, and serious commitment is part of why it works. What she does offer is a human guarantee: if the first book isn't your level, message her in Discord and she'll personally recommend where to start.
Why is the price going up to €499 on May 14?
Because the founding rate is for the cohort that's joining now, in this window, while the Salon is still small enough to be shaped by its members. People who join later inherit what we've already built. The €200 difference reflects that and also funds growing the Salon properly without diluting it.
Is this only for francophones who already speak well?
No. The Salon is for adults who want to read in French — anyone B1 and above. Some of our members have lived in France for decades. Some have never set foot in France. The mix is part of what makes the conversations rich.