Anna Richards
Anna Richards moved to France from the U.K. in 2021, drawn by a love of mountains, pungent cheese, and long lunch breaks. Since then, she’s put down roots, adopting two French-speaking dogs and writing full-time about her new home. Her words on France have won multiple awards, and she regularly writes for National Geographic, Lonely Planet, and The Telegraph. She’s contributed to dozens of guidebooks on France and is the author of “Paddling France” (Bradt Travel Guides, 2024).
Field Notes
- Inside Guédelon: The Artisans Building a 13th-Century Castle by Hand
- The Giant Makers of Flanders
- Chasing Powder, and Hand-Carving Wooden Skis in the French Alps
- The Last Jacquard Silk Weavers
- Porcelain Handbags? A Tale of Two Cultures and One Bold Career Leap
- A Man on an Unusual Mission: Bringing the Alphorn Back to France
