Peter Mayle (born 14 June 1939 in Brighton) is a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provence, France. Read full biography of Peter Mayle →
It's very nice to meet the people who read my books.
Sundays in France have a different atmosphere to other days, with fewer phone calls, no postman, no delivery men and no one banging on the door.
There are plenty of miserable millionaires all over the place.
You don't like it when a French housewife gets mad at you. If she gets steam behind her, she is an unstoppable creature.
In the south of France the phones cut in and out, the electricity isn't particularly reliable. I think many people would get very irritated with... →
The funny thing in France is that writers are not allowed to retire, because the French government say you are still earning money from books you... →
When I was very young in London, I had a bank account, which didn't have a great deal in it. I should think at least every three months the bank... →
Peter Mayle (born 14 June 1939 in Brighton) is a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provence, France.