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‘Paris is the perfect place for older women’

‘Paris is the perfect place for older women’

Sarah Wilson is finally living her dream life in a city she says treasures lively arguments and genuine curiosity over wealth and property. This is how she spends her weekends.

Sarah Wilson: “I think Paris is a city for older women. I feel very embraced here.” Edwina Pickles

Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

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Sarah Wilson is a podcaster, journalist and the author of books on giving up sugar, coping with anxiety and finding meaning in life. She moved to Paris last year.

Friday evening | I prepare for the weekend by visiting a farmers’ market just up the road from me, in a little park. The produce is incredible. It seems to be the way people shop here: buy a bunch of things at your weekly local market, and then top up – because you’ve only got a tiny fridge and a tiny kitchen in a tiny apartment. I’m in an attic studio.

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Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondentHans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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