Jean and Germaine are the sweetest couple the village of Colle-sur-Loup has ever seen. They have no children, no jobs, and are disastrous cooks!

A duke married to a commoner, Jean and Germaine are the most affable couple the little village of Colle-sur-Loup has ever seen. They have no children, no jobs, and are disastrous cooks! They like to indulge in life’s small pleasures: their books, their garden, their after-lunch naps. They live for each other, and for their love. Their simple happiness intrigues, fascinates, infuriates, and is the envy of all those around them.
Daniel Pennac knew Jean and Germaine well. He spent his time at their house reading, watching, learning, and, of course, trying Germaine’s catastrophic efforts in the kitchen! He’s now taken it upon himself to tell the story of those happy days.