La tentation de Venise

ByFast French

“La tentation de Venise” means “to have itchy feet.” Literally, it means “the temptation of Venice.” It refers to the temptation to dedicate yourself to other things, to change your life. This is a very recent expression dating from around the start of the 21st century. It comes from the title of a 1993 book written by the French politician Alain Juppé. It relates to his sometime desire to escape from the harsh limelight of the political world, to a less stressful life doing other things. Apparently he has yet to succumb to this temptation, since he remains a politician as of the date of this blog entry, almost 30 years later.

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