Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L’Auberge | 2011 | Julia Stagg | Buy |
| 2 | L’Auberge: Fogas Chronicles 1 | 2011 | Julia Stagg | N/A |
| 3 | De dorpswinkel van Madame Josette | 2012 | Julia Stagg | N/A |
| 4 | The Parisian’s Return | 2012 | Julia Stagg | Buy |
| 5 | The French Postmistress | 2013 | Julia Stagg | Buy |
| 6 | A Fête to Remember | 2014 | Julia Stagg | Buy |
| 7 | A Christmas Wedding | 2014 | Julia Stagg | Buy |
| 8 | Last Chance in the Pyrenees | 2015 | Julia Stagg | Buy |
The Fogas Chronicles by Julia Stagg is set in a tiny commune in the French Pyrenees where the handful of residents have outsized personalities and complicated relationships. L’Auberge (2011) introduces the village and its inhabitants, and the series continues through The Parisian’s Return, The French Postmistress, A Fete to Remember, A Christmas Wedding, and Last Chance in the Pyrenees.
The setting gives the series its identity: a remote mountain community where everyone knows everyone’s business, where the mayor’s office is a battleground, and where outsiders who arrive in Fogas find themselves drawn into the village’s dramas. The books balance comedy with genuine affection for the place and its people.