Ribault was born in
Paris on 20 January 1964. She graduated from
La Sorbonne with a bachelor's degree in French literature. As part of this residency she spent five months living and working at Randell Cottage in
Wellington, and wrote her second collection of short stories,
Cœur anxieux. In 2012, she said of her experience in New Zealand (translated by Jean Anderson): A review in
New Zealand Books describes it as a "tour de force" which respects Frame's language and style choices. She was married to economist Thierry Ribault, and they had one daughter. In 2012 she also published
Carnets des Cévennes and
Carnets des Cornouailles with Éditions Le mot et le reste. Ribault's historical novel
Les Ardents, set in the 11th century, was published in 2019. She died on 15 January 2021 at
Condette. == References ==