dou|ceur de viv|re

dou|ceur de viv|re «doo SERR duh VEEV ruh», French.

1. the pleasures or good things of life; enjoyment of living: »

We think of that [Edwardian] time as tinted by an even tone of elegance: clothes, panelled rooms, paintings, letters, manners, cooking, all contributory to an infinite douceur de vivre (Sunday Times).

2. (literally) sweetness of living.