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Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking is easily the best book to learn French cooking. It has very thorough instructions for techniques, authentic recipes, adapted for the American kitchen.
I also recommend Larousse Gastronomique,
Escoffier and
Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques.
You mentioned that you prefer recipes that are simple and not too time consuming. The problem with that is, most authentic French cooking is time-consuming and laborious. This is why it is so delicious and intricate. However, I do have one cookbook that I don't use too much anymore, but it features great recipes that are fairly quick and accessible.
Bistro Cooking by Patricia Wells is a good one for Provençal food, which tends to be more down-to-earth and simpler. It's basically country food and I believe has some food from Nice and Lyons in there. Speaking of which, Nice is the big French coastal city, so if you're looking for French dishes incorporating fish, try cookbooks about Niçoise cuisine.