How to Prepare for Your Visit to the Orsay Museum, Episode 15
Thinking of visiting the Orsay Museum in Paris? It's a wonderful place, but it's usually crowded so you'd better learn a little bit about it before you go!
A Day Trip to Versailles from Paris, Episode 14
Is Versailles worth the trip or not? Some people absolutely LOVE it while others think it's over the top. It is certainly an important part of French history and in this episode we give you tips on how to avoid the lines!
A Perfect Day Trip to Reims from Paris, Episode 13
How about venturing out of Paris to go drink some champagne at the source? Let's talk about how to do that in one day on the TGV bullet train!
Should You Go to the Eiffel Tower? Episode 12
Is the Eiffel Tower Worth the Visit? Is It a Tourist Trap? You'll be able to decide for yourself after listening to this episode of the podcast!
Are French People Rude? Episode 9
Are French people rude or just unfriendly? And is there any truth to the ugly American stories? Listen to this episode to brush up on ways to make French people smile at you with a twinkle of delight in their eyes instead of a scowl!
Cluny Museum Walking Tour, Episode 8
Let Elyse take you on a walking tour of the Cluny Museum. What will you see there? When we recorded this episode Annie hadn't seen it yet, but it's now a favorite. Listen to this episode and then maybe you'll want to see it too!
Latin Quarter Walking Tour, Episode 7
Episode 7 of the Join Us in France Travel Podcast is all about the Latin Quarter. The atmosphere, the night-life, the shops you will find there and why you should go. We also give you a detailed description of the route you could take with all the street names and a map you can take on your trip.
Notre Dame Cathedral Self Guided Tour, Episode 6
Notre Dame Cathedral Self Guided Tour: Here's your chance to “Do” Notre Dame without missing a thing!
Notre Dame Architecture, Episode 5
In episode 5 of the Join Us in France Travel Podcast Elyse gives us a description of all the things you can see in Notre Dame de Paris Catheral from an archituctural perspective. Innovations of Notre Dame, the art you will see there, stained glass windows, chimeras and gargoyles, general information on medieval architecture and the language of church statues. For photos and show notes go to joinusinfrance.com/5
Notre Dame Cathedral, Episode 4
They laid the first stone for Notre Dame Cathedral in 1163 and people still line up to visit it every day. In this episode, Elyse gives us the historical background on Notre Dame de Paris. We ask what makes it so special and why it is the most visited monuments in Paris.