Guest Notes for Episode 268: Honeymoon in Provence

…visited the Medieval Garden, Places des Herbes. – We saw this Bauhaus exhibit: https://www.destinationpupg.com/en/partenaire/rencontre-internationale-darts-construits-soit-riac-2-2/. – Dinner at Volver – excellent restaurant. 3. Petit Luberon (3 nights) – We drove to… Continue reading

Transcript for Episode 501: Discovering France: A First-Time Adventure

…Us in France travel podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Annie Sargent and Copyright 2024 by AddictedToFrance. It is released under a Creative Commons, attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives license…. Continue reading

Transcript for Episode 485: Spending a Month in Southwestern France

…in France travel podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Annie Sargent and Copyright 2024 by AddictedToFrance. It is released under a Creative Commons, attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives license.  … Continue reading

Show Notes for Episode 394: A Brief History of the Tour de France

…was the first year that the highest passes in the Alps and the Pyrenees were included. The bikers went up as high as a pass at 2642 meters (about 8000… Continue reading

Transcript for Episode 481: How Simone Veil Changed France

…this procedure. So this law was passed with a comfortable majority, but lots of opposition from the right wing parties. And the French Senate, strangely, passed it unanimously. [00:38:08] Elyse… Continue reading

The Inauguration of the Paris Metro, Episode 326

An old map of the Paris metro and an image of the opera Garnier with the metro running underneath: Inauguration of the Paris metro

…nice comprehensive transportation system that I’ll talk about more when travelers who aren’t familiar with it are able to come back to France. The Inauguration Day of the Paris Metro… Continue reading

Guest Notes for Episode 223: Quick and Easy Guide to Public Transportation in France: Trains, Buses + Metros

TGV train leaving a train station: public transportation in france episode

…of tickets: Compostez billet Man in Seat 61 eurail.com Raileurope. Long Distances Buses Cost, Route and strikes…. Bus: GoEuro app. Checkmybus.com flixbus.fr fr.ouibus.com https://www.eurolines.eu rome2rio.com Some Useful Resources You can… Continue reading

Transcript for Episode 22: Canal du Midi

…in the 1400s nothing was found to facilitate commerce in this area. There was a series of Kings who thought opening up this area to commerce would be very good,… Continue reading

Transcript for Episode 221: Where to Experience the Best Modern and Contemporary Art in France

Art not contemporary art anymore, right. That’s right in the middle of the map. 27:46 And, and it’s included in the museum pass and it’s included the museum pass andContinue reading

Transcript for Episode 471: The Road Less Traveled in France

…well, they’ll charge you to go take your tour at their place. [00:33:09] This guy was completely free and it was much more personalized. It was just the two of… Continue reading