Show Notes for Episode 257: Inspiration for a Successful Multi-Generational Trip to Paris
…of the Luxembourg Gardens. Petit Palais After getting off the Batobus near the Champs Elysées they went into the Petit Palais. It’s a free venue so they went in mostly… Continue reading
Making Sense of Terror Attacks in France, Episode 92
…a news commentator and a resident of Paris. Patrick is the host of a news commentary show in English as well as two French language podcasts on Tech news and… Continue reading
Chateau-Thierry and the Battle of Belleau Wood, Episode 256
…valley, you can climb up the stairs and have a great view. But there’s also a new museum in the basement run by the Battles Monument Commission, it’s free and… Continue reading
Exploring the City of Nancy, Episode 225
…Historical Roots of Nancy Nancy has always been the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine. Lorraine is a fairly big area. The name comes from the time of Charlemagne and… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 145: Honeymoon on the French Riviera
…hill, great gelato, great cheese and meat platter, and the Parfumarie Galimard where you can get a free tour of how they make soap [23′] Parking in Èze is difficult,… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 142: Paris Metro or Paris Bus?
How RER, Metro and Bus Work Together Another train that you’ll see in Paris is the RER, I left it out of the equation because it is a commuter train… Continue reading
Marseille and Provence with a French Expat, Episode 118
…are free and open to the public. The Gastronomy and Open Air Markets in Provence When Isabelle and her husband come back to France, they love the open-air markets, the… Continue reading
The Cannes Film Festival, Episode 110
…of free nations united against propaganda films. But the war consumed everything and the festival had to go dormant until 1949. Rocky beginnings don’t always mean that failure looms. In… Continue reading
Perfect Gifts for the Francophile, Episode 94
…look like thought bubbles, nice round things with a poking end, they are made of slate and come with some chalk so you can write the name of the cheeses… Continue reading
Voltaire the Freethinker, Episode 84
When Voltaire the Freethinker died on May 30th 1778 in Paris at age 83, he was at the height of his popularity with most people, yet the Catholic Church denied… Continue reading