Planning to Tour France?

Are you getting ready for a trip to Paris? Provence? Normandy? Maybe you like to hear what life in France is really like? Interested in avoiding tourist traps in France? Oh, yes, we have plenty of tourist traps in France–an my goal is to help you confidently skip them. Kindly proceed to Destinations menu above.

Wondering what not to miss in France? nterested in French history, museums, and how to make sense of what you’re looking at? How about enjoying French food and wine without feeling overwhelmed? Maybe you’ve fallen in love with the country and would like to move to France one day. YYou’ll find all of that—and more—under the Interests menu above.

What Part of France Do You Want to Learn About?

Click on the area you’re planning to visit to listen to me, Annie Sargent, and my guests talk about France in practical, realistic, and enjoyable ways—always grounded in real experience.

Episode Map

Click on the area you’re planning to visit to listen to me, Annie Sargent, and my guests talk about France in practical, realistic, and enjoyable ways—always grounded in real experience. More about the show.

Plan Your France Vacation with Confidence

All of us have limited time to plan a France vacation, but if you subscribe to the show, you will learn what you need to know without even trying, while going about your everyday life and listening to the podcast.

How about taking some self-guided walking tours of Paris with me, Annie Sargent? This is the easiest and most affordable way to see Paris, without sitting on a bus with 40 strangers. See Paris at your own pace, on your own schedule, without missing the context that makes it meaningful.

Would you like more personalize attention? Book an itinerary consultation with me and get a custom-written itinerary plus an hour on the phone to ask all your questions and fine-tune your plans.

Listen to Us Talk about France and Plan Your Visit

By listening to the podcast you will also learn many things about French culture and lifestyle that surprise visitors. The devil is often in the details, and only a native can tell you about the details! For example, the one word you must master that will change everything is the humble “bonjour”. We explain why in this episode: Are French People Rude? Episode 9

Visit France Vicariously Each Week with this Podcast

Another group of people who love this podcast are francophiles who can’t come to France as often as they’d like, but enjoy having a weekly dose of France in their ears. Sometimes I worry the show is too conversational and informal—but that’s exactly what long-time listeners enjoy most. We talk about France with curiosity, warmth, and zero agenda.

Under Resource you will also find information about moving to France, about the health care system in France, and the hotels we personally love and recommend.

Most Recent Podcast Episodes

I only show you the last 4 episodes here, but you can see the list of all episodes by month under the Podcast tab. And don’t forget to use the search function—it’s more powerful than ever and great for finding answers fast.