Paris Destinations
…common mistakes. You’ll find a primer on transportation in Paris, recommendations on what area to stay in, the best sites for newbies in Paris and all that good stuff! 10… Continue reading
Best Place to Stay on the French Riviera, Episode 244
It’s the age-old question that comes up all the time in the Join Us in France Community. What is the best place to stay on the French Riviera? Imagine you… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 61: Southern Burgundy
…day and it is a 1.5 hour ride. Autun (Gallo-Roman walls) Nicéphore Niépce is credited for taking the first surviving photograph in 1822. There’s a free photography museum in Chalon-sur-Saône… 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
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
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
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
The Curie Museum in Paris, Episode 79
…spirit, admission is free, but you must go Wed-Sat from 1 PM until 5 PM. Squeeze it in, it’s worth it! In this episode I give you the background information… Continue reading