Episodes with Elyse
Here are all the episodes that feature Elyse Rivin as a guest on the podcast.
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- June 2025
- The Story of Perfume: A Journey Through France's Luxurious Past, Episode 552
- Marquis de Lafayette: Life and Historical Impact, Episode 548
- May 2025
- Best of the Savoie Department: Courchevel, Chambéry, Alberville, etc., Episode 544
- April 2025
- Celebrating Cézanne in 2025: A Journey Through His Art and Legacy, Episode 540
- March 2025
- Béziers Travel Guide, Episode 536
- February 2025
- Discovering Niki de Saint Phalle: From Personal Struggles to International Fame, Episode 532
- January 2025
- Simone de Beauvoir: Life, Legacy, and Controversies, Episode 528
- December 2024
- November 2024
- Explore Amiens: From Gothic Cathedrals to Jules Verne, Episode 521
- October 2024
- Exploring Bourges: A Hidden French Gem, Episode 517
- September 2024
- Ferdinand Cheval, the postman who built a Palace, Episode 513
- A Weekend in Marseille, Episode 509
- June 2024
- May 2024
- Exploring the Treasures of Tarn Department: A Comprehensive Guide, Episode 494
- April 2024
- Decoding Maurice Ravel, the Man Behind Bolero, Episode 491
- Hidden Treasures of the Ariège Department, Episode 488
- March 2024
- Exploring the Life and Art of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Episode 486
- Exploring the Treasures of the Lot Department, Episode 484
- February 2024
- January 2024
- Favorite Villages in the Lubéron, Episode 477
- Hidden Gems of the Gers, Episode 475
- November 2023
- Contemporary French Novels: A Literary Journey, Episode 469
- The Enchanted World of the Musée des Arts Forains, Episode 467
- October 2023
- Preparing a Visit to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Episode 465
- D'Artagnan: the Man and the Legend, Episode 463
- Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Episode 461
- September 2023
- Jean Moulin, Standing Up to Tyranny, Episode 459
- Jews in France: Trials, Triumphs, and Transformations, Episode 457
- August 2023
- France for Bookworms, Episode 455
- Why Life in France Is Awful, Episode 453
- July 2023
- Why Life in France Is Wonderful, Episode 451
- Exploring the Aude Department, Episode 449
- June 2023
- First Frame: The Revolutionary Lumière Brothers, Episode 447
- France Bootcamp 2023 Report, Episode 445
- May 2023
- Flight Path: Charting the History of Aviation in Toulouse, Episode 443
- Jean Jaurès and his Birthplace, Castres, Episode 441
- April 2023
- Revolutionary Feminist: Exploring the Life and Legacy of Olympe de Gouges, Episode 439
- Baron Haussmann and the Transformation of Paris, Episode 437
- Free in Paris: Uncovering Hidden Gems on a Budget, Episode 435
- March 2023
- February 2023
- Coming Up in Paris in 2023, Episode 429
- Huguenot Heritage in France, Episode 427
- January 2023
- Vauban Fortifications in France, Episode 425
- Dog Poop and Other Problems Suffered in France, Episode 423
- December 2022
- Rookie Mistakes Visitors Make in France, Episode 421
- Lavaur in Occitanie, Episode 419
- November 2022
- A visit to Lautrec in the Tarn, Episode 417
- The Life and Times of Jean-François Champollion, Episode 416
- Berthe Morisot an Artist who Defied Conventions, Episode 414
- October 2022
- Eleanor of Aquitaine, a Tumultuous Life, Episode 412
- Classic French Soups, Episode 410
- September 2022
- Standing Stones around Carnac in Brittany, Episode 408
- Everyday Life in France, Episode 406
- August 2022
- July 2022
- L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Episode 400
- Sénanque Abbey and Gordes, Episode 398
- Rosa Bonheur, the Artist Who Wore Pants, Episode 396
- June 2022
- A Brief History of the Tour de France, Episode 394
- The Jardin des Plantes in Paris, Episode 392
- May 2022
- A Brief History of the Chemin de Compostelle, Episode 390
- The Crusade Against the Cathars, Episode 388
- Cathar Beliefs and Lifestyle, Episode 387
- April 2022
- Les Vosges, Off the Beaten Track, Episode 385
- Nantes, Between Loire and Brittany, Episode 383
- March 2022
- The Shocking History of Saint Denis Basilica, Episode 381
- Celebrating 400 years of Molière, Episode 379
- February 2022
- January 2022
- A Brief History of French Porcelain, Episode 373
- Best Gallo-Roman Sites in France, Episode 370
- December 2021
- The Best of Périgueux, France, Episode 369
- How to enjoy the best of Christmas in Paris, Episode 368
- November 2021
- Josephine Baker enters the Pantheon in Paris, Episode 365
- Lafayette, the Hermione and the Arsenal of Rochefort, Episode 363
- October 2021
- The Martyred Village of Oradour-sur-Glane, Episode 359
- Famous Painters in Nice, Episode 357
- September 2021
- Not to Miss in Bergerac and Monbazillac, Episode 355
- What's Special About Moissac, France? Episode 354
- August 2021
- A Visit to the Chateau de Chantilly, Episode 352
- The Liberation of the Mediterranean in 1944, Episode 349
- Montauban in Occitanie, Episode 348
- July 2021
- Annie and Elyse Visit Èze in Provence, Episode 347
- Tips for Paris Visitors with Mobility Issues, Episode 346
- Nice France Travel Guide, Episode 345
- June 2021
- The New Carnavalet Museum in Paris, Episode 343
- Auvillar in Occitanie, Episode 340
- May 2021
- Rocamadour the Medieval Village Hanging on a Cliff, Episode 338
- Penne in the Tarn, Episode 336
- April 2021
- Are You a Proper Francophile? Episode 334
- A Brief History of the Knights Templar in France, Episode 333
- Avignon: Popes, a Bridge, Marvelous Gastronomy and a Festival, Episode 331
- March 2021
- To Airbnb or Not to Airbnb? Episode 330
- Bastides in the Southwest of France, Episode 329
- Exploring Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Episode 327
- February 2021
- The Charming Village of Bruniquel, Episode 325
- La Rochelle, France, Episode 323
- January 2021
- 5 Things You Must Do in the Marais Poitevin, Episode 321
- The Life and Times of Louis Pasteur, Episode 319
- December 2020
- Gaillac Wine Country, Episode 315
- November 2020
- Aigues-Morte the Fortified City, Episode 313
- Remembering the Spanish Flu and WW1, Episode 310
- Easiest and Hardest Words to Say in French, Episode 309
- October 2020
- Annie and Elyse Chat About Emily in Paris, Episode 307
- Louis Vuitton Foundation, Episode 306
- September 2020
- The Auvergne Cheese Route, Episode 303
- August 2020
- Castelnaudary, Cassoulet and Canal du Midi, Episode 300
- A Brief History of the Bois de Boulogne, Episode 298
- July 2020
- June 2020
- An Overview of Haute Couture in Paris, Episode 291
- Lagrasse and Villerouge-Termenès, Episode 289
- May 2020
- Les Grands Magasins in Paris, Episode 287
- Will Covid-19 Change France? Episode 285
- April 2020
- Will the Pandemic Change the Way You Travel? Episode 282
- Rennes-le-Château: a Place of Legend, Episode 280
- March 2020
- A visit to Limoux in Occitanie, Episode 277
- Tours Make a Vacation Better, Episode 274
- February 2020
- An Assortment of French Movies, Episode 271
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France, Episode 269
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- A Scenic Drive along the Loire River, Episode 252
- September 2019
- The Surprising Village of Conques, Episode 247
- Tips for a Visit to Rodez, Episode 246
- July 2019
- Lautrec and Castres in the Tarn, Episode 241
- June 2019
- 8 Great Places to Visit in the Ariège, Episode 237
- A Day-Trip to the Gers from Toulouse, Episode 235
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- Cafe Culture in France, Episode 228
- Exploring the City of Nancy, Episode 225
- February 2019
- Where to Experience the Best Modern and Contemporary Art in France, Episode 221
- December 2018
- October 2018
- August 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- A Cornucopia of Bizarre French Foods, Episode 193
- A Great Visit to the Chateau of Pau, Episode 191
- March 2018
- Visiting Paris in August, Episode 188
- Overview of Paris Museums, Episode 187
- February 2018
- The Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, Episode 184
- The Ultimate Guide to Toulouse, Episode 183
- January 2018
- December 2017
- Family Christmas in France, Episode 178
- Saint Bertrand de Comminges, a Day Trip from Toulouse, Episode 177
- November 2017
- Mont Saint Michel History, Episode 175
- Traditional French Recipes for Thanksgiving, Episode 172
- October 2017
- Good Reasons to Take a Tour, Episode 169
- A Day Trip to Giverny from Paris, Episode 167
- September 2017
- Best Things to See in Narbonne, France, Episode 163
- July 2017
- Best Attractions in the Dordogne, Episode 160
- Sorèze and Revel, Great Day Trips from Toulouse, Episode 156
- June 2017
- How to Protect Yourself from Pickpockets in Paris, Episode 154
- Paris Small Group Tours with Annie and Elyse, Episode 152
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- Paris Packing List, Episode 137
- The Orangerie Museum in Paris, Episode 136
- Inaugural Paris Tour Announcement, Episode 135b
- December 2016
- October 2016
- Opéra Garnier in Paris, Episode 127
- Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, Episode 123
- July 2016
- April 2016
- The Best of Sète, Episode 107
- Tips for Visiting Montpellier, France, Episode 105
- February 2016
- The Rodin Museum in Paris, Episode 102
- Lourdes, Episode 100
- January 2016
- October 2015
- Cordes-sur-Ciel, Episode 88
- September 2015
- Carla-Bayle in the Ariège, Episode 85
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- When Is the Best Time to Visit France? Episode 74
- Most Beautiful Places in Toulouse, Episode 72
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- Basque Country, Episode 60
- December 2014
- Foix and Niaux in Occitanie, Episode 48
- Bayonne France in the Basque Country, Episode 47
- Sarlat, Lascaux and Places We Love in the Dordogne, Episode 46
- Christmas Markets in France, Episode 45
- November 2014
- Bordeaux, France a Historical Perspective, Episode 44
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie in the Lot, Episode 43
- Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, Episode 42
- What to Skip in Paris, Episode 41
- October 2014
- Saint-Émilion, Episode 40
- The Catacombs and the Montparnasse Neighborhood, Episode 39
- The Bayeux Tapestry, Episode 38
- Marseille, Episode 37
- Chocolate and Macarons, Episode 36
- September 2014
- Pastries of Northern France, Episode 35
- French Pastries of Southern France, Episode 34
- Top Attractions in Aix-en-Provence, Episode 33
- July and August in France: Les Grandes Vacances, Episode 32
- August 2014
- Top Attractions in Toulouse, Episode 31
- Explore the Covered Passages in Paris, Episode 29
- French Wine Regions and Loire Valley Wines, Episode 28
- Le Marais Neighborhood in Paris, Episode 27
- July 2014
- Chartres Cathedral, Episode 26
- Extra: Elyse and Annie on the Amateur Traveler Show
- Bastille Saint-Antoine, Episode 24
- The Medieval Walled City of Carcassonne, Episode 23
- June 2014
- Canal du Midi, Episode 22
- Strategies for Visiting the Louvre Museum, Episode 21
- Albi and Toulouse-Lautrec, Episode 20
- A Primer on French Cheese, Episode 19
- D-Day History, Normandy Invasion Special, Episode 18s
- May 2014
- Strasbourg, France, Episode 18
- French Food, Episode 17
- How to Prepare for Your Visit to the Orsay Museum, Episode 15
- A Day Trip to Versailles from Paris, Episode 14
- April 2014
- A Perfect Day Trip to Reims from Paris, Episode 13
- Should You Go to the Eiffel Tower? Episode 12
- Champagne Region, Episode 11
- Store Hours and Credit Cards in France, Episode 10
- March 2014
- Are French People Rude? Episode 9
- Cluny Museum Walking Tour, Episode 8
- Latin Quarter Walking Tour, Episode 7
- Notre Dame Cathedral Self Guided Tour, Episode 6
- Notre Dame Architecture, Episode 5
- February 2014
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