143 - Join Us in France Travel Podcast

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

[5’39”] Where is Figeac?
[6’39”] How big is it?
[7’10”] Figeac is in the Lot Department, 2 – 2.5 hrs drive North of Toulouse
[8’05”] One of the top attractions in Figeac is the home of Champollion
[8’40”] The meandering landscape of the Célé river
[9’08”] 8th century monastery founded by Pépin le Bref
[11’47”] The home to two major aerospace industry companies: Ratier Figeac and Figeac Aéro
[12’13”] Figeac during the War of Religions in France
[13’10”] Figeac during the French Resistance
[14′] Thriving town because of the aerospace industry
[16’52] Restored city center with lots of Medieval and Renaissance homes
[18’46”] Jean-François Champollion and his museum
[18’50”] One of the top attractions in Figeac is for linguistics nerds
[20’16”] A recap on the Rosetta Stone
[24’11”] The life of Jean-François Champollion
[27′] Champollion, the Egyptologist
[30’30”] Champollion and the Obelisk on Place de la Concorde in Paris
[31’30”] Champollion died young
[32’38”] What will you see inside the Champollion Museum?
[35’32”] Top attractions in Figeac for food and local specialties
[36’51”] Can you speak Ancient Egyptian?
[38′] Archaeology as a science didn’t start until Napoleon
[39′] We love travel because it helps us learn new things
[40′] Announcement on the new Join Us in France Book Group on Goodreads
[41’10”] “J’ai une mémoire de poisson rouge”