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270 — Le musée de Montmartre — mercredi 2 juillet 2025
Episode 318
Montmartre is a district of Paris where the adventure began for many artists, poets and songwriters whose names still resonate on this planet. Here are just a few of the names that make you dream: Su…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Découvrons la poésie romantique : L’éphémère de Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
Episode 317
In this episode, I dive deep into French literature with Aurélie, a high school French teacher, as we analyze "L'éphémère" by 19th-century poet Marceline Desbordes-Valmore. You'll discover how French…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Détour acrobatique par Montreuil
Episode 316
Last Tuesday, I went with Micaela to an acrobatics class at a Chinese circus school in Montreuil. She was keen to try out the class with a view to improving her kung fu. Montreuil is a large, popular…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
267 — Le français du XVIIe siècle dans Paris-Babel (Gilles Siouffi) — mercredi 11 juin 2025
Episode 315
Last week, I walked through the doors of the Sorbonne, the famous university, the oldest in France, which has been in existence since the 13th century. I was there to meet linguist Gilles Siouffi, wh…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
266 — Rendez-vous au café à lettres, le café Pli à Paris, avec Lorena — mercredi 4 juin 2025
Episode 314
I don't know about you, but I don't write letters any more, at least not handwritten ones, because you could say that some emails are letters. So I was delighted to discover the café Pli in Paris, a …
Published on 3 months ago
265 — Suivez-moi dans la R5 électrique que les Français adorent — mercredi 28 mai 2025
Episode 313
Last week we had lunch with Pauline at Coda. As we live in the same neighbourhood, she offered me a lift in her new car. And this car isn't just any car, it's the new favourite of the French: the ele…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
264 — Bistronomie : déjeuner chez Coda avec Pauline — mercredi 21 mai 2025
Episode 312
Cette semaine, nous allons à nouveau au restaurant, mais cette fois avec mon amie Pauline. Après le bouillon, c’est le bistrot qui nous attend. Le bistrot parisien a beaucoup évolué depuis les années…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
263 — Dîner au bouillon Pigalle — mercredi 14 mai 2025
Episode 311
Last week, I saw my friend Caroline. We'd booked tickets to see a play at the Théâtre des Abbesses in Montmartre. We'd arranged to meet at the Place de Clichy. As we had time for a little dinner, Car…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
262 — L’exposé de Felicia sur le nucléaire — mercredi 7 mai 2025
Episode 309
Join me in today's episode as I share how my daughter Felicia's school presentation on nuclear energy unexpectedly connected with the morning news! Discover how this mirrors information from Felicia'…
Published on 4 months ago
261 — La question à mille euros — mercredi 30 avril 2025
Episode 307
In this episode of "Cultivate Your French," I share a family anecdote about the famous "Le Jeu des Mille Euros" radio game and our discovery of France's tallest skyscraper.
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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago