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What Your Paris Photos Are Missing (And How to Fix It)
Episode 601
Annie Sargent chats with Bob Soltys, a black-and-white street photographer who has spent decades capturing Paris. Bob shares what gear to actually br…
2 months, 1 week ago
Who Was Coco Chanel Really? Her Life Story, Unvarnished
Episode 600
This is episode 600 of Join Us in France — a milestone worth celebrating.
Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin dig into the life of Coco Chanel. Born Gabr…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Getting a French Mortgage as Americans and Buying an Apartment in Nice Sight Unseen
Episode 599
Antoine and Annie Ksadzhikyan bought an apartment in Nice, France, without ever seeing it in person. They did it from Los Angeles, over FaceTime, and…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Joan of Arc: The Real Woman Behind 20,000 Statues
Episode 598
Joan of Arc was not a shepherdess. She was a determined teenager who broke an arranged marriage, heard voices, and convinced a chain of noblemen to …
3 months ago
Road Tripping in Northern France: From Flander's Fields to Agincourt
Episode 597
Craig Anderson road-tripped northern France after a week in Belgium. He loved it, and you will too.
Annie and Craig talk Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne-su…
3 months, 1 week ago
Viollet-le-Duc: The Self-Taught Architect Who Shaped France's Medieval Landmarks
Episode 596
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
23 Nights in Southern France Without a Car
Episode 595
Annie Sargent talks with Sally Schokman, an Australian solo traveler who spent 23 nights in southern France without a car. Sally took the train every…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Home Exchange Experience: The Good, the Bad, and the Moldy
Episode 594
Melanie Dixon loves France and has done home exchange multiple times, both as a guest and as a host. She joins Annie Sargent to talk about what can …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
France's Most Stunning Destinations: What's Worth the Hype (and What Isn't)
Episode 593
Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin are back, and this time they're settling the big question: which famous destinations in France actually deliver, and wh…
4 months ago
First Trip to France? Here's What You Really Need to Know from 50 Years of Visits
Episode 592
First Trip to France? Here's What You Really Need to Know from 50 Years of Visits. This is what Annie Sargent explores in this episode with Nancy and…
4 months, 1 week ago