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Back to SearchDoes 'meter' rhyme with 'cheetah'? (And more from our new Paris kids' book)
Season 15 Episode 22
Our new children's book, The Animal Games in Paris, left us with some unusual questions.
Does meter rhyme with cheetah? Apparently not, according to…
1 year, 11 months ago
A look at the underbelly of Paris
Season 15 Episode 21
Meet Morgan Walesh, an American in Paris who specializes in the hidden underbelly of the city.
She talks of her love for the catacombs, the "history …
2 years ago
Why is Paris so inaccessible?
Season 15 Episode 22
Meet Parisian woman Virginie Dubost. In 2018, she became a quadriplegic after a surfing accident.
Now, she is an accessibility advocate and has made…
2 years ago
The fastest climbing trend in Paris...
Season 15 Episode 20
Meet Daniel Christensen, an avid boulderer in Paris.
He talks of how the trend of climbing - aka bouldering - is captivating people's attention in Pa…
2 years ago
The changing face of Paris and its suburbs
Season 15 Episode 19
Meet Simon Kuper, a British (and naturalized French) journalist in Paris.
He talks of how the changing face of Paris and its suburbs - and his new b…
2 years ago
Why do Parisians leave unusual objects at gravestones?
Season 15 Episode 18
If you've been to a Paris cemetery, you might have seen curious collections of unusual objects on certain gravestones (especially celebrities like Ji…
2 years, 1 month ago
Sweet Paris: A life of cakes and pastries
Season 15 Episode 17
Meet Frank Adrian Barron, an American baker in Paris (better know as Cake Boy Paris).
He talks of how he made it as a baker in the city, sharing his …
2 years, 1 month ago
Paris through the lens of a movie director
Season 15 Episode 16
Meet Scott Hillier, an Australian movie director in Paris, who runs the European Independant Film Festival (the ÉCU).
He talks of the iconic light i…
2 years, 1 month ago
Life in Paris as a Moulin Rouge dancer
Season 15 Episode 15
Meet Allie Goodbun, a Canadian dancer at the iconic Moulin Rouge in Paris.
She talks of how she got the job, her life in Montmartre, and her love fo…
2 years, 1 month ago
Wining and dining in France with Patricia Wells
Season 15 Episode 14
This week it's food critic and cookbook author Patricia Wells. Originally from the US, she moved to Paris in 1980 where she worked as a restaurant cr…
2 years, 2 months ago