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Back to SearchTen of the best Paris secrets (according to tour guides)
Season 1 Episode 20
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Yes, it's our 20th episode so we're celebrating by revealing ten of the top secrets about Paris.
If you want to see pics and more info from…
9 years ago
Ten of the best Paris secrets (according to tour guides)
Season 1 Episode 19
Episode 19: We talk to Pauline and Charlotte from the Paris Fringe festival about "the new Hemingways"... or in other words, today's arty types in th…
9 years ago
The most embarrassing French mistakes
Season 1 Episode 18
We asked listeners for their most embarrassing mistakes when trying to speak French.
Important background:
Jouer means "to play", jouir means "to o…
9 years ago
19 of the 'worst' words in the French language
Season 1 Episode 17
We asked for your least favourite French words (after we did your favourite words in episode 15.)
And so, here are the worst words in the French lang…
9 years ago
Five movies set in Paris you should watch
Season 1 Episode 16
Lost in Frenchlation, a company that puts English subtitles on French movies in Paris, joins us on the terrace of Les Deux Moulins (the cafe from Ame…
9 years, 1 month ago
24 of the best words in the French language
Season 1 Episode 15
What's your favourite word? We asked 24 listeners, past guests, and even each other for the "best" French word in existence. From dragonflies to hard…
9 years, 1 month ago
Exploring the Marais with a Paris mayor
Season 1 Episode 14
Christophe Girard, the mayor of the 4th arrondissement.
We met him in the town hall to talk about the newly pedestrianized right bank of the River S…
9 years, 1 month ago
Struggles of being a woman in France
Season 1 Episode 13
Hey, it's not just the lighter side of France on this show – sometimes we tackle some more serious issues.
This time, for example, we talk to Annette…
9 years, 1 month ago
Ten good Paris streets for cycling
Season 1 Episode 12
From bustling boulevards to Sunday promenades, grab a Vélib bike and discover Paris on two wheels.
Our guests for this week are two entrepreneurs who…
9 years, 1 month ago
Stephen Clarke on French bashing
Season 1 Episode 11
Stephen Clarke has been writing books about France for almost 15 years.
His first novel A Year in the Merde has become a point of reference for anyon…
9 years, 1 month ago