This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on . Everybody is talking about Emily in Paris. Elyse and I watched it together and we took some notes on our reactions. I...

This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on . On today's episode of the podcast, Annie and Elyse have a conversation about the Louis Vuitton Foundation and the...

In today's episode Annie Sargent talks to Jason Sager about the difficult relationship between French Kings and the Catholic church. And we couldn't get through this topic without talking about the French Wars of Religion. And it’s not just Kings,...

Returning to the same place over and over again is not something most visitors do, but my guest today, Carl Carlson, has been to Sancerre many times. He and his wife Christine are from Hawaii, but have been going back to Sancerre for at least a couple...

Today, Annie Sargent brings you a conversation with Elyse Rivin about the Route des Fromages AOP d’Auvergne. The word Auvergne designates an old French province around its capital Clermont-Ferrand. Today it is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes...

On today's episode, Annie chats with Ira about her favorite day-trips around Bordeaux. Ira is in a great position to tell us about that because she moved to Bordeaux full time a few years ago and has gotten to know the area very well. We talk about...

Today I bring you a conversation with Cindy McBrayer about Le Chambon-sur-Lignon a place of refuge. During WW2 this small town and neighboring villages became a heaven for Jewish children who were on the run from the Germans and from French...

In this episode Annie and Elyse talk about the lovely city of Castelnaudary. But this being our 300ths episode we also celebrate the moment, discuss our motivations in continuing to produce the podcast and our history. We also talk about Annie's...

On today's episode, Annie Sargent brings you a trip report with Rick McGuirk about his 5 favorite chateaux in the Loire Valley. There are so many chateaux along the Loire Valley that it’s hard to choose which ones to go to and which ones to skip....

This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on . The Bois de Boulogne is to the West of Paris, covers part of the 16e arrondissement and it is a large natural area....