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Camille settles into the golden autumn of the Ariège foothills, exploring the Château de Foix, navigating local market rhythms, and reflecting on the quiet resilience of mountain life.
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Episode 83 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Foix, France.
Places in this episode: Centre Ancien, Allées de Villote, Rue du Rocher, Musée départemental du Château des Comtes de Foix, L’Ostal, Place Saint-Volusien, Halle aux Grains, Halle Saint-Volusien.
Covered: chateau_foix_museum, foix_dining_costs, autumn_market_rhythms, residency_admin_tips, local_transport_guide, cathar_heritage_sites.
Chapters:
00:00 Centre Ancien
03:17 L’Ostal
06:20 Ariège River
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#FoixFrance #AriegeTravel #OccitanieLife #CatharCastles #PyreneesHiking #FrenchLiving #ExpatInFrance #AutumnInFrance #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #MuseumVisit #LocalFood #SlowTravel #HistoryBuff #MountainLife #FrenchCulture #OutdoorAdventure #ResidencyAdvice
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Camille arrives in Foix after a journey from Montauban, settling into the Ariège foothills. We explore the quiet autumn atmosphere, the Château de Foix, and the practicalities of making this historic town your base.
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Episode 82 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Foix, France.
Places in this episode: Château de Foix, Allées de Villote, Halle aux Grains, Crédit Agricole, Noï, L'Ostal, Centre Ancien, Faubourg Saint-Volusien.
Covered: arrival_logistics, chateau_foix_visit, expat_residency_admin, foix_dining_costs, local_transport_guide, autumn_market_exploration.
Chapters:
00:00 Foix
02:01 Crédit Agricole
03:49 Halle aux Grains
05:38 Montségur
07:26 Noï
08:56 Restaurant
10:22 River
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#FranceTravel #Foix #Ariege #Occitanie #ExpatLife #MovingToFrance #AutumnInFrance #CatharCountry #Pyrenees #SlowTravel #FrenchCulture #TravelTips #ExpatsInFrance #FoixTourisme #VisitOccitanie #MountainLiving #FoodieTravel #HistoryBuff
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Camille’s final full day in Montauban before moving on, exploring the pink-brick centre, crossing the Pont Vieux, and reflecting on the rhythm of settled life.
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Episode 81 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Place Nationale, Musée Ingres-Bourdelle, Église Saint-Jacques, Pont Vieux, Île de la Pissote, Le Ventadour, Villebourbon, Gare Montauban-Ville-Bourbon.
Covered: Montauban museums, Local dining costs, River walks, Transit tips, Seasonal atmosphere, Moving logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Place Nationale
02:03 Pont Vieux
03:45 Villebourbon
05:32 Port Canal
07:05 Albi
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Montauban #Occitanie #PinkBricks #IngresBourdelle #PontVieux #TarnRiver #FranceTravel #AutumnInFrance #SaffronHarvest #Villebourbon #LeVentadour #TGMTransit #MontaubanLife #TravelPodcast #CamilleLaurent #FranceLiving #SouthwestFrance #CityWalks
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Camille spends her final full day in Montauban, packing up her pink-brick apartment, visiting the Musée Ingres-Bourdelle for a quiet afternoon, and walking the Pont Vieux as autumn settles over the Tarn. She reflects on settling in, local costs, and the plans to head west.
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Episode 80 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Villebourbon, Crédit Agricole - MONTAUBAN GAMBETTA, Pont Vieux, Île de la Pissote, Musée Ingres-Bourdelle, Place Nationale, Le Ventadour, Port Canal.
Covered: final_day_in_montauban, musée_inges_bourdelle, pont_vieux_walk, local_dining_costs, settling_out_logistics, autumn_atmosphere.
Chapters:
00:00 Villebourbon
01:57 Crédit Agricole - MONTAUBAN GAMBETTA
04:48 Le Ventadour
07:25 Bridge
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Montauban #Occitanie #FranceTravel #PinkCity #IngresBourdelle #PontVieux #TarnRiver #AutumnInFrance #TravelPodcast #CamilleLaurent #SlowTravel #FrenchCulture #VisitOccitanie #BastideArchitecture #StreetArtTour #RiverWalks #MontaubanLife #TravelTips
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Day twelve in Montauban. I walk the Pont Vieux at dawn, hunt for street art in the old town, and navigate the city's strange waste experiment before settling into a quiet evening.
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Episode 79 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Place Nationale, Pont Vieux, Rue de la République, Musée Ingres Bourdelle, Port Canal, Quai Poult, La Table d'Édouard, Crédit Agricole Gambetta.
Covered: Montauban street art, waste management experiment, local dining costs, banking administration, Pont Vieux walks, Port Canal leisure.
Chapters:
00:00 Place Nationale
02:00 Rue de la République
04:08 Port Canal
06:10 Canal
07:46 Cafe
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Montauban #Occitanie #FranceTravel #PinkCity #PontVieux #StreetArt #TravelTips #EuropeOnABudget #SlowTravel #FrenchCulture #TravelPodcast #DailyLife #Architecture #RiverWalk #LocalEats #BankingAbroad #WasteManagement #StableLiving
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Day eleven in Montauban brings damp autumn air, the scent of saffron from local farms, and a walk across the Pont Vieux to watch herons at dusk. I share what daily life costs here, from coffee to rent, and why this pink-brick bastide is becoming my favourite base.
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Episode 78 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Place Nationale, Pont Vieux, A’Brunch Coffee, Le Ventadour, Musée Ingres-Bourdelle, Villebourbon, Port Canal, Tarn River.
Covered: daily_costs, local_dining, museum_visits, river_walks, autumn_atmosphere, settling_in_logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Montauban
01:48 Place Nationale
04:35 Le Ventadour
07:46 Villebourbon
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Montauban #Occitanie #FranceTravel #PinkCity #PontVieux #SaffronHarvest #FrenchCoffee #TravelTips #EuropeAutumn #SlowTravel #BastideArchitecture #TarnRiver #IngresBourdelle #LocalEats #RentInFrance #HiddenGems #SoloTravel #OctoberInFrance
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Camille navigates a foggy, disrupted day in Montauban, from military drills and student unrest to a peaceful riverside walk and a baroque concert, reflecting on the cost and rhythm of settled life.
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Episode 77 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Place Nationale, Musée Ingres-Bourdelle, Pont Vieux, Théâtre Olympe de Gouges, Le Ventadour, Crédit Agricole - MONTAUBAN GAMBETTA, Île de la Pissote, Port Canal.
Covered: museum_visits, river_walks, local_dining, practical_tips, cultural_events, pink_brick_architecture.
Chapters:
00:00 Villebourbon
01:57 Musée Ingres-Bourdelle
04:24 Le Ventadour
06:47 Théâtre Olympe de Gouges
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Montauban #Occitanie #FranceTravel #PinkBricks #MuséeIngresBourdelle #PontVieux #BaroqueFestival #SaffronHarvest #ExpatLife #TravelTips #FrenchCulture #TarnRiver #Villebourbon #CentreVille #ThéâtreOlympeDeGouges #StreetArt #HeronWatching #TGMbus
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Day nine in Montauban brings the saffron harvest, a baroque concert at the Théâtre Olympe de Gouges, and the quiet rhythm of settling into life on the Tarn.
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Episode 76 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Villebourbon, Place Nationale, Rue Gambetta, Crédit Agricole, Le Huit Coffee, La Table d'Édouard, Rue de la République, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption.
Covered: daily_costs, banking_administration, local_dining, cultural_events, practical_tips_for_visitors.
Chapters:
00:00 Villebourbon
01:38 Le Huit Coffee
04:09 Rue de la République
06:51 Montauban
08:32 Canal de Montech
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Montauban #Occitanie #FranceTravel #PinkBricks #SaffronHarvest #MuséeIngresBourdelle #PassionsBaroques #ExpatLife #FranceLiving #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #CulturalHeritage #TarnRiver #SouthwestFrance #SlowTravel #PodcastLife #CamilleLaurent #VisitOccitanie
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Camille explores the saffron harvest in the hills around Montauban, navigates a city full of military exercises and waste-management experiments, and ends the day with a baroque concert.
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Episode 75 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Villebourbon, Osmose, café & loisirs créatifs, Place Nationale, Le Ventadour, Crédit Agricole - MONTAUBAN GAMBETTA, Pont Vieux, Jardins des Plantes, Île de la Pissote.
Covered: Montauban daily life, Military exercises in city centre, Student unrest impact, Banking administration tips, Saffron harvest context, Baroque festival attendance.
Chapters:
00:00 Villebourbon
02:19 Le Ventadour
04:24 Jardins des Plantes
06:11 Théâtre Olympe de Gouges
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Montauban #Occitanie #FranceTravel #PinkCity #SaffronHarvest #BaroqueMusic #TravelTips #LivingInFrance #Architecture #RiverWalks #LocalFood #CafeCulture #ArtTrail #MuseumVisits #AutumnVibes #HiddenGems #SlowTravel #EuropeTrip
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Day seven in Montauban brings the first real chill of October, a walk along the Tarn to spot herons, and the quiet administrative reality of settling into a French life. I also share how to handle the city's unique waste experiment and why you should book your transit pass before you arrive.
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Episode 74 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Pont Vieux, Place Nationale, Musée Ingres-Bourdelle, Le Ventadour, Théâtre Olympe de Gouges, Crédit Agricole Gambetta, Port Canal, Île de la Pissote.
Covered: daily_costs, transit_navigation, museum_visits, river_walks, local_administration, cultural_events.
Chapters:
01:00 Gare Montauban-Ville-Bourbon
04:22 Pont Vieux
07:59 Théâtre Olympe de Gouges
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Montauban #Occitanie #FranceTravel #PinkBricks #MuséeIngresBourdelle #PontVieux #TarnRiver #FrenchLife #ExpatInFrance #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #CulturalHeritage #BaroqueMusic #SaffronHarvest #SlowTravel #EuropeAutumn #LocalGuides #FrenchAdmin
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Travelling in France means moving between deeply different worlds: Atlantic river valleys, Alpine passes, Mediterranean coastline and northern plains, all within one large Western European nation. This show treats that variety as something to live in, not just pass through. It follows a single host settling into one place at a time and learning how France actually works.
The host's range stretches from Paris and Lyon to smaller landscapes that rarely make postcards: the Charente valley, the Cévennes, and the northern plains around Lille. Each setting is chosen for what it can teach about the wider country, from the Rhône's southward course to the Atlantic-bound rivers of the west and north.
The show unfolds over more than a single trip. It returns to the same places in different seasons, watches the mistral arrive in the Rhône valley, and follows the host as she moves from one connected region to the next. Knowing somewhere properly takes time; the episodes are built around that patience.
Camille Laurent lives in France and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Camille is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.
#France #FranceTravel #WesternEurope #Paris #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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