Join Us in France Travel Podcast

By Annie Sargent

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The Join Us in France Travel Podcast is a weekly show with Annie Sargent and Guests where we share travel tips, itineraries, review specific cities and attractions in France, talk about daily life in France and how you can make your next vacation to France 100 times better than the last. A travel show for those who love France!

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Starting a New Life in the ...

01.17.2021

Categories: Loire Valley, Moving to France Annie Sargent chats with Sarah Smith about her new life in the Mayenne. The Mayenne is in the North West of France, tucked between Paris and Brittany. It is part of the Loire Valley ...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast episodes:

01.17.2021 Starting a New Life in the Mayenne, Episode 320 Categories: Loire Valley, Moving to France Annie Sargent chats with Sarah Smith about her new life in the Mayenne. The Mayenne is in the North West of France, tucked between Paris and Brittany. It is part of the Loire Valley ...
01.10.2021 The Life and Times of Louis Pasteur, Episode 319 In this episode Annie and Elyse talk about the long history of vaccines and how Louis Pasteur made tremendous contributions to the field. We also talk about the life and career of a simple man who changed the world with ...
01.03.2021 House Hunting in France, Episode 318 This episode of the podcast is a conversation with Wendy Sherwood on house-hunting in France. Wendy is looking to retire in France which is a dream for a lot of people. It’s achievable, she explains how they are going about ...
12.27.2020 Best Practices When Preparing a Trip to France, Episode 317 In this short episode of the podcast, Annie reviews best practices when preparing a trip to France. There are simple things that many visitors never think to look into but would nevertheless insure that you have a wonderful experience on ...
12.20.2020 Christmas with a French Flavor, Episode 316 Ready to learn about Christmas with a French flavor? In this episode Annie talks about the real story of Christmas as far as French people are concerned. And because it’s Christmas and we all want a nice giggle, I will ...
12.13.2020 Gaillac Wine Country, Episode 315 This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on Patreon. When you live in Toulouse, as Elyse and Annie do, taking a trip to Gaillac wine country is ...
12.06.2020 Renovating Houses in France, Episode 314 This episode of the podcast is a conversation with Suzanne Saxe-Roux about buying and renovating houses in France, and not just anywhere in France but in the beautiful south-east! Renovating a house in Provence has been a dream for many ...
11.29.2020 Aigues-Morte the Fortified City, Episode 313 This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on Patreon. Aigues-Morte is a fortified city near Montpellier and Sète. It is part of the Petite Camargue. It is ...
11.22.2020 Running a Trail Race in the Alps, Episode 312 This episode of the podcast is a trip report about running a trail race in the Alps with lots of details about how trail races go in France. We also talk about learning French as an adult and how to ...
11.18.2020 Easy French Recipes You Can Make at Home, Episode 311 I've always loved cooking and now that we can't eat out because of the pandemic, I am definitely cooking at home at lot! Aren't you? I would guess that most of us are in the same boat and can't go ...
11.08.2020 Remembering the Spanish Flu and WW1, Episode 310 This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on Patreon. On today's episode of the podcast Annie Sargent brings you a conversation with Elyse Rivin. As we celebrate ...
11.01.2020 Easiest and Hardest Words to Say in French, Episode 309 In today's episode of the podcast Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin have fun with the French language. What are the easiest and hardest words to say in French? We asked our Facebook group and they came up with some entertaining ...
10.25.2020 Latin Quarter Highlights, Episode 308 The 5th arrondissement in Paris is one of Annie's favorites. It also goes by the name Latin Quarter which is its historical name. Visitors don't need to worry too much about different names used in this area because often in ...
10.18.2020 Annie and Elyse Chat About Emily in Paris This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on Patreon. Everybody is talking about Emily in Paris. Elyse and I watched it together and we took some notes ...
10.11.2020 Louis Vuitton Foundation This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on Patreon. On today's episode of the podcast, Annie and Elyse have a conversation about the Louis Vuitton Foundation and ...
10.04.2020 French Kings and the Catholic Church, Episode 305 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, ...
09.27.2020 A Slice of Life in the Hilltop Village of Sancerre, Episode 304 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 ...
09.20.2020 The Auvergne Cheese Route, Episode 303 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 region and it is ...
09.13.2020 Day-Trips Around Bordeaux, Episode 302 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 ...
09.06.2020 Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a Place of Refuge, Episode 301 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 ...
08.30.2020 Castelnaudary: Cassoulet in Cathar Country, Episode 300 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 ...
08.23.2020 5 Favorite Chateaux in the Loire Valley, Episode 299 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 ...
08.16.2020 A Brief History of the Bois de Boulogne, Episode 298 This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on Patreon. The Bois de Boulogne is to the West of Paris, covers part of the 16e arrondissement and it ...
08.09.2020 Visiting D-Day Sites with Kids, Episode 297 Are you considering visiting D-Day sites with kids? You'll want to listen to this episode! My guests Ginny and Cristina are mother and daughter and the kids were a 12yo boy, a 9yo girl, a 7yo girl, and a 3yo ...
08.02.2020 Walking the French Chemin de Compostelle, Episode 296 On today's episode Annie Sargent and Lisa Wylie talk about walking the French Chemin de Compostelle. Lisa started her walk late April, which is the beginning of the hiking season in France. The end of the hiking season is October. ...
07.26.2020 Summer Lunches in France, Episode 295 In this episode, Annie and Elyse chat about our favorite summer lunches in France. We talk about eating habits locals have in France during the warm months and the foods we all look forward to every summer in France. We ...
07.19.2020 Favorite Shopping Spots in Paris, Episode 294 On today’s episode, a conversation where Annie asked listeners to share their favorite shopping spots in Paris. Listeners mentioned so many places they love to go back to over and over again! Several stand out for clothing, food, wine, accessories, ...
07.12.2020 Brothers Meet in Paris, Episode 293 What happens when brothers meet in Paris? Well, they have a great time, of course! Annie's guest on today's episode, Ernesto de Jesus, lives in California and his brother lives in the Philippines. They decided to spend some time together ...
07.05.2020 Le Corbusier Sites in Paris, Episode 292 There are a lot of Le Corbusier sites in Paris. Would you like to know how you can organize your visit and optimize your time? My guest David Palachek talks about his plan to see as many Le Corbusier sites ...
06.28.2020 An Overview of Haute Couture in Paris, Episode 291 On today’s episode Annie and Elyse chat about the places you have to go if you’re a fan of high fashion or "haute couture" in Paris. Elyse gives us a brief overview of how haute couture got started in France ...
06.21.2020 Best Parks In and Around Paris, Episode 290 Laura Knott, my guest on today's episode, has a passion for parks. She's a landscape architect, and went looking for the best parks in and around Paris. Laura made two trips to Paris, the first in Aug 2018 and the ...
06.14.2020 Lagrasse and Villerouge-Termenès, Episode 289 Lagrasse and Villerouge-Termenès are in the Corbière area, to be precise in the Aude department and the Occitanie region. If you're ready for an off the beaten track vacation in the sunny south of France, listen to this episode and ...
06.07.2020 French Immersion Programs, Episode 288 Are you looking for a French immersion program in France? This episode will help you think through some of the things you should consider before making your choice. I must point that this episode NOT sponsored by any language school, ...
05.31.2020 Les Grands Magasins in Paris, Episode 287 Department stores in Paris aka Grand Magasins are surprising in many ways. Of course you can shop your heart out and find some of the most wonderful items in Paris, but their history is amazing too! And, that was a ...
05.24.2020 How to eat like a local in France, Episode 286 When visiting France and important part of the experience is the food, isn't it? This is particularly true for my guest on today's episode, Michael Groves. He spends a lot of time in France and loves to try new restaurants. ...
05.17.2020 Will Covid-19 Change France? Episode 285 In today's episode of the podcast Annie and Elyse ask: Will Covid-19 change France? It is hard to imagine that it wouldn't, but how? As full-time residents of France we talk about some of the things we expect to happen ...
05.10.2020 Searching for Joan of Arc in rural France, Episode 284 On this trip report Annie takes you on a quest for the Maid of Orĺéans with her guest Kim Loftus. Have you ever wanted to go searching for Joan of Arc in rural France? She's in a lot of villages ...
05.03.2020 Provence Cycling Tour, Episode 283 Today’s episode of the podcast is a conversation between Annie Sargent and Greer Ball about her wonderful Provence cycling tour. Greer is from New Zealand, I think she’s my first Kiwi guest on the podcast and she was a lot ...
04.26.2020 Will the Pandemic Change the Way You Travel? Episode 282 On today’s episode Annie and Elyse ask the question we've all been wondering about: Will the pandemic change the way you travel? We asked the Join Us in France community on Facebook and got a lot of different responses. Some ...
04.19.2020 Exploring the Béarn, Episode 281 This is Join Us in France episode 281, bonjour I'm Annie Sargent and in this episode of the podcast, I bring you a conversation with Patty Lund who was really fun to talk to, I think she will cheer you ...
04.12.2020 Rennes-le-Château: a Place of Legend, Episode 280 On this episode of the podcast, Elyse takes us to a place of legend called Rennes-le-Château, and we also discuss Bugaratch, and Arques. They are all in the Aude department not far from Carcassonne and Limoux. These are small villages ...
04.05.2020 Family Vacation in Provence and the French Alps, Episode 279 Categories: Lyon Area, Provence Today’s episode is a trip report with Deepa Seonie about her family vacation in Provence and the French Alps. She came to France with her husband, daughter and son. Best Destinations in Provence and the French ...
03.31.2020 Sheltering in Place in France, Episode 278 On this episode of the podcast Annie talks to two Americans who reside in France: Patricia Perry who lives in Paris and Michael Groves who lives in Antibes. We discuss their experience with the mandatory home confinement that started in ...
03.29.2020 A visit to Limoux in Occitanie, Episode 277 Limoux is a city of about 10,000 not far from Carcassonne. If you’re exploring the southwest of France, this is another great stop where you can enjoy genuine France and really get to know the French countryside. Limoux in Occitanie ...
03.22.2020 Having a Baby in France, Episode 276 On today's episode of the podcast I talk with Shauna Dinsart about her recent experience of having a baby in France. Shauna shares how most things went better than her expectations, but she thinks France needs more awareness of post-partum ...
03.15.2020 President Macron on the French Covid-19 Plan, Episode 275 What is France doing about the Covid-19 pandemic? The Covid-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise and put a big dent in everyone's travel plan. In this episode Annie summarizes the action plan outlined by French President Macron on March ...
03.08.2020 Tours Make a Vacation Better, Episode 274 In today's episode of the podcast, Annie and Elyse wonder how tours make a vacation better. Won't you have a great time in Paris or anywhere in France even if you don't take a tour? To some extent, yes. But ...
03.01.2020 Solo in Paris: Enjoy Paris on Your Own! Episode 273 Going to Paris by yourself? It's one of the best ways to see the City of Light! What are some unforgettable experiences you can have while visiting Paris on your own? My guest on today's podcast has lots of great ...
02.23.2020 Where to Settle in France for a Month? Episode 272 On today’s episode Annie answers a question someone asked on the Join Us in France Closed Group on Facebook that generated a lot of conversation. The question was: “Where would you settle in France for a month? My husband and ...
02.16.2020 An Assortment of French Movies, Episode 271 Annie and Elyse love a great assortment of cookies, but they also love a great assortment of French movies, which is what we bring you on today's episode! One of our listeners asked a thought-provoking question: what French movies portrait ...

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