This episode is part 1 of this topic, where we focus mainly on the strikes in France. We look into the history and the current climate. Is the stereotype of the French striking true?

History Behind News Podcast

Why do the French Strike?

Trade Union Article

Unionization Percentages in France

The Minors’ Strike in Scotland

Film Recommendation: Pride (2014)

French Constitution: How does Article 49.3 allow a bill to be passed without a vote?

We recorded this episode on 2 December 2023, at Paradis du Fruit. The publication date of this episode is 5 December 2023.

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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

This episode is one of our shortest episodes. This is our take on working out culture in France, especially in Paris. We’re talking about myths around exercise, do French people exercise? Are French discreet about their exercising habits? Is it OK to go out wearing athleisure in Paris?

Research from Ministry of Health in France.

The Rise of Health and Fitness in France.

Gyms we talk about: Fitnesspark, Easy Gym, Basic Fit, Magic Form, Neoness, Cercle de la Forme.

Gym fees and cancellation

Studios we talk about: Modo Yoga, Yuj Yoga, Aqua by, Episod Hub, Climb Up, More Indoor and Outdoor Climbing Recommendations 

Dilara’s personal training / boxing coach recommendation: Boramy

Apps to book classes: Classpass, Urban Sports Club, Gymlib

Dilara’s personal Classpass referral link.

We recorded this episode on 26 November 2023, at Climb Up. The publication date of this episode is 28 November.

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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

We’re pleased to present you a practical episode on shopping in Paris. As we go through shopping habits of Parisians, we prepared this guide on where to buy things from groceries to clothes, from furniture to antiques, as detailed as where to find a plumber.

Yes, this is the episode we finally talk about bed bugs in Paris and the French Pharmacy trend that went viral on TikTok.

All mentioned places and sources are in the links below so that you don't have to worry about taking notes as you listen :) 

Global e-commerce rankings

Online shopping stats in France

Food:

History of épiceries

Numbers of boulangeries-pâtisseries

Rungis.

The marchés of Paris

Clothes:

Westfield Forum des Halles

Rue de Rivoli

Galaries Lafayettes, Printemps, Le BHV Marais, Le Bon Marché

Friperie, Emmaüs, Le Bon Coin, Vinted

Furniture:

IKEA, Conforama, Maison du Monde

DIY:

Leroy Merlin, Castorama, Bricorama

Antiques, second hand:

Marchés aux Puces, Rue d'Alésia, Puces d’Aligre, Vide-grenier and brocants

Everything:

Gifi

Electronics:

Darty

Plumber:

Plombier.com

Pharmacy rules and numbers.

Shopping habits.

Our ending quote is from Hors de Soi by Michel Polac.

We recorded this episode on 12 November at Les Trois Freres and it’s published on 21 November 2023.

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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

This episode we discuss the French language, its history, controversial present and its ongoing evolution. 

Links to the cited articles and the book we discuss: : 

The Guardian Brexit Article 2016

Tirons la langue. Plaidoyer Contre le sexisme dans la langue française (translation, Let’s Stick Out Our Tongues: Advocacy Against Sexism in the French Language)

Toubon Law

List of Argot words 

We recorded this episode on 29 October 2023 at Le Netter and published it on 14 November 2023.

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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

In this episode, we talk about what makes French food so special, what’s the eating schedule in France (breakfast, lunch, goûter, apéro, and dinner) and the courses: entrée, plat, fromage, dessert. 

We visit some of the rules around eating, and finish off by Parisian specialities. 

This the fine dining restaurant Kelly mentions: Philippe Etchebest - Le Quatrième Mur

Salted butter (beurre demi-sel) is from Bretagne.

This is viennoiserie.

The cheeses we mention are Brie, Camembert and Comté

Our ending quote is from In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. We mention “Madeleine de Proust”

We recorded this episode on 27 October September, at Parc de Bercy and it’s published on 7 November 2023.

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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

This episode is our take on Parisian life, we discuss what being a Parisian means and how the rhythm of this city goes weekdays vs weekends. We talk about the concept of metro, boulot, dodo (the rat race), eating out culture in Paris, our favorite neighborhoods and the cliches around being a Parisian.

The website Dilara mentions: sortiraparis.com

The boullions we talk about are Chartier, Julien, Pigalle and Republique.

The book Bobos in Paradise is by David Brooks.

The street Kelly mentions is Rue Mouffetard. and you can find the book here.

The walk Dilara walks us through starts at Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Dennis, following Château d'Eau, then arriving to Place de la République, then moving towards Canal Saint-Martin and Rue du Faubourg du Temple. Dilara also mentions Rex Club and La Bonne Biere.

We recorded this episode on 2 October 2023, at Parc du Champs de Mars and it’s published on 31 October 2023.

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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

This episode is our take on Paris. We talk about how the city is structured, the districts and how the city is planned. We talk about Georges Eugène Haussmann who did the urban planning of Paris between 1853 - 1870. 

Kelly’s favorite building: Institut d'art et d’archéologie

Dilara’s favorite building: Centre Pompidou and she also mentions Niki de Saint Phalle

We then talk about Parisian parks such as Parc Montsouris, Jardin des Plantes, Bois de Vincennes, Bois de Boulogne, Parc des Buttes Chaumont and Parc de Belleville. We then finish off with the overall Paris city culture.

Our ending quote is from A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway.

We recorded this episode on 24 September 2023, at Jardin du Luxembourg. The publication date of this episode is 24 October.

If you'd like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at [email protected] or hit us up on Instagram 

The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

This pilot episode is an introduction, a teaser of what’s awaiting you in Presque Parisiennes Podcast journey.  We talk about who we are, how we ended up in Paris and why we’re doing this show.

We recorded this episode on 10 September 2023, at Bois des Vincennes. The publication date of this episode is 17 October 2023.