French en route

S1E13 - Panic at “La fête de l’Huma”

We hang out with Anne-Sophie at the communist festival “La fête de l’Huma,” near Paris. Anne-Sophie tells us all about “The Festival of Humanity” and one year when she n

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Listen to Anne-Sophie’s story about left-wing festival “La fête de l’Huma,” near Paris. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow th

S1E12 - Heartbreak, Fries and Belgian Beer

We meet Hugo and his friends in Belgium, and have a wild night out in the capital. Join Hugo at a bar on “La Place Flagey”, where he meets friends for Belgian-beer-fuell

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Listen to Hugo’s story about a wild night out in Belgium’s capital city, Brussels. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this li

S1E11 - A Lebanese Christmas

Lina tells us about one year when she went home to celebrate Christmas in Beirut. We travel to Beirut, the Lebanese capital where we join Lina and her friends on a cult

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Listen to Lina’s story about one time that she went home to Beirut for Christmas. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this li

S1E10 - The Grapes of War in the Loire Valley

Join Benjamin for the annual grape harvest in the beautiful Loire Valley, France. Benjamin recounts an episode from his teenage years among the vines and we learn about

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Listen to Benjamin’s story about the grape harvest in the Loire Valley, in French. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this l

S1E9 - A Tunisian Moustache and a Little Monkey

Take a journey to Tunisia, where cheeky Jean tells us how he got into a tight spot! It’s the summer of 1950 and young Jean is up to mischief. Hear about his mad dash am

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Listen to Jean’s funny story about a bit of childhood mischief in Tunis, in French. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2VD96cJ What do you think of French en route? Let us kn

S1E8 - The Sweet Life in Quebec

We take a trip to Canada, where Jean-Philippe introduces us to “le temps des sucres”. Learn all about maple syrup production in Quebec and the little pronoun “en”. Wh

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Listen to Jean-Philippe’s story about “le temps des sucres” in Quebec, in French. Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3wSIzG0 What do you think of French en rout

S1E7 - Love song in Benin

Maria-Stella takes us on a romantic journey from France to the US and then Benin. Find out about dating in French as Maria-Stella tells us the story of how she met her

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Listen to Maria-Stella’s romantic tale about an international love-affair, in French. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow thi

S1E6 - A Corsican Thoroughbred

We follow Sébastien to Corsica, where he introduces us to his passion: Horse racing! Corsica, “the island of beauty”, is the most mountainous island in the Mediterranea

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Listen to Sébastien’s story about horse racing on the island of Corsica, in French. Find the transcript to this episode here: https://bit.ly/34vcWWb Let us know what

S1E5 - The Legendary Labyrinth of Saint-Denis

“Baboune” transports us to an all-girls boarding school in Saint-Denis, near Paris. Discover the meaning of the phrase “il y a” on a subterranean adventure with Baboune

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Listen to a mystery from the time “Baboune” went to a boarding school in Saint-Denis, in French. Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3uHm3i9 Let us know what you

S1E4 - Hide and Seek with Death in Douala!

Travel with Sanagari to Cameroon, where he tells us about his first brush with death! Sanagari reminisces about his childhood in the city of Douala and we learn how to

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Listen to a story from Sanagari’s childhood in Cameroon, in French. Find the transcript to this episode here: https://bit.ly/3e2oOon Let us know what you think at pod