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Par cœur | New French Learning podcast!

by Léa Tirard-Hersant

Par cœur — French by Heart is an immersive French-learning podcast created and hosted by Léa Tirard-Hersant, a linguist trained at Sorbonne Paris IV University, French tutor with more than 10,000 hours taught, and creator and producer of the French-learning audio series Le Vignoble. Par cœur teaches French through stories, voices, characters, repetition, and real-life language. Rather than listening to a single host explain French from behind a microphone, you step into original stories set in France, brought to life by multiple voices and recurring characters: Claire, Etienne, Brice, Malik and more. Conversations unfold in Paris apartments, restaurants, streets, workplaces, parks and family homes, surrounded by immersive, cinematic sound effects designed to make each situation easier to picture — and the language easier to remember. Alongside Léa’s own voice, Par cœur uses ElevenLabs AI voice tools to create additional characters and voices, allowing its stories to sound more like scenes from an audio drama than a conventional solo-host language podcast. Find out more on www.LEACAFE.com (http://www.LEACAFE.com). Bonne écoute ! Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Latest episodes

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Au restaurant (3/4): "Vous avez choisi ?" | 25+ Ordering & Eating Phrases in French

Vous apprenez le français. Bravo ! Continuez. Bienvenue in this third episode of our restaurant adventure. I created this series because ordering at the restaurant in F

Oct 5
20 min

Au restaurant (2/4): There's Cheese in the Cocktails | 30+ Drink & Dining Phrases in French

Bienvenue ! In this second episode of our restaurant adventure, Étienne, Sandra and Noah finally arrive at La Cucina for their anniversary dinner. There’s just one smal

Sep 1
21 min

Au restaurant (1/4): Étienne Forgets a Very Important Date | 22+ Food & Dining Words in French

Bienvenue ! In this French learning episode, you’ll follow Étienne through the end of an ordinary workday in Paris — until he realizes that this evening is anything but

Jul 14
19 min

Learn French Slang: "Ça Fait du Bien" — From Saunas to Sofas, How French People Express Pure Bliss

Bienvenue ! In this French learning episode, you’ll explore one of the most useful expressions in everyday French: Ça fait du bien. We use it when something feels good

Jun 29
7 min

Learn French Slang: "Pas Grand-Chose" and the French Art of Keeping It Low-Key

Bienvenue ! In this French learning episode, we focus on a small expression you’ll hear constantly in everyday conversation: Pas grand-chose. It can mean “not much,” “n

Jun 14
3 min

Learn French Slang: How People in France Solve Everything with the Phrase "Y a qu'à"

Bonjour, bonjour ! In this French learning episode, we focus on one of the most common shortcuts in everyday spoken French: Y a qu’à. It’s the contracted form of Il n’y

Jun 4
6 min

Fast-Spoken French: 51 to 100 Authentic Contractions You’ll Hear Tous les Jours

Bonjour, bonjour ! In this French learning episode, we continue with 50 more authentic contractions and fast-spoken French phrases — the kind of expressions you hear con

Jun 3
10 min

Fast-Spoken French: 1 to 50 Authentic Contractions You’ll Hear Every Day

Bienvenue ! French people have a reputation for speaking fast — and in this episode, you’ll train your ear to follow real, contracted spoken French. You’ll hear and rep

May 27
8 min

At the Dog Park in Paris (4/4): A Short Story to Learn French Dog Vocabulary

You're listening to Chapter 4: Eté, Malik & son pitbull of the French Short Learning Story At the Dog Park in Paris (original title: Au Caniparc). This story immerses you

Apr 27
16 min

At the Dog Park in Paris (3/4): A Short Story to Learn French Dog Vocabulary

Visit www.LEACAFE.org to find out more! You're listening to Chapter 3: Printemps, Claire & son Epagneul Tibétain of the French Short Learning Story At the Dog Park in Par

Apr 12
19 min

At the Dog Park in Paris (2/4): A Short Story to Learn French Dog Vocabulary

Visit www.LEACAFE.org to find out more! You're listening to Chapter 2: Hiver, Etienne & son Bouvier Bernois of the French Short Learning Story At the Dog Park in Paris (o

Apr 6
13 min

At the Dog Park in Paris (1/4): A Short Story to Learn French Dog Vocabulary

You're listening to Chapter 1: Automne, Brice & son Berger Maremme of the French Short Learning Story At the Dog Park in Paris (original title: Au Caniparc). This story i

Mar 29
15 min

The French Verb “Manquer” (4/4): Snape, Lupin & Dreyfus | Duty, Loyalty and “Manquer à”

Bienvenue ! In this fourth and final episode about the French verb manquer, you’ll explore the expression manquer à — used when someone fails to respect a duty, a promis

Feb 11
7 min

The French Verb “Manquer” (3/4): “Tu Me Manques” | Love, Distance and the People We Miss

Bienvenue ! Tu me manques. Tu me manques tellement. Si tu savais comme tu me manques… Few French phrases carry as much tenderness as tu me manques. In English, we say

Jan 23
12 min

The French Verb “Manquer” (2/4): From Missed Flights to Missed Calls

Bienvenue ! In this French learning episode, you’ll explore the use of the verb "manquer", as in: Manquer son bus. Manquer son avion. Manquer une information. Manquer u

Jan 8
6 min

The French Verb “Manquer” (1/4): How to Say Something Is Missing | Using “Manquer de” Naturally

Bienvenue ! In this French learning episode, you’ll practice one of the most useful meanings of the verb manquer: manquer de quelque chose — to lack something, to be sho

Jan 8
7 min

À Paris After a Breakup: Nicole Starts Over | 37 Feminine French Words in -tion

Bienvenue ! Merci à Brad d'avoir rendu cet épisode possible. This episode drills one of the most reliable patterns in French: nouns ending in -tion are overwhelmingly fe

Jan 5
10 min

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The young lady with a sunny personality that shines through in each episode of this podcast is ma prof de français Léa. She is tout à fait génial. This podcast is great stand-alone (quant à moi, j'aime en écouter les episodes en boucle en me promenant ou en faisant la vaisselle) -- or to role-play the dialogues during lessons with Léa, which is a fun and low-pressure way to ease yourself into speaking French. I look forward each week to my sessions with Léa and highly recommend the lessons to anyone seeking consistent engagement with the language.

Inc2010 · Aug 2026

This podcast is a fantastic and fun way to learn French. Through charming stories about day-to-day life in France, you learn how real French speak, not dry textbook fluff from years ago (no sacre bleu or comme ci comme ca here!). The storylines are engaging and the vocabulary highly relevant. Plus, thanks to the built-in (but still natural) repetition, I’m actually retaining things like never before, even after years of study. I couldn’t recommend it more highly!

klmc11 · May 2026

I love this show! The host does a wonderful job of writing interesting stories with great sound effects. It makes it easier to stay engaged and learn French. I highly recommend the show to anyone who wants to learn French

Kory S. · Apr 2026

What makes this approach unique starts with Léa and her knowledge of the pedagogy of how to learn. Beyond that is her commitment, as embodied in the par cœur system she has developed, to creative, engaging and effective content and tools; whether the unique podcasts that pull you into real life situations and conversations or the daily SMS messages which she uses to reinforce key points, you find yourself engaged! In addition, the lessons are really effective in uncovering “challenges” and then helping you address them! Highly recommend this course and Léa!

Terre BAZ · Mar 2026

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