Does French immigration law spell bad news for foreigners and how Catholic is France?
France's controversial immigration bill has passed through parliament. It's been hailed as a victory for the ideas of the far right but just how bad is it for immigrants in France? We also look at whe...
21 Joulu 202331min
Why French schools don't have uniforms and rural France turns to the power of the sun
On this week’s episode of Talking France we look what happens next France’s latest political crisis, we explain the downfall of France’s most famous actor and also find out whether French schools coul...
14 Joulu 202326min
Is Paris safe, are the French all adulterers and are France's banlieues all that bad?
On this week's episode we explore whether Paris is a safe city to visit right now, what exactly are France's notorious banlieues and whether they deserve their bad reputation and we'll also look at so...
7 Joulu 202338min
France fears far-right violence and should the French ditch their crazy numbers?
Just how concerned should we be in France over a spike in far right violence after the murder of a young man in a rural village? What are the new international flight and train routes opening in Franc...
30 Marras 202336min
Why is the European parliament in two different places and is money taboo in France?
Could we soon see the end of flight cancellations, delays and general travel misery caused by striking French air traffic controllers? Where is this region region in France where the soil is saturated...
23 Marras 202336min
Life in France to get more expensive and busting myths about Napoleon
This week our team will bring you up to date on that latest on some important changes to immigration rules in France, including one for British second home owners and look at whether they will actuall...
16 Marras 202336min
Why the French don't do spicy food and just how elitist is France?
In this week's new episode we examine why the French can't bear spicy food and take a look at just how elitist the country is especially when it comes to its schools and universities. And for second h...
9 Marras 202333min
Could France introduce a special second homes visa and what do French airport alerts mean for travel?
Given the number of bomb alerts at French airports and tourist sites is it wise to travel to the country right now? And whilst many dream of retiring to France how easy it to actually do it, both prac...
25 Loka 202328min
