What's wrong with the famed French health service and is France losing its taste for wine?
As is the time honoured tradition on this podcast we bring you up to date with some of the most interesting news stories and changes happening in France.Including wine. Yes, nothing is more synonymous...
23 Feb 202335min
Why so many Parisians are quitting Paris and how easy is it to become French?
In this episode of Talking France we look into why so many Parisians are choosing to leave Paris to live elsewhere and what are the upsides and downsides to this exodus for the French capital.We also ...
16 Feb 202336min
Are the French 'ungrateful teenagers', crunch time for strikes and France's beauty spots to avoid?
This week on Talking France we explore why the French public are compared to stroppy teenagers when it comes to their relationship with the state.Are they just a bunch of ungrateful kids or are they r...
9 Feb 202330min
Pension strikes to intensify, Vendée rebels and the myth of the 'sexy French'
On this podcast we bring you up to date with all the big news and changes in France that you should know about. All in roughly 30 minutes.On this week’s episode we look at the latest skirmishes in the...
2 Feb 202329min
France’s ‘alarming’ sexism problem, property taxes and what’s next for pension strikes?
As is our duty on this podcast we bring you the main news and talking points from the week in France including of course updates about strikes and protests, what’s coming next and whether the strikes ...
26 Jan 202328min
Will mass strikes bring France to a halt in the 'mother of all battles' ahead?
You join us at a really crucial moment, for France, for President Emmanuel Macron, for the French trade unions and of course for anyone living in the country or visiting.That’s because what’s been bil...
18 Jan 202330min
France faces major strikes, new French driving laws and the menace of far right violence
It’s the start of a new year, there’s a lot going on in France to catch up with so we have a jam-packed episode featuring the president Emmanuel Macron finally opening up about his love life, a look a...
12 Jan 202334min
What's in store for France in 2023 from travel rules to political flare-ups
This episode of Talking France is dedicated to looking ahead and what’s in store for France and everyone living here in 2023.Will there be surprise elections, will there be street protests? There will...
28 Dec 202218min
