The Talking France podcast interrupts its summer break with a special episode on the wildfires raging across the country - why is this fire season so severe, how is it affecting daily life and travel, and are France's political leaders finally waking up to the worsening climate crisis?
The Talking France podcast is back, discussing the ongoing debate about air conditioning in France, the dos and don'ts of drinking wine in the summer and why the country is perhaps the best place in the world to practice naturism.
The Talking France podcast is back, discussing why France is under-prepared for increasingly severe heatwaves, plus the biggest worries people have about moving here and why there are so many French players at this year's football World Cup.
The Talking France podcast is back, looking at Emmanuel Macron's 'diplomatic swansong', debating whether Lyon is really the gastronomic capital of France, giving a tips for off-the-beaten track places to visit this summer and tackling the biggest question of all - does France really have half the world's roundabouts?
The Talking France podcast is back with an episode looking at the political storm that has erupted following the death of an 11-year-old girl, what France's population could look like by 2070, and which region offers the better quality of life: Normandy or Brittany.
The Talking France podcast is back, discussing how France deals with sexism, how the country is coming to terms with its involvement in the slave trade and why French football victories always seems to lead to violence.
The Talking France podcast returns this week with a look at the major controversy that kicked off at the Cannes Film Festival, a few things you need to know about renovating a French home, and why Britons have been refused entry into the country in recent months.
The Talking France podcast is back with a look at the possible disappearance of rent controls in France, the latest on swimming in the Seine, the €16 million French château scam and the many different ways to say 'sorry' in French.
The Talking France podcast is back with a look at the plague of mosquitoes targeting France, the latest on the presidential elections, where the French go to get good food, and the many different ways to say 'you're welcome' - plus a little diversion into French colonial adventures in the USA.
The Talking France podcast returns this week, covering Elon Musk’s missed meeting with French prosecutors, the potential consequences of scrapping the country’s low-emission zones, and the risk of flight cancellations this summer linked to the war in the Middle East.
The Talking France podcast is back, this week discussing the 'sacred' May 1st public holiday, why France's most unique region wants independence, and how the country is set to lose 1.7 million children over the next decade.
The Talking France podcast is back with the tale of French tax woes over takeaways, the new plan to cut waiting times for residency cards, why one part of France doesn't have motorway tolls and whether France is really running out of fuel.
The Talking France podcast is back with a look at how the war in Iran is affecting daily life in France, the likely runners in the 2027 presidential election, why the French love Celine Dion so much and the different ways to say 'hello'.
The Talking France podcast returns with a special edition looking at all things local elections - from results and reactions, to what this means for the 2027 presidential election.
The Talking France podcast returns with a look at the results from the first round of France’s local elections, regions where you can buy a home for under €200k and lunches recommended by the French health ministry.
The Talking France podcast is back after a two-week break looking at everything surrounding the upcoming French local elections, the rising petrol prices in the country, and why so many Americans are moving to Montpellier.
In French town after French town, you’ll see famous names from history honoured on street signs - but who wins the prize for the biggest number of streets, avenues and boulevards bearing their name?
The Talking France podcast is back looking at the storms - both meteorological and political - that have gripped France this week, plus the country's biggest farm show and those pesky French 'false friends'.
Welcome back to Talking France - this week's podcast covers a new scheme on a French island offering thousands of euros for second home owners, plus we look at why the French burn down speed cameras and how to sound like a local using animals.
The Talking France podcast is back for its first 2026 episode with a look at the latest strikes and protests in the country, a proposed social media ban for under 15s and George Clooney's newly acquired French citizenship.
The Talking France podcast team has a special episode looking ahead to what's happening in France in 2026 - from travel and immigration changes to cultural diary dates and what on earth might happen with French politics.
The Talking France podcast returns with all the latest from the farmer protests, French government information on civics tests and cartes de séjour - plus a roundup of the best and worst bits of 2025 in France.
French farmers have stepped up their protests - including roadblocks and spraying government buildings with manure - over cattle culls. Here's a look at the increasingly bitter dispute over measures to contain Lumpy Skin Disease.
The Talking France podcast is back with a look at the latest from France's budget soap opera, why the interior minister is complaining about a board game, the latest proposals for dual nationals and (another) bad week for the Louvre.
