Presque Parisiennes Podcast

The One About Working in France - Part 1

In these two episodes we are going to talk about everything you need to know about working in France. 
Hiring foreigner employees in France
Authorisation of work in France
French CV example
Right to disconnect
Lunch at desk: illegal or not?
We recorded this episode on 19 May 2024, at Chulla Vida, the publication date of this episode is 21 May 2024.
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

The One About Parisian Street Furniture

Did you know that Parisian street furniture is a thing and these furnitures give Paris its character and charm?  In this episode we talk about the green columns, press kiosks, water fountains, bouquinistes, and many more of these “mobilier de rue” or “mobilier urbain”. 
Morris Columns 
More on Morris Columns 
More and more on Morris Columns
Germany’s Advertisement Columns
Drinking Fountains
Wallace Fountains
Map of Parisian Water Fountains
Kiosks
More on Kiosks
More and more on Kiosks
Public Urinals
Bouquinistes of Paris
More on Bouquinistes of Paris
Bouquinistes vs Olympics
Reprieve
Benches and Park Chairs
Lamp Posts
We recorded this episode on 14 April 2024, at le Jardin du Carrousel. The publication date of this episode is 30 April 2024.
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

The One About PMU & TABAC

Today, we're exploring two quintessential aspects of Parisian/French culture: the PMU and Tabacs. What are these places, and how do they differentiate? Are they going through gentrification? Speaking of TABACs, do French people live up to their reputation of being heavy smokers?
Gambling Laws in France
Euromillions History
Gentrification of PMU
PMU V2.0
How to place a bet 
France-Galop Equine Welfare
Is France really a chain-smoking nation?
Current Rates of Smoking and Tobacco Use in France
French tobacconists fear business will go up in smoke
Why is French tabac sign carrot-shaped?
French Chinese buy up Paris' traditional `bar-tabac' cafes
Face behind Paris 'bistro' counter becomes Asian
Umay app and safe spaces for women
 
We recorded this episode on 31 March 2024, at Café Chez Pierre. The publication date of this episode is 16 April 2024.
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

The One About Pets

This episode is particularly interesting for those who live with their fur babies and would like to move to or travel to Paris, or maybe for those who are interested in adopting one. We’ll talk about things like if Paris is a pet friendly city, how to rent apartments with pets, how to adopt a pet or the cliche of Parisians not picking up their dog poop.
List of Parisian parks to take your pet to
France is the champion in Europe for abandoning their cats and dogs
The conditions for adopting from SPA
New law on pet shops selling pets in France
Zooplus.fr
Vétérinaire Zakine
Chez Michette
French Naming Convention
How to find a pet-sitter: Rover
Definition of pets for renting
Renting with pets reel
Animal Welfare Act UK
RSPCA UK
Today’s quote.
We recorded this episode on 31 March 2024, at Café Chez Pierre. The publication date of this episode is 2 April 2024.
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

The One About the Paris Métro

Here’s our take on the Parisian subway: Le métro. Is Paris métro really the best in the world? We discuss its history, the unspoken metro rules, controversy around the ticket prices, our top five peeves and much more!
18 Fun Facts About the Paris Metro
Concorde Metro Words
Paris Metro 28 Fun Facts
The Story of the Paris Metro
Fulgence Bienvenue
Secrets of the Paris Metro
Immigrant workers in Paris Metro\
Paris Metro
Hector Guimard
Metro cleaners strike
William Russel’s Global Transportation Index
Metro ticket prices during the Olympics
 
Today’s quote is from Franz Kafka.
 
We recorded this episode on 17 March 2024. The publication date of this episode is 19 March 2024..
 
If you'd like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at pppodcastcontact@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram 
 
The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

The One About French Cinema - Nouvelle Vague

Bonjour les cinéphiles, we have a surprise bonus episode! We just had the ​​49th César Awards on 23 February 2024 and the 96th Oscar Awards is happening today! You may have seen that the Anatomie d’un Chute (Anatomy of a Fall) is nominated for the Best Picture in the Oscar Awards. What’s a better excuse to talk about French cinema, then? We talk about César, Oscar, the controversial issues in these ceremonies, as well as the history behind French Cinema and more importantly the French cinema movement that changed the way films are being made: Nouvelle Vague (New Wave)!
César Awards
Anatomie d’un Chute (Anotomy of a Fall)
Leadership of 'French Oscars' resigns amid Polanski controversy
Discours de Judith Godrèche aux césars : où êtes-vous, que dites-vous, gens du cinéma ?
César Awards 2020: French actress Adèle Haenel storms out after Roman Polanski wins best director
List of French Academy Award winners and nominees
La Passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Taste of Things)
White Savior Narrative in Film
How #OscarsSoWhite changed the Academy Awards
Past Lives
Poor Things
Cinéma : le septième art
Cinematographe
Lumière brothers
A Brief History of French Cinema
Cahiers du cinéma
La Nouvelle Vague
Post War Generation
La Qualité française
The French Existentialism and the Fight Against Paternalism
La Nouvelle Vague au cinéma
The Paris of the French New Wave: Then and Now
Agnès Varda
The Dark Side of an Auteur: Alfred Hitchcock’s Treatment of Women
Godard’s Le Mépris
Cléo de 5 à 7
Sans toi ni loi
L’un chante, l’autre pas
Manifeste de 343 salopes (Manifesto of 343 sluts)
France makes abortion a constitutional right
Today’s quote is from Agnès Varda.
We recorded this episode on 9 March 2024, at Le Quartier General, the publication date of this episode is 10 March 2024.
If you'd like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at pppodcastcontact@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram 
The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

The One About Teaching English

THE ONE ABOUT TEACHING ENGLISH
Kelly is flying solo this week and talking about teaching English in Paris.
With young people flocking to Paris to kick-start their careers, here are some stories about life as a teacher! 
What are some of the practicalities? How do you get qualified and find a job? 
What is the reality of teaching? 
Sending thanks to our special guest contributors, Olin and Raphael! 
Kelly recorded this episode on 3 March 2024. The publication date of this episode is 5 March 2024.
Dilara will be back for our next episode! 
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

Ask Us Anything - Answers!

You asked, we answered! Thank you everyone who sent their questions, what a pleasure to be engaging with you all! 
We would like to apologise for the loud music in the background, we will pay more attention to this in the future.
Moving forward, we will be releasing a new episode every other week, so that we can continue providing you with more high quality content!
Pedestrian Champs-Elysees: Car Free Day on the Famous Avenue, March 3 2024.
We recorded this episode on 17 February 2024, at Paradis du Fruit. The publication date of this episode is 20 February 2024.
If you'd like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at pppodcastcontact@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram 
The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

The One About the City of Love

Happy Valentine’s Day tout le monde! Today we continue our Love Series and tackle the history of why Paris is known as the city of love! Does Paris deserve its reputation of being the most romantic city of the world or is this just a marketing campaign? Let’s find out!
Romanticism movement
Romanticism in France
The True Story of Paris Love Lock Bridge
Golden Hour and Blue Hour for Paris
Paris After WWII - Fact, Fashion and Fantasy
Light at the end of the tunnel
Hermes: How WWII shortages led to the creation of an iconic brand
Publicité : quand le général de Gaulle, JJSS et Publicis décidaient de gaver le téléspectateur récalcitrant
Where does the 'romantic, sexy French' stereotype come from?
Paris Syndrome
How One Architect And A Little Hollywood Magic Turned Paris Into The City Of Love
Talking France Podcast
Why French Is Considered The Most Romantic Language In The World
Paris Je T’Aime
If you’re listening to us on Spotify, post your questions on the survey at the end of this episode for our future Ask Us Anything episode.
We recorded this episode on 7 January 2023, Les Blouses Blanches. The publication date of this episode is 14 February 2024.
If you'd like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at pppodcastcontact@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram 
The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

The One About Libertine

Since Valentine’s Day is approaching, we wanted to use this as an excuse to have another series on our show. Today’s episode is mostly about how love, sexuality and relationships are experienced in Paris in comparison to how people outside of Paris think we live them. Then next week we’ll talk about why Paris is considered as the city of love. For today, we’re going to take a stab at multiple stereotypes and prove them to be right or wrong. Is it true that the French have multiple lovers? Are French men really good lovers and are French women hard to get? Let’s find out.
Navigating the French Podcast – Libertine
The 3 Reasons Why the French are Considered Good in Bed
In France, lots of people cheat on their spouses — but that's not necessarily a problem
French more accepting of infidelity than people in other countries
5 to 7 film
France is Top 1 country with nudist and naturist beaches
If you’re listening to us on Spotify, post your questions on the survey at the end of this episode for our future Ask Us Anything episode.
We recorded this episode on 7 January 2023, Les Blouses Blanches. The publication date of this episode is 6 February 2024.
If you'd like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at pppodcastcontact@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram
The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.