Presque Parisiennes Podcast

Ask Us Anything Round 2 - Answers

You asked, we answered! Thank you everyone who sent their questions! This is the last episode for Season 2. We'll be taking a quick break before we come back with Season 3, stay tuned!
 
We recorded this episode on 7 October 2024, at Lutece Cafe. The publication date of this episode is 15 October 2024.
 
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

Summer Holidays & La Rentrée

How do the French spend their summer holidays and which destinations do they prefer to go to? What is the famous “la rentrée” concept? We discuss all of these in this episode!
PTO in France
Who are France’s juilletistes and aoûtiens?
Juilletistes vs aoûtiens
Vacances scolaires
2023 France Summer Statistics
2024 France Summer Estimations
France Tourism Statistics
The guide Dilara mentions is Routard
We recorded this episode on 21 September 2024, at Mermaid and Divers. The publication date of this episode is 24 September 2024..
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

Naturist Holidays

As we’re wrapping up this season, as well as the summer, we’d like to talk about holidays! 
Today Dilara talks with our guest, and friend of the show Joe! Joe lives in Paris and owns a bungalow in south west of France, CHM Montalivet, which is a naturist camping site. Dilara spent multiple vacations in this camping site as well. 
In this episode we talk about the differences between naturism and nudism, we explain the spirit of naturism and we talk about the rules on such camping sites. 
Definition of naturism
Documentary - Loin des yeux
We recorded this episode on 2 September 2024, at CHM Montalivet. The publication date of this episode is 10 September 2024.
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

Ask Us Anything!

Bonjour tout le monde!
As we're approaching the end of Season 2, we would like to hear from you! If you have any questions to ask, we're ready to answer! You could ask us anything about the reality of living in Paris, French life, or even questions that you're curious about us!
If you're listening on Spotify, leave your question in the link below. You can also send us an email at or contact us at pppodcastcontact@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram 
Looking forward to hearing your questions, don't be shy!
The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

As a bonus episode, we decided to put a focus on the opening ceremony of Paris 2024, as it was a global phenomenon! Yes we know we’re a bit late with this one, but we had to share our take on it! The world had never seen a ceremony quite like it before and in this episode we discuss how French and non-French the ceremony was, what the cultural references were and how it was received by different audiences!
The real story of the ancient olympic games
World Wars’ impact on the Olympics
Paris 2024 in numbers
The opening ceremony
9.7 million tickets
Tickets prices & ticket prices
300K tickets sold & 29M watched
Thomas Jolly
Opening Ceremony Artists
12 Tableaux
Entire playlist of the songs played on the ceremony
10 Women honored
Yuming Hey interview
Philippe Katerine - Nu
Philippe Katerine Interview
Values
Marine le Pen’s reaction to Aya Nakumura
Iron Horse reactions
Jeanne d’Arc reference
Louise Michel reaction
Louise Michel
The Last Supper vs The Feast of Gods
Thomas Jolly announcement
“Stop attacks on Christians” bus
Anne Hidalgo announcement
Podcast: Short History
Greek Olympics meme
The history of drag in France
We recorded this episode at Jardin des Plantes on 24 August 2024. The publication date of this episode is 27 August 2024.
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.

French Weddings

Are French and British weddings and traditions really that different? What should you expect when you go to a wedding in France? Join Kelly and her good friend and special guest, Grace Farion as they chat about all things weddings. 
 
We recorded this episode on 10 July 2024, at La Cafeteria. The publication date of this episode is 13 August 2024.
 
Stags and Hens
 
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The music tracks used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal and The Wedding March composed by Felix Mendelssohn

Marriage vs PACS

In today's episode we talk about the different kinds of unions you can agree to get with your significant other, if you are looking for legal or spiritual recognition of your relationship. Legal marriage, religious marriage, and PACs (Civil Partnership) all exist in France, but are they all recognized by the state? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Do each one of these unions hold equal rights for everyone?
Civil partnership recognition
Countries with no civil marriage
Percentage of different unions in France
Did the French invent marriage for love?
Book: Marriage, a History, How Love Conquered Marriage
Pension Alimentaire and Prestation Compensatoire
Legitimate birth
Polygamy in France
Legality of Polygamy
Survey on reasons for marriage
I Don't: Case Against Marriage
Reasons for Divorce
Divorce Pandemic?
Divorce poverty
Podcast: Vivons heureux avant le fin du monde - Paye ta seperation
We recorded this episode on 21 July 2024, at Les Associés. The publication date of this episode is 30 July 2024.
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

Dating in Paris

Today Dilara and Kelly talks with our guest Paul-Emile about dating in Paris. Paul-Emile, originally from Brest, Brittany, moved to Paris 6 years ago, so he’s also presque parisien. In this juicy episode we talk about our experiences of dating in Paris. From the apps, to the red-flag, from the challenges to culture differences, we all provide different perspectives and insights.
Are you dating in Paris? Let us know about your own dating experiences in Paris, you can do this by contacting us on Instagram or e-mail or by posting your responses on the Q&A section of this episode on Spotify!
We recorded this episode on 7 July 2024. The publication date of this episode is 16 July 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.
 

Raising Kids in Paris

Today Kelly talks with Olin Taft, our guest, a father in Paris and a friend of the show! Olin, originally from the USA, moved to Paris in 2008, and he’s been raising his two children in Paris with his wife Sabine. Olin talks about the cultural differences between Anglo-Saxon and francophone ways of raising children, how they’re raising their kids bilungual, what are the administrative tasks, cost of school, how life is in Paris with kids and much more!
7 surprising differences between French and Anglo-Saxon parenting
Let Kids be Bored. It’s Good for Them.
We recorded this episode on 20 June 2024. The publication date of this episode is 2 July 2024.
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

Parisian Gay Life

Here’s the first episode of Season 2, where we explore love, relationships, dating, being a couple, weddings, being a parent and much more! What a better way to kick-off than giving visibility to LGTBQ+ community in Paris, especially given that it’s pride month! 
 
Today Dilara talks with two of our guest, and friends of the show Joe and Wenbo who live in Paris, who identify as gay and who talk about the gay culture in Paris.
How did Paris gay nightlife change from before to today? What are the cultural they spotted compared to where they lived before. Is there a stereotypical Parisian gay person? Have they experienced discrimination or homophobia living in Paris? Listen in to find out the answer to all these questions and more!
We recorded this episode on 21 April 2024, at Brewdog le Marais. The publication date of this episode is 18 June 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.