Presque Parisiennes Podcast

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
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We recorded this episode on 7 January 2023, Les Blouses Blanches. The publication date of this episode is 14 February 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 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
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We recorded this episode on 7 January 2023, Les Blouses Blanches. The publication date of this episode is 6 February 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 Staying

We're releasing an episode that we recorded at the early stages of this show! We're getting personal, and discuss our journey to coming to Paris. We discuss the fundamental challenges of moving abroad. The loneliness that you have to prepare yourself for and the difficulty of meeting people, making friends and finding meaningful relationships. Above all, we talk about what made us stay in Paris.
Meet-up
Conversation Exchange
Women for Women France
We recorded this episode on 15 October at Jardin du Carrousel and it’s published on 30 January 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 Drinking Culture

Parisians are known for drinking wine in the terraces of bistrots and cafes. For some cultures this may look like they heavily consume alcohol, is that the case? Today we look into the drinking culture we observe in France and how it is compared to the UK, USA and Turkey.
Drinking stats from France
Were French Children Served Wine on School Lunch Breaks Until 1956?
Why do the British drink so much?
Evin’s Law in France
Drinking laws in France
Ministry of Health benchmark and stats from France
Dry January
Alcooliques Anonymes 
Wine bottle meme
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 16 December 2023, at Bomby’s Cafe. The publication date of this episode is 23 January 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 New Year

Happy New Year, Bonne Année tout le monde! Here’s our New Year episode! We explain how the New Year’s Eve and winter holidays season go in Paris and France. 
Réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre
3 Kings Day - Épiphanie
Why do the French set fire to cars on New Year's Eve?
Lang may yer lum reek!
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We recorded this episode on 10 December 2023, at Aux Vieux Châtelet. The publication date of this episode is 1 January 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 Christmas

‘tis the season and here's our Noël episode! We explain how the Christmas and winter holidays season go in Paris and France. Merry Christmas, Joyeaux Noël to you all!
Pagan traditions
Etude : le Père Noël démasqué... à 6 ans et demi
Norad Santa Tracker
Savoie – L’histoire du Père Chalande
Père Fouettard
Plateau de Fruits de Mer
Tom Smith Crackers
Christmas Markets in Paris
Today’s quote is from Josiane Coeijmans.
We recorded this episode on 10 December 2023, at Aux Vieux Châtelet. The publication date of this episode is 25 December 2023.
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 Renting in Paris

Did you just move to Paris and are looking for apartments to rent? Well, this episode is for you then! Which websites do you need to look into for searching for a rental in Paris? How to prepare your dossier? What are average rental prices in Paris? We answer all your questions!
Resources: Jinka, SeLoger, Leboncoin. 
The banlieues that we mention are: Meudon, Nanterre, Boulogne, Issy-le-Moulineux, Montreuil, Pantin and Kremlin-Bicêtre.
Average rental prices in Paris.
Agency fees in Paris.
Book recommendation: L'Élégance du hérisson by Muriel Barbery,
Dossier list.
Services to find a guarantor.
Sabbatical Homes.
Our quotation is from Augusta Amiel-Lapeyre
We recorded this episode on 5 December 2023, at Le Génie. The publication date of this episode is 19 December 2023.
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The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
 

The One About Strikes and Protests (Part 2)

This episode is part 2 of this topic, where we focus mainly on the protests in France. We look into the history and the current climate. 
Gezi Park Protests in Turkey.
Bastille Prison History
Modern History Professor Robert Gildea at History Behind News Podcast.
Yellow Vest Protests
The Local’s Talking France Podcast on Black Clad.
The Local’s Talking France Podcast on Expulsion vs Deportation.
2005 French Riots
2009 French Riots - Case of Mohamed Benmouna
2016 - Case of Adama Traoré
2017 French Riots - Case of Théo Luhaka
2020 Case of Cédric Chouviat
2023 Case of Nahel Merzouk
Film Recommendations: Les Miserables and La Haine (1993 - Case of Makomé M'Bowolé) 
French bill banning images of police sparks concern over media freedom, civil rights
French police targets
French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira’s resignation
France tourism statistics
The community policing experiment in France between 1998 - 2003
We recorded this episode on 2 December 2023, at Paradis du Fruit. The publication date of this episode is 12 December 2023.
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 Strikes and Protests (Part 1)

This episode is part 1 of this topic, where we focus mainly on the strikes in France. We look into the history and the current climate. Is the stereotype of the French striking true?
History Behind News Podcast
Why do the French Strike?
Trade Union Article
Unionization Percentages in France
The Minors’ Strike in Scotland
Film Recommendation: Pride (2014)
French Constitution: How does Article 49.3 allow a bill to be passed without a vote?
We recorded this episode on 2 December 2023, at Paradis du Fruit. The publication date of this episode is 5 December 2023.
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 Working Out

This episode is one of our shortest episodes. This is our take on working out culture in France, especially in Paris. We’re talking about myths around exercise, do French people exercise? Are French discreet about their exercising habits? Is it OK to go out wearing athleisure in Paris?
Research from Ministry of Health in France.
The Rise of Health and Fitness in France.
Gyms we talk about: Fitnesspark, Easy Gym, Basic Fit, Magic Form, Neoness, Cercle de la Forme.
Gym fees and cancellation
Studios we talk about: Modo Yoga, Yuj Yoga, Aqua by, Episod Hub, Climb Up, More Indoor and Outdoor Climbing Recommendations 
Dilara’s personal training / boxing coach recommendation: Boramy
Apps to book classes: Classpass, Urban Sports Club, Gymlib
Dilara’s personal Classpass referral link.
We recorded this episode on 26 November 2023, at Climb Up. The publication date of this episode is 28 November.
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.