A French Collection Podcast
All you ever wanted to know about France and all things French in a podcast. Annette Charlton, an Australian-French writer and creator of A French Collection website, takes you on a journey through Paris and across the countryside, meets guests and shares how she navigates life between hemispheres and her homes in Australia and Brittany. She brings the best of France to you from the tiny farming village she now calls home.
Episodes
17 episodes
Mont Saint-Michel - 1000 Years Old
Mont Saint-Michel is breathtaking and inspiring and welcomes over 3 million visitors a year. This year (2023) the Mont celebrates its 1000 year old birthday. When I read in my local paper about its 1000 year milestone, I turned to my mum an...
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Episode 17
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27:22
Secrets of Paris No. 1 - The City's Secrets Revealed
Paris has lots of secrets to share if you just know how to unravel them. In the next few podcasts we'll expose the best places to go, the quirky history that makes Paris unique and how to make your time in the city truly special. From the very ...
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Episode 16
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21:06
Top 5 French Bloggers tell why they Love and Live in France
Come and meet my favourite 5 French authors, bloggers, gîte owners and tour guides. Find out how they came to live in France, why they write books, publish magazines, run gîtes, conduct tours and how they share their love of France. Get to ...
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Episode 15
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21:50
'All The Light We Cannot See' & Saint Malo: The book that has taken the world by storm
Called the jewel of Brittany, Saint Malo is stunning with its city walls, half timbered houses, beaches and a history of pirates, treasure and massive destruction in WWII. Saint Malo is also the setting for the best selling novel 'A...
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Episode 14
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24:14
Top Tips on How to Find the Best Antiques in France
Decorating with French antiques and vintage items brings true French style into your home and my practical tips and personal experience will help you create a beautiful home with unique and stunning items by knowing how and where to source them...
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Episode 13
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28:41
Why You Must Visit Jardin du Luxembourg When in Paris
I particularly love Jardin du Luxembourg with its abundance of chairs and benches, stunning flower beds, pétanque fields, children's playground, carousel, tennis courts, large duck pond and hidden statues amongst formal gardens. And what ...
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Episode 12
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22:58
Life in France - The Good and the Disastrous
These 4 stories of our life in France share the good and the disastrous sides of living in a foreign country. When things are good, they are very good, but when things are bad, they are disastrous!Join me in the humorous, thoughtful and som...
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Episode 11
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18:17
The Most Beautiful Villages of France
How could anyone choose what are the most beautiful villages of France? Surely it would take a lifetime, or two, to travel around France and find them all. Well, help is on the way, the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of France has d...
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Episode 10
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21:49
Why arriving in our village in a hire car from Frankfurt was a bad idea
How does a hire car full of Australians, a church bell tower and village Mayor relate to the French Resistance in Côtes d' Armor, Brittany? All will be revealed in episode #9 as Annette shares more of her story of living in a tiny French farmin...
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Episode 9
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26:50
Walking the French Riviera - Secret Paths and Sparkling Blue Water
The French Riviera is a heavenly place to walk, and in particular the area between Nice and the Italian border is a favourite for walkers in this region of France. The many walks take visitors along the sparkling blue Mediterranean and past som...
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Episode 8
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21:21
How We Maintain Our French Home From Australia
Ever wondered how to maintain a second or holiday home from afar? In this episode I share my tips and suggestions on how we look after our French home from Australia with everything from banking accounts, avoiding frozen pipes and Nespresso pod...
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Episode 7
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14:36
New 2021 Trends in Purchasing Property in France
Are you thinking of purchasing property in France and wondering if the pandemic has affected the property market? Have you been wondering what the new trends are for 2021? We wanted to find out more also, so we chatted with Joanna Leggett...
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Episode 6
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17:41
Deauville - Paris' 21st Arrondissement
The playground of the rich and famous and a holiday destination for Parisians, Deauville is stunning, upmarket and worth a visit when in Normandy. Get ideas on what to see and do and find out what makes the brandy Calvados so famous and what ch...
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Episode 5
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15:26
The Thinker by Auguste Rodin
Perhaps the most famous of all sculptures by Auguste Rodin is The Thinker. Featured in films and a major drawcard for visitors to the Rodin Museum we take a brief, but in depth look at this famous artwork. Podcast show notes and a...
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Episode 4
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6:42
Why Rodin Museum is the Most Beautiful Museum in Paris
Paris is full of museums so what makes the Rodin Museum so special? This in depth look at the museum and the artist himself showcases why it's the most beautiful museum. Peaceful, overflowing with famous artwork, stunning formal gardens, amazin...
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Episode 3
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20:27
Building Projects and Making Friends in our tiny French Village
Building in a foreign country can be difficult but determination goes a long way and if you get to make friends in the process you are especially lucky! In this episode I share my experience of building in France and making new friends....
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Episode 2
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