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Loulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle heads off on a girls' roadtrip across the southern regions of France!Forget Thelma and Louise, this is the story of Simone and Louise heading across the southern regions of France from Bayonne to Provence!We started our adventures in Paris, then the Basque region, then across in an easterly direction to Cahors, Uzès, the Pont-du-Gard, the tiny village of Mollégès (which we used as a base to visit Eygalières, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, L’Isle-Sur-La-Sorgue, Gordes, the Abbey de senanque and Avignon) before heading to the next part of my journey in Lyon.Head to the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles website for more info and details but her...2023-11-1222 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesNot just châteaux, champagne & croissants! Living in & reporting on Paris...Richelle Harrison Plesse is an accomplished international journalist who many Aussies would recognise from reporting and news-reading on our screens. She did not grow up as a Francophile but conversely considered herself an Anglophile! She moved to London after finishing university where she met her French husband and moved to Paris pour l'amour!*Richelle's career moved into a new field after her French move. She had been doing a lot of travel journalism, lifestyle and culture reporting, but moved into hard news. She had the best of both worlds then by being able to report...2023-03-1746 min
Loulabelle’s FrancoFilesChâteau de la Carrière... the perfect escape.Suzie Jackson has always had an affinity to France. She deliberately didn't make her first trip to Paris until her 30s as she was concerned she would be let down by the reality not living up to the dream. But there was nothing to fear, as Suzie's first French experience had her feeling like she had come home. For years then she dreamed of owning a property in France and spent hours Googling châteaux for sale. In 2014 she decided with her then husband, that it was time to get serious and booked a trip to France to view a n...2023-03-1253 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesThe magical melting pot of Paris.Paris is a place filled with myriad cultures, religions, languages and nationalities. We tend to view France through the quintessentially French perspective of "chateaux, champagne et croissants", but there is so much more to discover with just a little scratch of the surface.**I spoke recently to Pakistani woman Fiza about her move with her family from Pakistan to Paris. She has family already living there which prompted France to be the country of choice for their emigration, but initially even with family support she found it difficult having no French when she arrived. Fiza...2023-03-0628 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesEnjoying wine from The Other Bordeaux...Tom Munro spent 20 years working for vineyards and wineries both in Australia and France. He now imports French wine straight from the château to our door! I know in my house everyone gets very excited when a delivery of a box arrives from The Other Bordeaux! Tom's knowledge of wine is incredible. It is clearly a passion for him as he started making wine at home when he was only 9 years old! Tom has been fortunate to live in France for quite a time and I loved hearing of his exp...2023-03-0250 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesHaving coffee avec Emily in Paris!I love checking in with my lovely friend Emily Gaudichon (@therealemilyinparis) who lives in Paris's 6th arrondissement. She has her finger on the pulse of everything going on and always has some terrific tips for me to pop into my itinerary for my next visit to the French capital!In this podcast chat Emily and I discuss the café culture in Paris, the rituals for chocolat chaud and where to find coffee that passes for us Melbourne coffee snobs! Emily told me of some Australians now bringing our coffee culture to Paris!There's a little o...2023-02-2426 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesThis beautiful French Life!Over ten years ago, a client flew Shannon Pratuch to Paris from the US for a project she was working on. Over the few days she was there she wandered throughout Paris, losing herself in the nooks and crannies of the city ultimately falling in love with Paris and then with all of France. Every time after that when she returned she stayed longer, eventually making the move to live there. Shannon says she finds it hard now to even consider leaving France. She could spend 20 life-times in Paris and France and it would still not be enough for...2023-02-191h 01Loulabelle’s FrancoFilesI went to a dinner party... & bought the château!Jane Hiscock and her husband Steve have both always loved France. They originally travelled there every couple of years before starting their family many years ago. Then in 2010 they went to Paris to start a search for a Paris apartment, but before commencing that task, they travelled to stay with friends in Normandy who invited them to a party at a place they called the "chocolate box château". It was a beautiful place renovated by a New York interior designer who threw wonderful parties. They went to a luncheon that continued through into the night and by the e...2023-02-1645 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesMy Part-Time Paris Life ❤️Lisa Anselmo is the author of My (Part-Time) Paris Life and has spent most of her professional career in magazine publishing, working on such iconic brands as Allure, Mademoiselle, InStyle, and People. She started to head over to Paris more and more and was following the fashion trends she saw there. She would write to her friends about her experiences and created an early form of a blog, pre-social media. It was picked up by Bonjour Paris and she became their fashion editor! Lisa fell in love with the European lifestyle and especially Paris. Her transition eventually from New Y...2023-02-1158 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesThe Paris end of Collins Street!Nicole Ress is Melbourne's go-to Frenchie for language and travel! Nicole grew up in a French speaking household with her mother who had come to Australia from Paris in the 1950s, met Nicole's dad and settled here. It was a wonderful and unusual childhood not just because of the French influence. Nicole's father and grandfather were in the hotel business and owned the Ress Oriental Hotel in Collins Street Melbourne. When her mother saw the hotel she exclaimed to Nicole's father, with the plane trees and the architecture it looked like Paris, all it was missing were the tables...2023-02-0856 min
Loulabelle’s FrancoFilesTaste every fromage in France? Challenge accepted!Jennifer Greco has tasted over 460 French cheeses! I looooooved chatting to her so much as fromage is one of my favourite foods. She says there is a cheese for every mood and she eats cheese every day. After moving to France with her husband 20 years ago, Jennifer discovered a love for fromage and took on the challenge to try every French cheese there is! The current number of French cheeses is between 1600-1800 so she has a few to go! For the last 18 years Jennifer has explored French food, culture, wine and cheese through her blog. She als...2023-02-0451 min
Loulabelle’s FrancoFilesSelling up and moving to France. Living the dream!Natalie Mueller always had a love for France which intensified during her early 20s when she worked in hospitality and had experience with a Michelin starred chef. He would only speak to her in French! So with that and the daily immersion in French food she was hooked! Since then she has built her own thriving and successful business "Olive Catering" in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. But Natalie is now ready for the next phase of her life and is embarking on a fabulous adventure. She has sold her home in Queensland and is moving to France! 2023-02-0126 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 88 - So you'd like Christmas in France? Come on my Noël roadtrip extravaganza!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links: FrancoFile Fix on YouTube Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram Loulabelle's FrancoFiles website Joyeux Noel and Bonne année!Recently I was in France for an amazing adventure! I travelled from Lyon, through the Beaujolais region, across to Annecy and then up to the Alsace region for the traditional Christmas sights in Colmar and Strasbourg as well as all the quaint...2023-01-0548 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 87 - Lyon: Traboules, Bouchons & the Fête des LumièresLoulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links: FrancoFile Fix on YouTube Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram Loulabelle's FrancoFiles WebsiteIf you're planning on going to Lyon during its Fête des Lumières in any December, or to visit Lyon at any time, this Loulabelle's chat will be most helpful and of great interest for you! Recently I have been travelling on a won...2022-12-1828 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 86 - The extremes of Chamonix and the French Alps.Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTube Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram Loulabelle's FrancoFiles website Emma Morgan had such a different French story to chat about with me! It's not often we consider the sport of Ultra Marathon Running as being particularly French, but Emma fascinated me with her story of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc she ran in the French Alps aro...2022-12-0836 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 85 - Noël avec Emily in Paris!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTube Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram Loulabelle's FrancoFiles website*I adore Christmas! I love the decorations, the carols, the advent calendars, the gift-giving, the food! Living in Australia though, Christmas has always been a summer event with loads of seafood, playing cricket and lunch outdoors. I have always been curious about Christmas in other places around the world, so it was wonderful to...2022-12-0339 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 84 - Finding a little slice of France right where you are...Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard. Other Loulabelle's links: FrancoFile Fix on YouTube Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram Loulabelle's FrancoFiles website I wonder if chef and restaurant owner Matthew Carnell from Bistro Terroir in Daylesford, Victoria was always destined to be connected to France. After attending a French school trip as a 14 year old, Matt's next Francophile adventure was after he had started his chef's apprenticeship in Australia and he won an...2022-11-2744 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 83 - Living the Good Life in France.Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles website Janine Marsh is an author, the creator of The Good Life France website and editor of the associated magazine as well as an all-round fabulous fellow Francophile! I found I share a number of both afflictions and fortunate circumstances with Janine. We are both hopeless dreamers, but...2022-11-1846 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 82 - La chanson est la joie de vivre!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles websiteLorena Stipani is a soprano I saw perform at the wonderful Entrecôte restaurant in Prahran, Melbourne in her Edith Piaf show earlier this year. I was blown away by her amazing talent.In this episode I chat to Lorena about living & studying abroad, then returning to Australia finding t...2022-11-1035 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 81 - Love In ProvenceLoulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles websiteAuthor Patricia Sands is such a wonderfully warm and engaging woman. I loved chatting to her and could have kept talking with her over a cuppa for the rest of the day (probably swapping to wine at some stage and chatting on through the night!) Patricia talked t...2022-11-0543 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 80 - Frenchy road-tripping vibes! Survival tips & tricks when on the road with your spouse!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTube Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram Loulabelle's FrancoFiles websiteThis episode is the second part of a chat about our epic road trip around western France in the French summer of 2022.On this vacation, my husband Paul and I first traveled from Paris to the Loire and then down to the Pays Basque which can be explored in episode 79. 2022-10-2939 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 79 - French friends, festivals & La Fleuriste... France après Covid.Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:Loulabelle's FrancoFiles websiteFrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramOver the past couple of years travelling anywhere has been a challenge and for most people, it has been completely out of the question during what I call "the lost COVID years". My husband Paul has travelled in France a number of times with me pre-COVID (which we chatted about w...2022-10-2255 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 78 - Curious about Provence? Oui. Moi aussi!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles websiteAshley Tinker is a Canadian now living in Provence. Back when she was aged 19 she was at art school in Italy and took a mini "vacances" in the south of France where she met her partner Englishman Robin as they were both staying in the same hostel.Many years...2022-10-1539 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 77 - Empowering women one champagne at a time!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelles FrancoFiles website Cynthia Coutu is living what I think is my dream life! Although I’m sure it is nowhere as easy as she makes it seem! Canadian born Cynthia now lives in Paris whilst immersing herself in the world of champagne! After attending a French school in Canada, Cynthia came to Paris to complete a M...2022-10-0952 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 76 - Want a loved-up château wedding in France? Meet the Château Bee!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTube Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram Loulabelle's FrancoFiles WebsiteThe Loulabelle's FrancoFile's podcast is the place to come to keep your Frenchy vibes going without even leaving home! In each episode we chat with guests who live in Australia, in France and right around the world, to help stay connected to the FrancoFile within you!This episode guest: Ingrid C...2022-09-3034 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 75 - Metro ticket bookmarks to keep your Frenchy vibes going ❤️Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTube Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram Loulabelle's FrancoFiles websiteThe Loulabelle's FrancoFile's podcast is the place to come to keep your Frenchy vibes going without even leaving home! In each episode we chat with guests who live in Australia, in France and right around the world, to help stay connected to the FrancoFile within you!This episode guest: Pam Plançon.2022-09-2328 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 74 - A Frenchilicious Life!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTube Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles website Yolaine Corbin's links:Frenchilicious Kitchen Melbourne AFL Grand Final day set menu: click here and mention Loulabelle's for a free gift! Yolaine Corbin was born and grew up in Orleans south of Pari...2022-09-1759 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 73 - Marseille: Port to Port, and a peek at everything in between!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles websiteEpisode 73William Kornblum is the author of Marseille Port to Port. Bill as he prefers to be called is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the Graduate Centre at the City University of New York. He is also an author of many books but the one with a particular focus for us as Fra...2022-09-0936 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 72 - Escape FROM France!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles websiteEpisode 72Christine Sheehy is a copy writer, ghost writer and a book coach now living in New Zealand. She has wanted to have a stint living in France ever since she spent some time there as an exchange student when she was 16. France remained unfinished business for her, with only a few v...2022-09-0244 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 71 - Ooooh la la! Feeling the Fêtes de Bayonne!Loulabelle's FrancoFiles hosted by Louise Prichard.Loulabelle's FrancoFiles websiteFrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramRecently I shrugged off the COVID vibes and took to the skies to get back to the place that holds my heart, France!In the planning for l'été français I made arrangements to stay with ma belle amie Sarah Zwick from Be My Guest Immersions near Bayonne in southwest France. Bayonne is a medi...2022-08-2324 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 70 - Dreaming of a Château...Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Episode 70 - Dreaming of a Château...**Hosted by Louise Prichard**Loulabelle's FrancoFiles WebsiteLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram Growing up Julia Leach had a dream of living in a huge historic building, a château, with everyone she loved in the one little community and she had the feeling this beautiful home was meant to be in France. Julia had a dreamy, idyllic childhood which she describes as old fashioned. No scree...2022-07-1250 min