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French en route

Listen to real stories from the French-speaking world!
The Loire Valley, Tunisia, Lebanon, Belgium, and Cameroon – you’ll discover these fascinating places and more. Come improve your French while learning about the culture and traditions of this incredibly diverse world.

We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast. Send us an email at podcasting@babbel.com and remember to mention “French en route” in the subject line.

Are you ready for a challenge? Then listen to the “En route vers le français !” series, in which a French-speaking host will guide you through the same stories.
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Episodes

S1E13 - Story Only: Panic at “La fête de l’Huma”

Listen to Anne-Sophie’s story about left-wing festival “La fête de l’Huma,” near Paris. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! You can also write us at podcasting@babbel.com to let us know what you think. Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/39tQAab

Oct 07, 20215 min

S1E13 - Panic at “La fête de l’Huma”

We hang out with Anne-Sophie at the communist festival “La fête de l’Huma,” near Paris. Anne-Sophie tells us all about “The Festival of Humanity” and one year when she narrowly averted a disaster whilst volunteering on a snack bar. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or ...

Oct 07, 202112 min

S1E12 - Story Only: Heartbreak, Fries and Belgian Beer

Listen to Hugo’s story about a wild night out in Belgium’s capital city, Brussels. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! You can also write us at podcasting@babbel.com to let us know what you think. Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/2XiAY6Z

Sep 23, 20215 min

S1E12 - Heartbreak, Fries and Belgian Beer

We meet Hugo and his friends in Belgium, and have a wild night out in the capital. Join Hugo at a bar on “La Place Flagey”, where he meets friends for Belgian-beer-fuelled misadventure on the nocturnal streets of Brussels. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or https://b...

Sep 23, 202113 min

S1E11 - Story Only: A Lebanese Christmas

Listen to Lina’s story about one time that she went home to Beirut for Christmas. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3rNO9Ys

Aug 12, 20216 min

S1E11 - A Lebanese Christmas

Lina tells us about one year when she went home to celebrate Christmas in Beirut. We travel to Beirut, the Lebanese capital where we join Lina and her friends on a cultural and culinary tour. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3s3zMQ1...

Aug 12, 202114 min

S1E10 - Story Only: The Grapes of War in the Loire Valley

Listen to Benjamin’s story about the grape harvest in the Loire Valley, in French. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3iM89GI

Jul 29, 20214 min

S1E10 - The Grapes of War in the Loire Valley

Join Benjamin for the annual grape harvest in the beautiful Loire Valley, France. Benjamin recounts an episode from his teenage years among the vines and we learn about some grape-picking techniques and traditions. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3zE...

Jul 29, 202112 min

S1E9 - Story Only: A Tunisian Moustache and a Little Monkey

Listen to Jean’s funny story about a bit of childhood mischief in Tunis, in French. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2VD96cJ What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! You can also write us at podcasting@babbel.com to let us know what you think.

Jul 15, 20215 min

S1E9 - A Tunisian Moustache and a Little Monkey

Take a journey to Tunisia, where cheeky Jean tells us how he got into a tight spot! It’s the summer of 1950 and young Jean is up to mischief. Hear about his mad dash among the streets and rooftops of Tunis and how he got away. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or https...

Jul 15, 202113 min

S1E8 - Story Only: The Sweet Life in Quebec

Listen to Jean-Philippe’s story about “le temps des sucres” in Quebec, in French. Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3wSIzG0 What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci !

Jul 01, 20216 min

S1E8 - The Sweet Life in Quebec

We take a trip to Canada, where Jean-Philippe introduces us to “le temps des sucres”. Learn all about maple syrup production in Quebec and the little pronoun “en”. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3zX0xsy Let us know what you think of the podcast at ...

Jul 01, 202113 min

S1E7 - Story Only: Love song in Benin

Listen to Maria-Stella’s romantic tale about an international love-affair, in French. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3iGjSrM

Jun 14, 20216 min

S1E7 - Love song in Benin

Maria-Stella takes us on a romantic journey from France to the US and then Benin. Find out about dating in French as Maria-Stella tells us the story of how she met her man. What do you think of French en route? Let us know how we could improve! Follow this link that will guide you to our special survey: https://bit.ly/3iAH2js Merci ! Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3cyB3I9...

Jun 14, 202113 min

S1E6 - Story Only: A Corsican Thoroughbred

Listen to Sébastien’s story about horse racing on the island of Corsica, in French. Find the transcript to this episode here: https://bit.ly/34vcWWb Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com.

May 31, 20215 min

S1E6 - A Corsican Thoroughbred

We follow Sébastien to Corsica, where he introduces us to his passion: Horse racing! Corsica, “the island of beauty”, is the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean and a hikers paradise. We learn about the life of a jockey and one very special thoroughbred named Chaillou. Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3yQEGCH Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com.

May 31, 202111 min

S1E5 - The Legendary Labyrinth of Saint-Denis

“Baboune” transports us to an all-girls boarding school in Saint-Denis, near Paris. Discover the meaning of the phrase “il y a” on a subterranean adventure with Baboune and her friends beneath la Légion d’honneur. Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3hohsxB Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com

May 17, 202111 min

S1E4 - Hide and Seek with Death in Douala!

Travel with Sanagari to Cameroon, where he tells us about his first brush with death! Sanagari reminisces about his childhood in the city of Douala and we learn how to form negative statements in French. Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3gPpeAe Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com.

May 03, 202112 min

S1E3 - Wild camping in the Pyrenees

We go on a wild summer hike through the French Pyrenees with Isa and her friends. Isa tells us about a particularly terrifying night camping in the mountains that separate France from Spain, and we find out how to say “have to” in French! Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3mIL0qm Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com.

Apr 19, 202111 min

S1E2 - Barefoot on Martinique

Voyage with Patrick to the Caribbean island of Martinique and then to Paris, France. Learn all about the little pronoun “on” as Patrick talks about his childhood on “the island of flowers”, and the culture shock he got when he and his family returned to the French capital. Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/39UtI4h Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com....

Apr 08, 202112 min

S1E1 - Warning at Mimizan Beach

We head to France’s Atlantic coast, where Nathalie and her family hit the beach. Pick up some seaside vocab while Nathalie tells us about an adventure, or rather a misadventure, she had one summer when she was 18. Don’t just listen, read along! You can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3c2TlBe Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com.

Mar 19, 20219 min

S1E0 - Trailer

Join our host Sam on a virtual tour of the French-speaking world! Follow our host Sam from Canada to Corsica and from the Alps to Africa. Improve your French language skills while discovering the diverse cultures and traditions of the French-speaking world.

Mar 18, 20213 min
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