Meet Céline Flores-Tavukcuoglu. She is a Texan in Paris who runs Céline Concierge , a private concierge service that specializes in Paris. She shares her five golden rules for if you're thinking to move to Paris (or indeed, France). And even if you're not thinking to make the move, this conversation will shine a light on life in the French capital. Follow Celine on YouTube here and explore her website here . After Celine, Marie Segura from My Private Paris talks about the upcoming closure of the...
Oct 21, 2024•34 min•Season 16Ep. 7
It's time for a day trip to the Champagne region! This week, I'll show you a great way to visit the Champagne region with the help of Bertrand d’Aleman from award-winning travel company My Private Paris. We took the train to Reims, then hired a car to get to the Pommery house, followed by smaller Pierre Paillard house, which has been in the same family for eight generations. My Private Paris is a local deluxe agency, crafting itineraries for tours in Paris and beyond (including, of course, Champ...
Oct 14, 2024•32 min•Season 16Ep. 6
Meet Romu Oudeyer, a top private chef in Paris. We talk about cooking for celebrities in Paris, France's relationship with food, and how to find good restaurants in Paris. Follow him on Instagram here and explore his website here . To read the full menu from the home-cooked lunch we discussed, click here . This season of The Earful Tower is brought to you by the award-winning travel company My Private Paris, which specializes in tours in Paris, day trips outside Paris, and travel itineraries. Se...
Oct 07, 2024•32 min•Season 16Ep. 5
What’s the most “fitting” thing to find in each of the 20 Paris districts? Something – a bar, a cafe, a street, a park… something that’s representative of its neighbourhood? For example… the eighth arrondissement is something of a business district that’s affluent and beautiful. What site matches that energy? (Spoiler alert: a private art museum). We posed the challenge to Bertrand d’Aleman from award-winning travel company My Private Paris. Here’s what he suggested. My Private Paris is a local ...
Sep 30, 2024•39 min•Season 16Ep. 4
This week I finally got into the Hotel de Beauvais, the 400-year-old aristocratic mansion in the Marais. Here's how I did it, and how you can too! Address : 68 Rue François Miron, 75004 Paris More info on the Heritage Days: https://journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr/en/ Become a member! For $10 a month you can join the other Patreon members and unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. ...
Sep 23, 2024•20 min•Season 16Ep. 3
A mysterious email from Will asked for the ideal itinerary for a 12-hour layover in Paris. Hosts Oliver and Lina went head-to-head suggesting their own versions of the perfect one-day plan. But who is Will? Could he really be a Wall Street hound with expensive taste? Or a med student who prefers cheap lunches and riding bikes? We have no idea - but we tried to help! Find Oliver’s economical itinerary here . Find Lina’s luxury itinerary here . This episode was released early to The Earful Tower's...
Sep 16, 2024•35 min•Season 16Ep. 2
This week on the podcast it's author Scott Carpenter, whose new book is called Paris Lost and Found. To kick off this "Paris if..." season of the show, he shares his thoughts on how to "roll with it" and see Paris like a local. You can find him on Instagram here ( https://www.instagram.com/frenchlikemoi) and find his book in all good bookshops and online. More from Scott on his website here . ******* The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unl...
Sep 09, 2024•32 min•Season 16Ep. 1
Here are my final thoughts on the Paris Olympic Games. In this episode, it's just me, your host Oliver Gee, sharing a few pros and cons of the Olympics. ******* The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. Membership takes only a minute to set up . Thank you for keeping this channel independent. For ...
Aug 12, 2024•23 min•Season 15Ep. 32
Meet Anne Carminati and James Wesolowski, the authors of 111 Museums in Paris You Shouldn't Miss. We chat about the museum scene in Paris, the pros and cons of large and small museums, and a few good ones to find. Their official website: https://www.111places.com/111-museums-in-paris ******* The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our ...
Aug 05, 2024•33 min•Season 15Ep. 31
Meet Alexandre Durand and Tom Carles - also known as Alex and Tom - but better known as AT Frenchies, a social media duo that has captivated millions with their take on France and the French language. Their official website: https://www.atfrenchies.com/ Here's the specific clip they were talking about at the end of the episode, via TikTok. ******* The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast epis...
Jul 29, 2024•39 min•Season 15Ep. 30
Here's a chat with Ariel Weil, the mayor of Paris Centre (arrondissements 1-4). He talks about the challenges of hosting the Olympics, especially security hassles that have come with the openening Ceremony on the Seine River. The Opening Ceremony, perhaps the most ambitious part of the whole games, has turned Ariel's districts into what he compares to a warzone. Meanwhile, Ariel and some of his fellow mayors in Paris just took a historic dip in the Seine river, which is now clean enough to host ...
Jul 22, 2024•30 min•Season 15Ep. 29
Meet Tanisha Townsend, a Chicago native who became a wine expert in Paris. She gives us a general info to wine and Paris wine bars, plus her take on wine tastings in the French capital. Find more about Tanisha (aka Girl Meets Glass) via her website here and her Instagram page here . And here's the link to book a wine tasting with her. ******* The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes,...
Jul 15, 2024•32 min•Season 15Ep. 28
This week we're talking about the Latin Quarter. The guest is Earful Tower tour guide Hannah Coyle, discussing one of her favourite neighbourhoods. The discovery tour of the Latin Quarter is our newest walking tour, you can book a private or semi-private walk, and we're rolling it out on Tuesday afternoons to start. Find more here. ******* The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, li...
Jul 08, 2024•34 min•Season 15Ep. 27
Did you know there are 8 Statues of Liberty in Paris. Maybe more. And this week, I'll find them all and show you. This episode gives you the facts and the history. Here's the blog link to go with the eight (plus!) statues: https://theearfultower.com/2018/07/04/did-you-know-there-are-five-statue-of-liberty-replicas-in-paris/ And here's the YouTube link for the 4th of July video : https://www.youtube.com/live/KIF9xgReAx8?si=aVifY1e70-gBtQ-9 *********** The Earful Tower exists thanks to support fro...
Jul 01, 2024•17 min•Season 15Ep. 26
Vanessa Grall, aka Messy Nessy Chic, is selling the Seine. Or at least, little bottles of it, from her new boutique Messy Nessy's Cabinet, in the fifth arrondissement. She is this week's guest on The Earful Tower, talking about her boutique, her viral idea for selling the Seine, and her wildly popular channel Messy Nessy Chic. Find more about Vanessa on her website here . You can find her Boutique at 19 Rue de Bievre and you can read more about it here . You can find the shop at 19 Rue de Bièvre...
Jun 24, 2024•31 min•Season 15Ep. 25
Auctioneer Christophe Lucien is on The Earful Tower, talking about his incredible sales of Paris memorabilia. His current sale (June 17 and 18, 2024) include everything from a Hector Guimard art nouveau bench to an actual bouquiniste stand by the Seine. The main drawcard, as pointed out by Christophe, are the chandeliers in the Grand Hôtel of the Palais d'Orsay. Find more about the two auctions for the 2024 Paris mon amour here and here . This week's episode is a remastered version of an episode...
Jun 17, 2024•35 min•Season 15Ep. 24
So you've seen all the main Paris sights, and maybe even a few of the offbeat ones. But let's go deeper. Here are 20 truly hidden gems, one from every arrondissement, according to podcast host Oliver Gee. An important note: the secret for the 10th arrondissement has now closed for good! See pictures, and links, and more, here : https://theearfultower.com/2024/06/10/the-best-hidden-gem-in-every-paris-arrondissement/ *********** The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. F...
Jun 10, 2024•21 min•Season 15Ep. 23
Our new children's book, The Animal Games in Paris, left us with some unusual questions. Does meter rhyme with cheetah? Apparently not, according to some. And if not, should we keep it in the book? And on that note, should we spell it meter, or metre? Or both? And that's just a few of the text-based questions from Oliver, who wrote the book. As for the illustrations by Lina... should Notre Dame be seen as under construction, given that's what it looks like right now? Or should it seem perfect an...
Jun 03, 2024•19 min•Season 15Ep. 22
Meet Morgan Walesh, an American in Paris who specializes in the hidden underbelly of the city. She talks of her love for the catacombs, the "history of the streets", and how she tried to talk her way into an infamous Paris apartment... Find out more about Morgan and her work on "Paris History of our Streets" via her website here , Instagram here , and Facebook here . *********** The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless ext...
May 27, 2024•33 min•Season 15Ep. 21
Meet Parisian woman Virginie Dubost. In 2018, she became a quadriplegic after a surfing accident. Now, she is an accessibility advocate and has made headlines in Paris for drawing attention to accessibility issues in the city. She joined us in the lovely Square Santiago-du-Chili in the 7th arrondissement to talk about Paris, its low level of accessibility, and how it can be improved. Here's the viral video she featured in, which we talked about in the show ( 4 million hits on Instagram! ) Find o...
May 20, 2024•28 min•Season 15Ep. 22
Meet Daniel Christensen, an avid boulderer in Paris. He talks of how the trend of climbing - aka bouldering - is captivating people's attention in Paris, and how the worldwide sport actually started near Paris in Fontainebleau. Even if you're not a climber, this makes for an interesting chat about Paris and how sports/hobbies/pastimes are changing. There's even a climbing hall INSIDE a church ! Find out more about Daniel on his Instagram page here . *********** The Earful Tower exists thanks to ...
May 13, 2024•31 min•Season 15Ep. 20
Meet Simon Kuper, a British (and naturalized French) journalist in Paris. He talks of how the changing face of Paris and its suburbs - and his new book Impossible City: Paris in the Twenty-First Century. Find out more about Simon and his work on his Twitter profile here . *********** The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually...
May 06, 2024•31 min•Season 15Ep. 19
If you've been to a Paris cemetery, you might have seen curious collections of unusual objects on certain gravestones (especially celebrities like Jim Morrisson and Oscar Wilde). You can find potatoes, chewing gum, Metro tickets, apples... and much more. In this episode, Ana Gimena from LivTours breaks down some of the main offerings you can find on gravestones at Pere Lachaise and Montparnasse cemetery. See our full blog post with all the addresses here . Book a walking tour of Pere Lachaise wi...
Apr 29, 2024•31 min•Season 15Ep. 18
Meet Frank Adrian Barron, an American baker in Paris (better know as Cake Boy Paris). He talks of how he made it as a baker in the city, sharing his sweet treats on social media, and his book Sweet Paris. Find out more about Frank and his work via his Instagram page here , his website here, and his book here . *********** The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, ...
Apr 22, 2024•32 min•Season 15Ep. 17
Meet Scott Hillier, an Australian movie director in Paris, who runs the European Independant Film Festival (the ÉCU). He talks of the iconic light in the city of Paris, his film festival, and his exploits around the world as a director and war photographer. Find out more about the annual Film Festival here , 2024 marks the 19th festival, and it runs on April 19th, 20th, and 21st in Montparnasse. *********** The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you ...
Apr 15, 2024•30 min•Season 15Ep. 16
Meet Allie Goodbun, a Canadian dancer at the iconic Moulin Rouge in Paris. She talks of how she got the job, her life in Montmartre, and her love for the City of Light. Want to join the fun on Allie's social media? You can find her on TikTok here and Instagram here - and here's the link to her new clothing brand for Ready Freddie dancewear. Here's a snippet of this very podcast episode on her Tik Tok channel . *********** The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $...
Apr 08, 2024•32 min•Season 15Ep. 15
This week it's food critic and cookbook author Patricia Wells. Originally from the US, she moved to Paris in 1980 where she worked as a restaurant critic for the International Herald Tribune and later the French weekly newspaper L’Express. Along the way she has published 15 books and made a home in Paris and Chanteduc, in Provence. We also talk of how Patricia is selling her collection of antiques and furniture via antique's dealer Chez Pluie . You can find the collection: At Home with Patricia ...
Apr 01, 2024•34 min•Season 15Ep. 14
This week on the show we make mille-feuilles - the "thousand layer pastry" to celebrate 1,000 reviews of The Earful Tower podcast. Thanks to all who've left reviews over the years. You might know a mille-feuille as a Napoleon, a custard slice, or a vanilla slice. But we all know it as delicious, especially when it's freshly baked. For this episode, you'll join our team as we prepare this iconic dessert at Cook’n With Class , complete with some pastry and chocolate tips from the chef. Please clic...
Mar 27, 2024•22 min•Season 15Ep. 13
This week on the show we welcome back Diederick de Jongh, the owner of Flora Magnifica , which sells the finest faux flowers in France. He was last on the show in 2021, but since then he has changed locations of his shop to be further north in the Marais by a famous bistro. We chatted about business, Paris, and his new project supplying flowers to cultural heritage institutions around France. We also talk about what happens to a small shop in the Marais after it features on The Earful Tower podc...
Mar 25, 2024•30 min•Season 15Ep. 12
Is Paris a safe city? The truth is, it's probably about as safe as any other big city. In other words, you need to be smart when you're here. And this week on the podcast, American content creator in Paris Amanda Rollins shares her tips and tricks for being street smart in the City of Light. Amanda has made a name for herself on her wildly popular social media accounts as American Fille, where she shares how to stay out of trouble in Paris (and many, many other things). Find her on TikTok here (...
Mar 18, 2024•37 min•Season 15Ep. 11
