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.
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
10/7/2021 • 4 minutes, 31 seconds
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 https://bit.ly/2XILW5H.You can also write us at podcasting@babbel.com to let us know what you think.
10/7/2021 • 11 minutes, 58 seconds
S1E12 - Story Only: Heartbreak, Fries and Belgian Beer
Listen to Hugo's story about a wild night out in Belgian'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
9/23/2021 • 4 minutes, 54 seconds
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://bit.ly/2X7seQF.You can also write us at podcasting@babbel.com to let us know what you think.
9/23/2021 • 12 minutes, 52 seconds
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
8/12/2021 • 13 minutes, 43 seconds
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
8/12/2021 • 5 minutes, 51 seconds
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
7/29/2021 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
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/3zEdXbZ You can also write us at podcasting@babbel.com to let us know what you think.
7/29/2021 • 12 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
7/15/2021 • 4 minutes, 54 seconds
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://bit.ly/3AWzu12 You can also write us at podcasting@babbel.com to let us know what you think.
7/15/2021 • 12 minutes, 42 seconds
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 !
7/1/2021 • 5 minutes, 56 seconds
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 at podcasting@babbel.com.
7/1/2021 • 12 minutes, 52 seconds
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
6/14/2021 • 12 minutes, 58 seconds
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
6/14/2021 • 5 minutes, 39 seconds
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/3yQEGCHLet us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com.
5/31/2021 • 11 minutes, 28 seconds
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.
5/31/2021 • 4 minutes, 48 seconds
S1E5 - Story only: The Legendary Labyrinth of Saint-Denis
Listen to a mystery from Baboune’s time at boarding school in Saint-Denis, in French. Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3uHm3i9 Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com
5/17/2021 • 4 minutes, 36 seconds
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
5/17/2021 • 10 minutes, 40 seconds
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.
5/3/2021 • 12 minutes, 27 seconds
S1E4 - Story only: Hide and Seek with Death in Douala!
Listen to a story from Sanagari’s childhood in Cameroon, in French. Find the transcript to this episode here: https://bit.ly/3e2oOon Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com
5/3/2021 • 5 minutes, 17 seconds
S1E3 - Story only: Wild camping in the Pyrenees
Listen to Isa’s story about a summer hike through the Pyrenees, in French.Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com.
4/19/2021 • 4 minutes, 42 seconds
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.
4/19/2021 • 11 minutes, 19 seconds
S1E2 - Story only: Barefoot on Martinique
Listen to Patrick’s story about growing up between Martinique and Paris, in French.Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com.
4/8/2021 • 5 minutes
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.
4/8/2021 • 11 minutes, 37 seconds
S1E1 - Story only: Warning at Mimizan Beach
Listen to Nathalie's story about a family vacation on the Atlantic coast, in French.Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com.
3/19/2021 • 3 minutes, 52 seconds
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.
3/19/2021 • 9 minutes, 21 seconds
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.
