Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles
In Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles we chat about all things “français” to get your Frenchy vibes happening here at home in Australia or wherever you are around the world! We will hear tips and ideas that aren’t in the tourist brochures from various podcast guests living both in Aus and France. Join us on a journey to be immersed in a variety of French experiences to brighten and enrich the dullest of days and daydream of fun in France! À bientôt, loulabellesfrancofiles.com
Episodes
173 episodes
Annie Smithers on her French style life in Australia
Annie Smithers is a celebrated French chef in Australia who has achieved a wonderful work life balance living in the country French style, growing her own produce from paddock to plate! Starting out in the early 80s in the kitchens of the famed...
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Season 5
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Episode 173
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41:50
Living a dream country French life in Burgundy!
A few years ago I chatted to Kate Veach on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast and since then (like a number of guests!) she has become a beautiful friend. I stayed with her and her husband Nathan recently in Burgundy which was such a wonderfu...
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Season 5
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Episode 172
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32:14
Fun at the Alliance Française Marché de Noël (with tips on how to get fluent thrown in!)
It's getting to that time of year when Christmas is on our minds, although I'm a little obsessed about all things Chrissy all year round! So when I had the chance to chat to Lucie Brocard and Anne-Sophie Pink about the Alliance Française Melbou...
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Season 5
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Episode 171
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37:03
See you in Paris! Planning the perfect French escape.
Nadège Alex knows Paris inside and out! After growing up in the Champagne region, she moved to the French capital in her early twenties and fell in love with the city. She is now a travel planner and assists travellers from around the world to ...
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Season 5
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Episode 170
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39:57
Escaping to a beautiful corner of France at Maison de Frédéric
Kyong Millar has been having a love affair with France for ages, which prompted a purchase of a wonderful village home, 500 year old Maison de Frédéric in the south of France near Avignon and Uzès, in the beautiful Provence region.What ...
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Season 5
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Episode 169
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36:50
Paris Fashion & Daniel Alexander - a life time of work that's become a dream come true!
Daniel Alexander is an Australian Fashion Designer now living in Paris. Chatting to him after his second Paris Fashion Week show, I was fascinated to hear about his passion for fashion, the things that inspire him and how he hopes to inspire th...
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Season 5
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Episode 168
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54:00
Loulabelle & Trudy's epic French roadtrip!
Recently I spent a couple of months in France, road-tripping through gorgeous historic villages, passing majestic châteaux, immersing in village markets bursting with brocante and eating my way through the special dishes from a variety of regio...
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Season 5
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Episode 167
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1:01:58
The Paris Plan! Your Parisian cultural agenda!
Friend of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast, Ruby Boukabou has a new project working with French director Clément Reboussin, The Paris Plan!Whenever I spend time hanging out with Ruby in France we have so much fun with loads of origi...
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Season 5
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Episode 166
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27:33
Planning a French road trip with Loulabelle!
I have just returned from 2 months in France, road tripping through various French regions and loads of plus-beaux-villages. Regular listeners to the podcast will know how much I love a road trip! Every chance I get I will take off from Austral...
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Season 5
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Episode 165
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38:39
Uncovering joy in Europe during your French vacation!
Currently I am in France! I have escaped the Aussie winter and returned to my fave destination! This time however, my husband Paul and I decided to couple our visit to Paris and other regions of France, with a stay with some dear friends who li...
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Season 5
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Episode 164
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33:54
Building a beautiful French life, from Paris to Provence.
Alex Lalak is an Aussie born and bred travel journalist who now calls France home. Growing up in Sydney, Alex was gifted many cook books, many of them French and also studied French at school. A part of her always thought she would...
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Season 5
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Episode 163
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1:03:54
A single woman over 50 taking off to move to Paris? Bien sur!
Elaine Lewis was always interested in books. So when she made the decision to move from Australia to Paris to open a book store on the left bank of the Seine, her family gave full support. Other opinions were mixed, but regardless she moved to ...
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Season 5
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Episode 162
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37:43
History, massive tides, pirates, stone cottages, fun & seafood galore! They have everything in Saint Malo!
Danielle Overton Chambers was born in London but moved to Saint Malo as a small child to live with her great-grandparents and after a life around the world she has returned to her favourite place.Saint Malo has fascinating history from ...
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Season 5
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Episode 161
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49:22
In Paris during the Jeux Olympiques!
What Claudine Hemingway doesn't know about the history of Paris probably isn't worth knowing! But as I plan to take off to France for the European autumn, arriving somewhere amongst the shenanigans of the Olympics and the Paralympics, I am pick...
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Season 5
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Episode 160
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38:51
Walking Le Puy Camino - a life changing experience!
In 2023 my dear uncle Carl Putt and his best mate Paul Steinfort embarked on a life changing experience walking Le Puy Camino, a huge pilgrimage trail through France.I have obviously known my Uncle Carl my whole life and with a shared l...
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Season 5
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Episode 159
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46:02
Paris comes to Bendigo... again!
A short while ago I chatted at episode 152 with Clare Needham, Curator at the Bendigo Art Gallery all about their amazing current exhibition Paris: Impressions of Life 1880-1925. This exhibition finishes on Bastille Day next wee...
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Season 5
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Episode 158
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18:02
Where to go in France? Hear a local's faves in Paris & Bordeaux
Alex Ganipeau is a native of Bordeaux who is now a skilled French teacher residing in Australia with her business The French Hack. I check in with Alex weekly to improve my French chatting skills and I also love her tips on lots of things to do...
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Season 5
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Episode 157
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36:55
Meet Chef of the Year! Pierrick Boyer from Rêverie Café, creating amazing French dreams!
I got out from behind my desk in the Loulabelle's recording pod and met Pierrick Boyer in his Prahran Rêverie Café. For someone who has so many accolades and awards, who is always excelling and noted as being at the top of his craft, he is an ...
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Season 5
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Episode 156
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52:40
Cannes Film Festival Flashback
Recently I followed with great interest all the excitement of the Cannes Film Festival, which got me reminiscing about when I was there for the 2023 Festival last May with friend to the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast Ruby Boukabou. I al...
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Season 5
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Episode 155
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29:12
Are you always "gunna" do something? Perhaps join the Gunnas International in France!
Melbourne local Catherine Deveny has a career I have followed for decades. She is a writer, a comedian, an inspiration to many and she has provided many a belly cackle for me over the years. She is irreverent, intelligent and loads of fun and I...
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Season 5
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Episode 154
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53:12
Life in Rural France
English born Kylie Lang has lived all over the world, but it wasn’t until she gave her husband the next choice of where to live, that she even considered a move to France and now she is fully in loooooove with every thing about her new adopted ...
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Season 5
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Episode 153
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36:37
Paris: Impressions of Life 1880-1925
Aujourd'hui I escaped into the real world to get my Frenchy vibes fluttering at the Bendigo Art Gallery, chatting to curator Clare Needham about the current Paris: Impressions of Life exhibition.This extraordinary exhibition was sourced...
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Season 5
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Episode 152
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1:03:12
The story of classic French style with Jac Cadeaux founder Claudia Stahl
Claudia Stahl is the creator of French inspired fashion brand Jac Cadeaux. Claudia lived in Paris for a number of years after inheriting a love of all things French from her mother. She went for a year and stayed for five years!Claudia ...
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Season 5
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Episode 151
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45:51
Returning to Paris and Cannes in 2024!
Ruby Boukabou is an author, performer, tap dancer and Paris resident with whom I have had numerous wonderful French experiences including attending the Cannes Film Festival last year. The films selected for 2024 have now been an...
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Season 5
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Episode 150
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30:21
Every day is a beautiful day with April in Paris!
April Pett is a breath of fresh air keeping the Frenchy vibes fluttering for many tourists in Paris. She hosts custom tours in Paris, Versailles, Chablis and Champagne and does so with such a lovely vibrant positivity!Coming to live in ...
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Season 5
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Episode 149
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35:37