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Kate Venter has always loved drawing. Her school books were always covered in creative doodling! So after a career in IT she made the decision to move into her own business designing party ware. But during recent COVID lockdowns she got her creative juices flowing further by moving more into the design side of things…

Professor Emmanuel Josserand grew up in Montmartre but now resides in Sydney, Australia. He had worked as an academic around the world but it was “love” that kept him in Sydney! Very French he says! I asked Emmanuel what he commonly gets asked when Aussies here discover he’s French. Apparently that’s when all the stereotypes…

We often think of Paris as the beautiful tourist Mecca flooded with cutesie photo ops of flowers, promenades, cafes and gorgeous doors. But under all of that beauty is a rawness. A wonderful strength and determination to survive. I chatted to ex-Parisian Lise Buisson Primaud whose family struggled through the war in ways most of…

For anyone going to France at the moment it is crucial to talk to a travel agent and to your airline about any COVID rules or requirements. They can change swiftly so ensure you get up-to-date info about your own individual circumstances.   Through this podcast I have met so many wonderful people and I…

Julia Fulford-Kirby had loved France since visiting as a child and followed her dream with a little help from the popular series Escape to the Château DIY. Julia was born in Australia and moved to England as a young person and the Francophile seed was sewn on holidays to France back then. Julia describes France as a…

I often wonder about the way I view French culture and consider how the things France is famous for might be viewed by the French! Today I chatted to our fave French correspondent Sarah Zwick from Be My Guest Immersions about the French perspective of wine. Not the expert perspective but how wine is seen culturally by…

In Christmas week I was very excited to chat to Emily Gaudichon who has joined me for a petit papotage on the Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles podcast previously right back in episode 20.  Emily is on Instagram as “The Real Emily in Paris”. I’ve always wanted to go to France for Christmas so it was wonderful to…

Miriam Eckerle loves flowers, her cats and France. Just like moi! To enjoy all three at once she made the life changing decision to pull up stumps from her home in the US and move to the Charente region in France with her husband Jon. Miriam and Jon discussed for many years the idea of…

Katherine Watt has lived and worked in many countries around the world but it has been Paris that has captured her heart! So four years ago she made the leap to resign from her job and move to France! Katherine has family, children and grandchildren in the US and in the pre-COVID times they could…

So this week saw exiting news in the Aussie Francophile world… the Embassy of France in Australia has launched a new website Sacreblue! I was super excited that the Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles podcast was asked to come on board as a contributor for the new platform which is dedicated to bringing together all institutions, organisations and individuals who…