Traditions iconiques - Summer Vacation

To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Simone, who unknowingly became the most “listened-to voice in France.” Stick around until the end for an update on what S ...  Show more

To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Arnaud, who launched a career impersonating one of France’s most beloved male singers, Jacques Brel. Stick around until t ...  Show more

Les Français sont connus pour être tout le temps en grève ou en vacances. Et c’est vrai qu’avec 5 semaines de congés payés par an, ils ont le temps d’aller à la plage ! Mais comment ont-ils fait pour obtenir tous ces jours de congés? Et quels sont les endroits où ils préfèr ...

In this episode, Gaelle talks about the French summer holidays and why, if you try to visit the country in the month of August, you might find yourself in a deserted country (if you are not in the hotspots like the Mediterranean coast). You will learn how French people like to ...

(Rediffusion - Retour le 31 août 2025)Les Français ont la réputation de prendre beaucoup de vacances. Comparé à d'autres pays, la France est très généreuse en ce qui concerne les congés annuels.Traduction :The French have the reputation of being on vacation a lot. Compared to oth ...  Show more

In this episode, Gaelle talks about two traditions typical of February and March: Mardi-Gras and Carnaval. She explains where they originate from, how they were celebrated back in the days and what is left from those traditions nowadays. It all started from a journey down memo ...