Podcasts by Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles

Loulabelle took off to Burgundy with her belles amies! from 2023-11-20T09:00

Earlier this year I nicked off to France for almost 2 months! In the last couple of weeks of the trip, I had some gorgeous girlfriends meet me for a stay in Lyon and the country Burgundy region ...

The healing power of French music for chanteuse Noria Letts from 2023-10-30T00:00

Noria Letts is a French-Australian singer who performs French songs in Melbourne and Sydney with her band The Parisians. Her style is eclectic and varied, but her description of French gypsy jaz...

Exploring the Seasons of Life in Paris! from 2023-09-26T00:00

Author Sonia Nicholson and I had a lovely chat about travelling with kids, without kids, with partners and also how life can get in the way of following our Paris dreams... but really we wouldn&...

Restoring the magic of 6 Burgundy châteaux! from 2023-09-17T23:00

Christophe Gay was born in a château in Burgundy that his father bought in 1966 for less than €10,000. It was in a state of ruin and needed a huge amount of repair, which Christophe's fathe...

Loulabelle's lifechanging visit to Mont Saint Michel from 2023-09-01T13:00

I have talked briefly on the podcast before about Mont Saint Michel, but given I had never been there it was only really in relation to how it was one of my Dad’s favourite places to...

Taking an epic vacances en France! from 2023-08-24T01:00

Many Aussies dream of travelling through Europe. Some as young adults possibly backpacking, some with kids in tow and others are patient enough to wait until they can travel solo après children ...

Making the move to Saint Malo! from 2023-07-23T23:00

Katherine Watt made the move from the US to Paris and Montmartre about 6 years ago. She loved her community in Paris, her block, her apartment and thought she would always stay there. But late l...

Road tripping the magical&rugged northern coast of France. from 2023-07-09T18:00

Recently I spent a couple of months in France and through some upcoming podcast episodes I’ll chat about various experiences I had. 

This episode details some things to consider when setti...

Paris Perfect? Yes it is! from 2023-06-26T17:00

Madelyn Byrne is the founder and visionary behind the apartment rental business Paris Perfect. She grew up in a military family as an American but also a global citizen. as her father was statio...

Finding a dream life in Burgundy... from 2023-06-11T07:00

Kate Veach and her husband Nathan were already living a life very connected to France with a French restaurant in Geelong outside of Melbourne, Australia but always dreamed of living in France, ...

Navigating a dream move to France with Adrian Leeds! from 2023-06-05T00:00

When Adrian Leeds first visited France on a European trip with her not-yet-husband in 1979, she knew right then that Paris was a place that fed her soul.

Since that time over the last 28 y...

From the heart of Cannes! from 2023-05-27T00:00

Friend to the Loulabelle's podcast Ruby Boukabou chatted on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles a few weeks ago to give me an idea of what to expect at the Cannes Film Festival but nothing co...

Pack your bags! We're headed to Annecy! from 2023-05-19T04:00

Catherine Berry has appeared on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast previously way back in episode 39 when she chatted about her own life story of taking her family to live in France in th...

Ruby&Loulabelle chatting on the Cannes Couch! from 2023-05-13T16:00

Ruby Boukabou has been on the Loulabelle's podcast a number of times and now she and I are headed to the wonderful Cannes Film Festival! Ruby has been attending as a journalist since 2009 a...

Life in an idyllic French village. from 2023-05-06T12:00

Sara Marner divides her heart between her holiday home in Normandy and her Melbourne life. After a 2008 visit to her husband's English family, Sara with her husband and kids took a three we...

The rebirth of Notre Dame... It's all on track! from 2023-04-29T17:00

Recently the beautiful cathedral of Notre Dame celebrated an anniversary no one would have wished for or expected a number of years back. On 15 April 2023 it was 4 years from the devastating fir...

Going back in time... one Aussie discovers her French history. from 2023-04-23T21:00

A number of years ago Emily Lawrence Gazal brought her family from Bondi in Sydney Australia to live in Chatou 20ish minutes from the centre of Paris. 

Emily knew her great grand...

A local's look at the beautiful Burgundy region ❤️ from 2023-04-21T01:00

Lindy Viandier is an accomplished author who has written about her wonderful home Les Libellules in Burgundy which she has owned for around five years with her French husband.  In this podcast c...

French design chic... an expert guide! from 2023-04-16T14:00

Ann Dennis is an artist and interior designer who is passionate about interiors, art and antiques. Many of us Francophiles benefit from by following her socials with exquisite and sumptuous desi...

Haggling, bargains&French chic... Beautiful brocante with the real Emily in Paris. from 2023-04-13T01:00

I'm not exactly sure of the origins of all the differing types of brocante markets in France, but it seems that most regions have little antique markets or at least a brocante stall on week...

Travelling in a group to France? Don't miss these tips to turn dreaming into doing! from 2023-04-10T01:00

There are many plans afoot to travel back to Europe after the last couple of COVID affected years and for some these plans have been underway for quite some time.

If you’re intending to tr...

Growing up globally French and keeping those Frenchy vibes fluttering for a life well lived! from 2023-04-06T10:00

Kent Tisher has been a follower of the LFF podcast for some time but I only met him after he recently won the Loulabelle's giveaway and was communicating with me regarding the arrangements ...

Showing us how to live a purposefully French inspired life! from 2023-04-03T10:00

Mardi Michels is an Australian born, Canadian living, Francophile who's journey over many years was lovely to immerse in for a while as we chatted.

Mardi and I talked over zoom with h...

French village life... Montmorillon with Andrew Prior. from 2023-03-30T23:00

I first met Andrew Prior when he was a guest on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast way back in episode 66 and since then I have been to stay at his home in from 2022-02-05T00:00

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Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 60 - Rue Dauphine Paris... One woman's dream is inspiration for many! from 2022-01-26T23:00

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Through this podcast I have met so many wonderful people and I have continued to be in awe of the generous spirit and beautiful connection I have had wi...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 59 - Escape to the Château! Living life from the Heart ?? from 2022-01-16T00:00

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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 Chât...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 58 - Harvest, drink, cook! Journey to the vineyards of France ?? from 2022-01-03T23:00

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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!

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Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 57 - Joyeux Noël, it's Christmas in Paris! ? from 2021-12-22T00:00

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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...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 56 - So you bought a house in France online? Pas de problème! from 2021-12-20T14:00

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Miriam Eckerle loves flowers, her cats and France. She was troubled with how to enjoy all three at once so made the life changing decision to pull up st...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 55 - A life changing leap to Paris perfection ?? from 2021-11-28T13:00

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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...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 54 - SacreBlue! Loulabelle's is officially on board, keeping our Frenchy vibes going with the Aussie French Embassy! from 2021-11-15T23:00

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So this week saw exiting news in the Aussie Francophile world... the Embassy of France in Australia launched a new website from 2021-10-23T12:00

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Kerry Milligan appears on our Australian televisions each week on Gogglebox. I loved chatting to Kerry about another aspect of her life which is her conne...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 52 - Baby et Lulu - sexy&sassy avec a French afternoon delight! from 2021-10-09T16:00

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Abby Dobson and Lara Goodridge are the sassy, talented, wonderful women behind the ARIA nominated French singing duo Baby et Lulu. The band name ca...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 51 - Absolutely Champers! Loulabelle, Karen et bubbles galore!??? from 2021-09-28T01:00

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My belle amie Karen has travelled numerous times to France (quite a lot avec moi!) and has twice stayed in the Champagne region.  I'm so jealous as u...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 50 - A Stolen Lady, handmade parapluies, art history&jam! A très beau chat with novelist Laura Morelli! from 2021-09-21T18:00

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I loved chatting to Laura Morelli as she had numerous fabulous stories to tell, both French and otherwise!  Laura is an Art Historian with a PhD from Yale...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 49 - My next vacances en France. First stop... Loulabelle in Lyon! from 2021-09-13T00:00

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Recently I have started thinking about what my next vacances in France will look like and about my list of places to visit that I haven’t yet been to. Th...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 48 - Les Jeux Olympiques! Inspiration now, then and in 2024! from 2021-09-03T01:00

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In Australia watching the Olympic Games recently in 2021 was a relief for many of us in lockdown. The Paralympics is on as I write this blog and I find my...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 47 - Living in Versailles avec vintage Marie Antoinette! With pastries to make a queen swoon! from 2021-08-26T00:00

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Molly Wilkinson has loved pastry all her life. After a brief visit to France during her College years, & also after working 9-5 in the US for a number...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 46 - Floating on the Canal du Midi! A barge holiday extraordinaire ? from 2021-08-17T00:00

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I love how loads of my and Paul's friends are mad about France just like us!

Kate Bryant has been a friend of my partner Paul for over 30 years...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 45 - French Views, Dreaming&Planning for our Vacances en France! from 2021-08-07T00:00

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My conversation with gorgeous Carole Handel, writer of  blog French Views and her wonderfully enthusiastic cycling husband Chris definitely got our Frenc...

Loulabelle's FrancoFIles Ep 44 - When Bastille Day is not Bastille Day - c'est quatorze juillet! The history, the celebrations, the music! from 2021-07-27T16:00

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J'adore catching up with my belle amie Sarah Zwick from Bayonne in south-west France! I was fascinated to hear her French perspective of Bastille Day...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 43 - Finding dragonflies&dreams, renovating a 300 year old maison in Burgundy! from 2021-07-18T00:00

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Lindy  Viandier chatted to me about her journey from being a nurse in Wales to renovating a 300 year old maison with her French husband in Burgundy.

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 42 - Le Tour de France through French eyes! from 2021-07-05T23:00

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J'adore chatting to my favourite French chick Sarah Zwick (from Be My Guest Immersions in the Basque region of south-west France).

Having...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 41 - Paris time travel - the gorgeous chateaux tell their story ?? from 2021-06-28T01:00

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This was such a beautifully honest chat, quite raw in places. I felt an instant warm connection to Christine Betts. 

I have loved following Christin...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 40 - The secret treats found when Spring cleaning and then Summer en France! from 2021-06-21T00:00

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Spring cleaning is a time of uncovering many new things and fabulous old memories!

Recently our regular French correspondent from south-west France,...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 39 -"But You Are In France Madame!" from 2021-06-10T00:00

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Author Catherine Berry fascinated me with her story of her journey to live a French life with her family.

Catherine made the decision to only speak ...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 38 - Thomas Pesquet - French astronaut legend, space DJ&all round nice guy! from 2021-05-30T22:00

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Thomas Pesquet would never have dreamed as a small child in Dieppe Normandy, that he would become a household name in France as their most well known astr...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 37 - Everyday en Paris, un petit peu de France avec"Mon Petit Four"! from 2021-05-23T23:00

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I am always looking for ways to keep my connection with France alive whilst I'm not on French soil.

Beeta Hashempour is the creator of Mon P...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 36 - One family's journey from Bondi to Paris! from 2021-05-15T13:00

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I love looking through Instagram, dreaming of long days and beautiful holidays in France! Sometimes I end up following particular accounts more than other...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 35 - Très beaux rewarding memories, Paris avec my bubbas! from 2021-05-06T23:00

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France through the eyes of a teenager is a multi-layered and amazing experience! The food, the sights, the shopping... all with a different perspective. Listen

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 34 - Take a trip to the Dordogne avec Loulabelle! from 2021-04-25T16:00

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In 2017 I was fortunate enough to take part in a most amazing and life changing trip on an immersion to France.

In this episode of the podcast, you ...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 33 - Films de français to keep FrancoFilers'Frenchy vibes fluttering! from 2021-04-20T22:00

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I have travelled to France numerous times with ma belle amie Karen Grooby. 
At home in Australia we try to keep our FrancoFile hearts satisfied with a...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 32 - Ice cream profiteroles and other treasured souvenirs de France! from 2021-04-12T22:00

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Nathalie Foos has encouraged my love of France for the last decade or so at her French immersion school "A French Journey" in Melbourne, Austral...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 31 - Pâques, printemps&celebrating a 600 year old festival! from 2021-03-24T01:00

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France has many wonderful traditions. I am joined in this episode by our favourite French correspondent Sarah Zwick from from 2021-03-18T22:00

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In the pre-COVID world when we took the freedom of travel for granted, my partner Paul and I meandered around Provence and met some amazing like minded pe...

Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles ep 29 - Paris memories, Mont St Michel&more of my Papa's French faves xx from 2021-03-07T22:00

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My fascination with France has been inherited from my darling Dad. I have been so very fortunate to travel to Paris and regional France with Papa, and sti...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 28 - Finding harmony in Paris - the simple joie de vivre ?? from 2021-03-01T00:00

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I loved connecting with Ruby Boukabou again in this podcast episode! She has such an amazing energy! I always leave a chat with Ruby feeling like I can ta...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 27 - Paris, true love&secret tips for every FrancoFiler to live our dream! from 2021-02-24T23:00

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I found Krystal Kenney to be beautifully warm . Krystal is an author, a photographer and artist. She has her own podcast and also to provides us all with...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 26 - Some musical healing après un COVID Paris. from 2021-02-20T23:00

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Way way back in LFF episode 2 we were all introduced to some terrific music by an unknown musician Romain Dupré who is also an old school friend of our fa...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 25 - Paris secrets&stories avec a Hemingway! from 2021-02-10T23:00

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Claudine Hemingway knows Paris. Like she REALLY knows Paris! Part of the Hemingway family, Claudine chats with Lou about her Parisian stories and shares s...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 24 - Paris dreaming - rooftops, petit déjeuner&true lifetime friends! from 2021-01-30T15:00

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Explore the fascinating world of Paris rooftop photography and dream of future ramblings in France.

Jeremy Pritchard is a Parisian photographer, ...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 23 - Escape to the mysterious&fairytale-like Loire Valley avec toute ma famille! from 2021-01-23T11:00

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Hear a warm , sweet chat with Loulabelle's darling cousin and dear friend Anne Lock about a "grandes vacances" our family took in 2015 to F...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 22 - The delicious hidden nooks&crannies of Paris avec ma belle amie xx from 2021-01-19T01:00

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My gorgeous friend Karen Grooby has travelled with me in France a number of times. 

In LFF epis...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 21 - Keeping our French vibes going! Debi Lilly is bringing the best of France to enjoy at home. from 2021-01-15T00:00

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Loulabelle chats to the remarkable Debi Lilly who is an amazing award winning event planner, florist and major francophile living in Chicago about how she...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 20 - The low down on the real French life for Emily in Paris! from 2021-01-10T22:00

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Want the low down on the real French life for Emily in Paris? Then join us for this wonderful warm chat with Emily and the world of the 6th arrondissement...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 19 - A wish come true! A teenage Christmas in France! from 2021-01-07T11:00

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Embarking on an exchange to France had always been a dream for Australian teenager Grace McMahon.  She travelled to France for the Aussie Christmas/summer...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 18 - The ultimate dreamlike escape... Versailles. from 2021-01-04T22:00

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This is a wonderfully engaging podcast episode that will transport FrancoFilers through space and time to feel you have had a sneak peek at Versailles wit...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 17 - Want some magic de français? Come find it in Provence! from 2020-12-30T22:00

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This is the second episode in a double with Loulabelle's guest being her partner Paul. (The first is episode 16 re: Paris). 
Travelling to France...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 16 - Paris avec mon chéri, with all the trappings of the"city of love"! from 2020-12-27T23:00

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Want ideas for a week in Paris with  your chéri?  Loulabelle and her partner Paul chat about their first trip to  the "city of love".
A vis...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 15 - Knowledge is your Superpower! Travel safety tips for all trips to France, including for a very merry 2020 French Noël! from 2020-12-22T16:00

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Join Lou and her friends for a very timely chat for the Christmas period. 

Meet Rachel Kealy, founder of the Women's Self Defence Network, a...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 14 - Getting Zen in France from 2020-12-13T20:00

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On a French immersion trip to the south west of France, in the di...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 13 - Paris meanderings, family connections to Hemingway&les après-midi avec Julia Child from 2020-12-10T00:00

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Feed your French soul listening to this Loulabelle's chat with Lou and her belle amie Barbara Keenan.

Barbara and Lou met when Barb came to Melbourn...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 12 - Gabriel Gaté - a wonderfully warm chat&a très belle French life. from 2020-12-06T17:00

When I asked Gabriel Gaté if he would chat with me for my podcast, I had no idea of the reception I would get. We have mutual friends, as the French community in Melbourne is small and tigh...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 11 - Coco Chanel - the life, the woman, the icon. from 2020-12-02T17:00

Lou and her belle amie Sarah Zwick discuss French iconic designer Coco Chanel. She was a personal favourite for Sarah growing up in France with some of her earliest memories of her grandmother a...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 10 - Provence&Wine! A winning combination! from 2020-11-29T00:00

Romain Gouvernet is a certified sommelier and a local to the Provence wine region near Avignon, and runs the fabulous wine tour company, Provence & Wine. 

In this episode of the LFF po...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 9 - Rural&rustic or formal&fancy? Come to the Dordogne for both! from 2020-11-25T18:00

In 2017 Lou stayed at Rosemary Vine's très chouette country house right outside the plus-beaux village of Monpazier which is a beautiful petit bastide village. 
In this episode, Lou tal...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 8 - Michelin Stars, French icons&cooking with lavender in Provence! from 2020-11-22T16:00

A few years back I visited Provence with my partner Paul and did a little road trip all around the area close to Avignon.

One particular day was spent cooking at Jean-Marc Villard's c...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 7 - Jane Webster, her très belle&unique French life. from 2020-11-18T20:00

Lou chats to Jane Webster, in a wonderfully warm and honest conversation about her story, taking her young family across the world from Australia to live in France, to build a life and renovate ...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 6 - Solo in Paris? Tout à fait! from 2020-11-11T18:00

Lou shares tips for travelling  solo in Paris. Where to eat? Where to stay? How to connect with locals? Lou also chats to our LFF fave Frenchy Sarah for updates on her solo travels to Pau in sou...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 5 - Is that Paris architecture or art? from 2020-11-07T10:00

Is that Paris architecture or art? Lou chats with performer, writer and global citizen Ruby Boukabou about her French-Australian life, tapping on top of bars and writing books for us all to walk...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 4 - Champagne in Paris? Oui! from 2020-10-28T22:00

Want to find the special and sometimes out of the way places to drink champagne in Paris?  Then come on a journey with Lou and her friend Karen as they reveal their fave secret spots for a glass...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 3 - Explore the real and raw Paris jazz clubs! from 2020-10-25T18:00

Lou chats with her childhood friend Wendy Lee Taylor about her life in France since she moved there in her early 20s to perform at the Lido Paris. Wendy now performs with her husband Philippe in...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 2 - Discovering the très belle Basque in south west France (&popping into Spain for lunch!) from 2020-10-18T23:00

Lou chats to her lovely friend, ex-French teacher and travel guide Sarah Swick about  her home in the beautiful Basque region in south western France. Sarah shares a family recipe as well as the...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 2 - Discovering the très belle Basque in south west France (&popping into Spain for lunch!) from 2020-10-18T23:00

Lou chats to her lovely friend, ex-French teacher and travel guide Sarah Swick about  her home in the beautiful Basque region in south western France. Sarah shares a family recipe as well as the...

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Ep 1 - A Perfect Paris Day avec 2 Strangers from 2020-10-08T19:00

Lou chats to her friend Christina about her first trip to Paris where her love affair with France began! Christina gives tips for finding places to exercise and run in Paris and Lou describes a ...

A Perfect Paris Day avec 2 Strangers from 2020-10-08T19:00

In this very first episode of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast hear Lou chat to her friend Christina about her first trip to Paris where her love affair with France formally began! Chri...