Are You a Proper Francophile? Episode 334
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2021
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
This week Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin decided to have some fun with the whole idea of a Francophile". Elyse knows a lot about France, but is she enough of a Francophile? As a matter of fact, dear listener, are YOU a proper Francophile?
Face your fears and take the Francophile test right here!
As you take the test you will be climbing up the Eiffel Tower and only the most consummate Francophiles will get to the top or “le sommet” as we call it in French. Can YOU do that?
This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on Patreon.
What Does It Take to Be a Francophile?
Is it the music you listen to? Is it the fact that your French is impeccable? Do you have to be a snob to be a Francophile? I know it's not how many times you've visited France because there are genuine Francophiles who've never set foot in France.
There are also people who love a style called "French Country" that doesn't have that much to do with most of the decor you see in reality in France. None the less, there are a lot of things Francophiles have in common, let's see how you stack up, shall we?
Face your fears and take the Francophile test right here!
When Can Americans Come Back to France?
Everybody wants to know the answer to that question and I've usually responded that I don't have a crystal ball. But this time we have something official to go on. President Macron went on on CBS's Face the Nation and he was asked that question among many others.
His response was that France is putting a system in place to be able to open the country to all. French people who are still living under many restrictions but also foreign visitors. If you'd like to watch the part where President Macron answers this specific question, click here.
Full show notes for this episode are here: https://joinusinfrance.com/334
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| 0:00.0 | This is a join us in France episode 340. |
| 0:05.0 | T'wasant-C-Harante. |
| 0:06.0 | Vonsie Sergeant and join us in France is the podcast where we look around France |
| 0:11.0 | so you can connect to France as a destination. Connect with its culture, history, |
| 0:15.8 | gastronomy and everything it takes to have a meaningful experience in France. This week I decided to have fun. |
| 0:23.2 | I grilled Elise Riven on whether or not she's a proper francophile. |
| 0:28.3 | As a matter of fact, dear listener, are you a proper franc file? This test is graded and it will count for 50% of your final grade. |
| 0:40.3 | As you take the test you will be climbing up the Eiffel Tower and only the most consummate francophiles will get to the top or lusome in me as we call it in French. |
| 0:51.0 | Can you do that? |
| 0:52.0 | Go to join us in France.com slash 334 to find out. There will |
| 0:57.8 | be a link in your show notes. But you can answer at the same time as at least too. If you like what we do here at |
| 1:03.8 | join us in France, consider supporting us by going to Patreon.com |
| 1:08.0 | for slash join us and by visiting join us in France.com for a slash boutique to check out my cookbook, join us at the table, |
| 1:16.0 | my self-guided Paris tours and the list of my favorite products about France. |
| 1:22.0 | Follow addicted to France on Instagram. |
| 1:24.0 | I found photos that to me say Franco file. |
| 1:28.0 | And you'll also have the link to take the test yourself on Instagram. |
| 1:32.0 | I'll post them this week. the Bons for release. B have something very fun planned for us today. I'm excited. Oh God, I know what's in store for me. I'm a guinea pig today. |
| 2:12.0 | All right, all question is, you might be a francophile. |
| 2:18.0 | The dictionary definition of the word francophile goes like this. A francophile is someone who really |
| 2:25.8 | loves and admire France and the French. This can include a strong interest in |
| 2:32.1 | French culture, history, art, literature, food, lifestyle, and or the French language. |
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