Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, Episode 119
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2016
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
The Canal Saint-Martin in Paris is a favorite of bloggers and gets high praise for atmosphere, scenic views, and as a place where "you just have to go"! But there are rumors and news reports that maybe all is not well in paradise. So Annie had to go see for herself and, on this episode, she also go to talk to her friend Brenda from California who took a Canal Saint-Martin Cruise in July 2015, which gave her a different perspective on the area. We discuss what we saw and whether or not we were enchanted as promised.
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| 0:00.0 | Before we start this episode about Paris, let me take a second to tell you that I now offer audio |
| 0:06.0 | tours of different Paris neighborhoods via a smartphone app called Voicemap. |
| 0:11.6 | I wish I could show all of my listeners around in person but unfortunately |
| 0:16.5 | there is not enough of me to go around so I hope you'll find taking me around in |
| 0:21.3 | your phone to be an acceptable compromise. |
| 0:24.0 | If you'd like to try a self-guided tour where I show you Paris |
| 0:28.0 | and tell you some amazing stories exactly where they happened, |
| 0:32.0 | download the Voicemap app on your phone |
| 0:35.0 | and look for tours in Paris by Annie Sergeant. |
| 0:39.0 | You can order tours through the app on your phone |
| 0:42.0 | but if you'd like to enjoy a special discount for |
| 0:44.8 | podcast listeners visit join us in France.com forward slash audio tours to order your |
| 0:51.4 | tour activation codes and I'll see you in Paris. |
| 0:57.0 | On today's join us in France, the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, |
| 1:01.0 | is it all hype or is it worth a visit? the The This is the |
| 1:38.8 | This is join us in France episode 119. Hello, I'm Annie and join us in France is the place where I tell you about my travels and |
| 1:45.7 | discovery of France and also where I interview other people who visit France. I love |
| 1:51.8 | France I was born and raised here. I live in France, but in my early 20s I left France to go live in the UK for two years and then in the US for 18 years. |
| 2:02.0 | So when I moved back, I had to read and that in the US for 18 years. |
| 2:02.6 | So when I moved back, I had to rediscover my own country |
| 2:06.9 | one vacation day at a time. |
| 2:09.8 | I'm having fun bringing you along for the ride and sharing with you what I've learned and what I think will help you when you come to France. |
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