France Logistics for 2025, Episode 527
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.6 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2025
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Planning a trip to France in 2025? Don’t miss France Logistics for 2025: What Visitors Need to Know. In this episode of Join Us in France, host Annie Sargent and guest Mike August discuss the key changes every traveler should know to navigate France like a pro.
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From updated Paris metro fares to cashless payment systems, Annie and Mike break it all down. Learn how the new flat-rate ticket system makes traveling across Paris and the Île-de-France region simpler. Whether you’re hopping on the metro to the Louvre or taking a train to Versailles, this episode covers it all. They also explain the best mobile apps for transit, tickets, and restaurant reservations, and share tips on using eSIMs to stay connected while in France.
If you’ve ever wondered about the shift away from cash or the best way to book tickets for the newly reopened Notre Dame Cathedral, Annie and Mike have you covered. They even touch on navigating France’s roadways and why bike lanes and reduced speed zones are changing the way we travel.
This episode is packed with practical advice, insider tips, and fun observations. Don’t get caught off guard by the changes in 2025—listen now to prepare for your next French adventure!
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| 0:00.0 | This is Join us in France, episode 527. |
| 0:20.0 | Bonjour, I'm Annie Sargent, and join us in France, episode 527. |
| 0:21.0 | Bonjour, I'm Annie Sargent and join us in France is the podcast where we take a conversational |
| 0:26.9 | journey through the beauty, culture, and flavors of France. |
| 0:31.3 | Today I bring you a conversation with Mike August about exciting changes which are coming |
| 0:36.7 | to France in 2025. |
| 0:38.9 | You don't want to be caught off guard, so join me and Mike August as we unpacked what |
| 0:44.1 | visitors need to know, including major updates to Paris metro travels, which started on January |
| 0:51.4 | 1st, from cashless systems to smoother commutes, this episode will ensure |
| 0:57.6 | you're prepared to navigate Paris like a pro. |
| 1:01.9 | This podcast is supported by donors and listeners who buy my tours and services, including |
| 1:06.5 | my itinerary consult service, my GPS self-guided tours of Paris on the VoiceMap app, |
| 1:13.0 | or take a day trip with me around the southwest of France in my electric car. |
| 1:17.3 | You can browse all of that on my boutique, join us in France.com for a slash boutique, |
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| 1:29.7 | be like them. Follow the link in the show notes. There will not be a magazine part of the podcast |
| 1:34.9 | today because this recording ran long. So happy new year, everyone. It's a fresh start, |
| 1:40.9 | but let's be real. Some things never change, like my need for your support |
| 1:45.1 | to keep this podcast rolling. If you love learning about France and enjoy my ramblings, |
| 1:50.5 | why not become a patron? Join me on Patreon. It's like buying me a croissant, |
| 1:55.0 | but with fewer calories, and heaven knows I don't eat any more calories. |
| 2:00.0 | To join this wonderful community of Francophiles, |
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