From Cajun Country to the French Riviera: Louisiana Meets France
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 February 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
From Cajun Country to the French Riviera: Louisiana Meets France takes you on a lively, honest, and sometimes surprising journey through France with Annie Sargent and her guests, Renee Poche and Dixie Poche, a mother-daughter duo from Cajun Country in Louisiana.
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This episode explores what happens when Cajun French culture meets modern France. Renee and Dixie share stories from their first trip together to Nice, Paris, Reims, and small towns along the way. They talk about expectations versus reality. They compare food, daily rhythms, and cultural habits. They reflect on what feels familiar and what feels very different.
You'll hear about staying in a former convent in Nice. Walking the Old Town. Riding elevators up cliffs. Watching the noon cannon fire. There's champagne tasting in the Champagne region, with honest opinions about Reims versus Épernay. There's Versailles, with practical advice on timing and energy levels. There's Paris, explored slowly, on foot, with cafés, cemeteries, shopping, and a night at the Moulin Rouge.
Food plays a big role in this conversation. Annie, Renee, and Dixie compare Cajun boudin and French andouille. They talk about sauces, spices, portions, and meal times. They also discuss how French fashion, walking culture, and city layouts influence how visitors experience France.
This episode is about more than an itinerary. It's about traveling together. It's about mother-daughter dynamics on the road. It's about noticing small details. It's about how shared French roots can feel both close and distant at the same time.
If you're curious about Cajun French culture Louisiana vs France, planning a first trip, or thinking about traveling with family, this episode will resonate. Subscribe to the Join Us in France Travel Podcast for practical advice, real conversations, and thoughtful stories about exploring France beyond the clichés.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Join us in France, episode 585, 585. Hello, I'm Annie Sargent, and join us in France, episode 585. 585. |
| 0:22.5 | Bonjour, I'm Annie Sargent, and join us in France is the podcast where we take a conversational journey through the beauty, culture, and flavors of France. |
| 0:31.5 | Today I bring you a conversation with Renee and Dixie Posh, a mother-daughter duo from Louisiana, who swapped Cajun country |
| 0:40.0 | for the cobblestones of Nice, the grandeur of Versailles, and the glitter of Paris. |
| 0:46.4 | From sipping champagne in Epernese underground caves to dancing at the Moulin Rouge and discovering |
| 0:52.4 | why the snakes are no longer part of the show. |
| 0:55.7 | Their trip was packed with surprises, laughter, and a few only in France moments. |
| 1:01.9 | Dixie even bought five dresses in Paris because one in France, right? |
| 1:07.0 | This podcast runs on chocolate, tea and the generosity of listeners like you. |
| 1:12.4 | You book itinerary consoles, take one of my voice map tours, |
| 1:16.7 | join me for a day trip in my electric car around the southwest of France, |
| 1:21.5 | or support the show on Patreon, and you keep this whole adventure going, and I'm very grateful. |
| 1:26.5 | If you'd like to support the podcast and skip the ads, you'll find a link for that in the show notes. |
| 1:31.7 | And all my tours and services are at join us in France.com for a slash boutique. |
| 1:36.6 | For the magazine part of the podcast, after my chat with Renee and Dixie today, I'll discuss one of the many people who have made Paris special. |
| 1:43.9 | And a quick but important reminder that the rules of the many people who have made Paris special, and a quick but important |
| 1:45.9 | reminder that the rules of the road are different in France from what you're used to. |
| 1:51.4 | Want to explore more of France with us? Well, browse all of our episodes at join us in France.com |
| 1:56.9 | for slash episodes. And don't forget to grab your free weekly recap of the best stories, |
| 2:02.4 | tips and hidden gems. |
| 2:03.8 | Just sign up at join us in France.com for slash newsletters. |
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