This is Join us in France, episode 177.

Join us in France is the podcast where we talk about France, its many quirks, its history, its language,

and of course, destinations in France you might want to visit

since you're probably someone who loves to travel. This episode is brought to you by

Patreon supporters and addicted to France, the Tour Company that Specializes in Small Group and Custom Tours in France.

And we've got a great tour coming up in May 2018.

Check it out on Add addicted to France.com. the The Bonjal Frank of Files, I'm Annie, and on today's show I chat with Elise, about a really small and charming village an hour south of Toulouse called

Saint Bertrand de Comanche. Definitely out of the beaten path, but at the same time a center of history and French culture.

This episode goes entirely to the depth of knowledge we aim to bring to you about France because this is certainly

not a place lots of people Google about. But we talk about it anyway because it's interesting and

people who love France want to know about this.

The French history brief at the end of the episode today is called Richard the First of

England, aka Richard the Lion Heart, aka Richer Cordell-Lion. And did you know that he also has a really fun nickname? They called him Oke No, which spoke to me because that's an expression in

Occitan and as you know that's where I'm from too. But more on that after the episode. The next episode

coming out next week on December 20th is going to be the last of the year and then

I'll take a couple of weeks off and we'll come back with new episodes in the new year starting on January 10th.

And now on to my conversation with Elise, on Saint Bertrand de Comage.

Bonj, Elis.

Bonj, how are you?

I am fine, and it's a lovely day that's turning, blustery day.

Blustery day but driving driving here I noticed that some of

the vines and things are turning that beautiful fiery red yeah I love that Yeah we're recording middle of October and so yeah that's

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