When Is the Best Time to Visit France? Episode 74

Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Annie Sargent

History, Art, Lifestyle, Travel, Paris, Places & Travel, Culture, Tour, Language, Monuments, Society & Culture, Visit, France

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2015

⏱️ 31 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Friends often ask me, when is the best time to visit France? The obvious response is any time will do, better come at a "bad" time than not at all! Circumstances often dictate what we're able to do, and if that's the case for you, don't worry about it, you can make any time work.

But let's imagine that you do have a choice. What are some considerations you should keep in mind when making your choice? This is where we get into the weeds of what it's like being in France at a particular time of the year, and yes, we have to admit it: not every week is created equal in France. We know this because we live here year-round and we get to experience France every day. And the reality is that some days are more conducive to a great vacation than others.

Originally Elyse wasn't scheduled to appear in this episode, but Annie took the opportunity of another recording to "ambush" her and ask her to share her thoughts on this, and, of course, we have diverging opinions, just to keep it interesting!

Here are some things you should consider in making your decision:

Great fresh food in season
French people in a great mood
High chances for perfect weather
Great opportunities for cultural activities
Every venue you might want to visit open to the public

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	The the way. This is join us in France episode 74.
0:37.0	Hello I'm Annie and today I am going to begin the show with the French tip of the week because you're going to
0:44.6	need it to understand what I'm about to say. Today I'm going to teach you a French
0:49.2	expression that you will only encounter when talking about art or literature you know kind of the
0:55.4	sustained level of speech so it's it's an advanced French tip of the week
1:01.2	unlike the previous ones.
1:04.0	But if you can slip that one in you'll get lots of points just for knowing it.
1:12.0	So the expression is,
1:13.7	one of what is ne-packutum.
1:15.7	Un of what ne-packutum. And it means doing it once doesn't mean you'll do it all the time or even more precisely.
1:26.0	It may not be a good idea to do it more than once.
1:29.4	So there you have it.
1:30.6	Una foi, once, nipakutum. Doesn't make it a habit.
1:35.0	Una foa ne pakutum.
1:36.3	So what am I going to do today about which I want to say,
1:40.9	unifuwa n'a cutum?
1:42.4	Well, I'm going to open the show with a poem.
1:47.4	I'll read it right now, but you have to forgive me.
1:49.6	I'm not very good at reading poems.
1:51.7	And English is not even my native tongues so it's a
1:54.4	bit of a challenge but I'll do my best let's see if you recognize it.
1:58.2	Mine is the month of roses yes and mine the month of marriages. All pleasant sights and scents, the fragrance of the
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Annie Sargent, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Annie Sargent and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.