If you've been to a Paris cemetery, you might have seen curious collections of unusual objects on certain gravestones (especially celebrities like Jim Morrisson and Oscar Wilde). You can find potatoes, chewing gum, Metro tickets, apples... and much more. In this episode, Ana Gimena from LivTours breaks down some of the main offerings you can find on gravestones at Pere Lachaise and Montparnasse cemetery. See our full blog post with all the addresses here.  Book a walking tour of Pere Lachaise with LivTours here. LivTours offer more than 30 experiences in and around Paris (and hundreds more across Europe). Their tour groups are small - max 6 people - or private and include everything from Pere Lachaise Cemetery and the Catacombs, to day trips in Versailles, Giverny, and Champagne. They also do food tours of the Marais, small group and private visits to the Louvre, and TukTuk tours of Paris. Find out more here about LivTours here.

Meet Frank Adrian Barron, an American baker in Paris (better know as Cake Boy Paris).

He talks of how he made it as a baker in the city, sharing his sweet treats on social media, and his book Sweet Paris.

Find out more about Frank and his work via his Instagram page here, his website here, and his book here.

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Meet Scott Hillier, an Australian movie director in Paris, who runs the European Independant Film Festival (the ÉCU).

He talks of the iconic light in the city of Paris, his film festival, and his exploits around the world as a director and war photographer. 

Find out more about the annual Film Festival here, 2024 marks the 19th festival, and it runs on April 19th, 20th, and 21st in Montparnasse. 

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Meet Allie Goodbun, a Canadian dancer at the iconic Moulin Rouge in Paris. 

She talks of how she got the job, her life in Montmartre, and her love for the City of Light. 

Want to join the fun on Allie's social media? You can find her on TikTok here and Instagram here - and here's the link to her new clothing brand for Ready Freddie dancewear.

Here's a snippet of this very podcast episode on her Tik Tok channel.

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This week it's food critic and cookbook author Patricia Wells. Originally from the US, she moved to Paris in 1980 where she worked as a restaurant critic for the International Herald Tribune and later the French weekly newspaper L’Express.

Along the way she has published 15 books and made a home in Paris and Chanteduc, in Provence. 

We also talk of how Patricia is selling her collection of antiques and furniture via antique's dealer Chez Pluie. You can find the collection: At Home with Patricia Wells by following this link.

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This week on the show we make mille-feuilles - the "thousand layer pastry" to celebrate 1,000 reviews of The Earful Tower podcast. Thanks to all who've left reviews over the years.

You might know a mille-feuille as a Napoleon, a custard slice, or a vanilla slice. But we all know it as delicious, especially when it's freshly baked. 

For this episode, you'll join our team as we prepare this iconic dessert at Cook’n With Class, complete with some pastry and chocolate tips from the chef. 

Please click here to book a class with Cook'n With Class, and write "The Earful Tower" at checkout so they know I sent you. If you book before the end of March 2024 I'll send you my PDF guide to Paris for free as a thanks!

Their English-speaking cooking classes are a delightful blend of fun, education, and gastronomy. Designed for culinary enthusiasts of all levels, they offer a unique opportunity to explore French cuisine through hands-on experiences in a welcoming atmosphere. 

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This week on the show we welcome back Diederick de Jongh, the owner of Flora Magnifica, which sells the finest faux flowers in France.

He was last on the show in 2021, but since then he has changed locations of his shop to be further north in the Marais by a famous bistro.

We chatted about business, Paris, and his new project supplying flowers to cultural heritage institutions around France. We also talk about what happens to a small shop in the Marais after it features on The Earful Tower podcast!

Address: 58 rue des Tournelles, 75003 Paris Hours: Open Tuesday – Sundays For more information visit their website here and follow them on Instagram here

This episode was brought to you by Cook'n With Class, click here to book a class with them. 

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Is Paris a safe city? The truth is, it's probably about as safe as any other big city. 

In other words, you need to be smart when you're here.

And this week on the podcast, American content creator in Paris Amanda Rollins shares her tips and tricks for being street smart in the City of Light. 

Amanda has made a name for herself on her wildly popular social media accounts as American Fille, where she shares how to stay out of trouble in Paris (and many, many other things). 

Find her on TikTok here (over a million followers!) and Instagram here. 

The chat spans lot of other topics too!

This episode was brought to you by Cook'n With Class, click here to book a class with them. I did the sauce-making class and LOVED it.

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If the words "French Revolution" seem daunting to you, then you're not alone.

It would take a whole series of podcast episodes to truly understand it all - and luckily for us - podcaster Mike Duncan has done exactly that. His Revolutions Podcast is world renowned.

In this episode of The Earful Tower, he breaks down the French Revolution to its simplest essence. You could call it "The French Revolution For Idiots", where I, your humble host, play the part of the idiot and ask all the questions you are too shy to ask. 

As for Mike, a self-confessed "complete history geek", you can find more of his work via his Twitter page here. 

This episode was first aired on The Earful Tower in 2019. 

This episode was brought to you by Cook'n With Class, click here to book a class with them. I did the sauce-making class and LOVED it.

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Lina and I discuss how circumstance has led to us raising our nearly three-year-old son in French, Swedish, and English. 

This episode was brought to you by Cook'n With Class, click here to book a class with them. I did the sauce-making class and LOVED it.

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Buying property in Paris (and France, in general) isn't easy. 

Aside from the dreaded French admin, there is a whole world of traps and tricks to consider. Omissions in the property listing, negotiating prices, and why you shouldn't share a notary with the seller....

This week, lawyer and buyer's agent Christine Bacoup-Tidas explains some of the key pitfalls to avoid in the process. She also chats about property in Paris in general, and her previous life as a ballet dancer and then lawter in New York City. 

Find her and her website Tomette Paris here to get help buying your own place: www.tometteparis.com

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