Camille moves from Paris to Rouen, settling into a new flat, exploring the historic centre, and soaking up the city's summer atmosphere. She shares practical tips on cost, transport, and local life.

Episode 8 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Rouen, France.

Places in this episode: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, Gros-Horloge, Aître Saint-Maclou, Les Fils à Maman Rouen, French Coffee Shop, Historial Jeanne d’Arc, Abbatiale Saint-Ouen, Le Kitsch.

Covered: settling into a new city, historic centre exploration, local food and drink, practical logistics like SIM and transport, day trip to Giverny.

Chapters:
00:00 Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen
02:18 Gros-Horloge
03:38 Restaurant
05:08 Marché Saint-Marc
06:18 Abbatiale Saint-Ouen
07:33 Le Kitsch
08:47 Quiet room

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#Rouen #Normandy #FranceTravel #RouenCathedral #Giverny #Cidre #JoanOfArc #Historial #FrenchRiviera #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel #AugustInFrance #Impressionism #HalfTimbered #TerrCoeur #OrganFestival

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On her final day in Paris before heading west, Camille wraps up loose ends, enjoys a quiet morning at the Canal Saint-Martin, and reflects on what August in the city has taught her. She also shares practical tips on transit passes, costs, and making the most of a slow Parisian summer day.

Episode 7 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Paris, France.

Places in this episode: Canal Saint-Martin, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Marché des Enfants Rouges, Notre-Dame de Paris, Parc de Belleville, Brasserie des Prés, Shukery coffee & matcha, BNP Paribas.

Covered: Last day in Paris, Reflection on settling in, Westward journey planning, Night of the Stars planning, Practical costs in Paris.

Chapters:
00:00 19th arrondissement
01:11 Shukery coffee & matcha
02:23 Marché des Enfants Rouges
03:32 Canal Saint-Martin
04:36 BNP Paribas
05:45 Brasserie des Prés

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#ParisInAugust #LastDayInParis #CanalSaintMartin #ParcDesButtesChaumont #NotreDame #ParisPlages #FreeSwimmingSeine #NightOfTheStars #PartialEclipse #ParcDeBelleville #FranceTravel #ParisDiaries #TravelFrance #MoveToFrance #ExpatLife #ParisCoffee #BrasserieDesPres

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Camille spends her last full day in Paris before heading west, tackling the final admin and enjoying the empty August city. From a morning at the canal to a slow afternoon in the Marais and a farewell dinner, she reflects on what it means to feel at home.

Episode 6 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Paris, France.

Places in this episode: Canal Saint-Martin, Quai de Valmy, Rue de l'Ourcq, Bassin de la Villette, Brasserie Bellanger, Rue de Bretagne, Pont Marie, Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville.

Covered: Last day in Paris, Canal Saint-Martin walk, Brasserie Bellanger lunch, Paris Plages swim, Notre-Dame visit, Café de Flore terrace, Marché d'Aligre shopping, Settling into flat.

Chapters:
00:00 Canal Saint-Martin
03:35 Rue de Bretagne
04:56 Notre-Dame
07:13 Marché d'Aligre

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#ParisInAugust #CanalSaintMartin #ParisPlages #BrasserieBellanger #CafeDeFlore #NotreDame #ParisWalkingTour #MarketAligre #ParisLife #SlowTravel #FranceTravel #ParisDiaries #MovingToFrance #ExpatLife #SeineRiver #ParisGuide

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Camille settles into her new Parisian life with a slow morning routine: a bakery run, the post office for CAF paperwork, and a long walk along the Canal Saint-Martin to plan the road ahead. She shares the practical costs of daily life and the joy of finding her own rhythm in the city.

Episode 5 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Paris, France.

Places in this episode: Canal Saint-Martin, Parc de Belleville, Marché des Enfants Rouges, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Quai de Valmy, Bastille, Rue de Belleville.

Covered: Daily life costs and money rhythm, CAF housing benefit application, Canal Saint-Martin and Quai de Valmy walk, Parc de Belleville and city views, Marché des Enfants Rouges and street food, Night of the Stars upcoming event planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Quiet room
00:27 Canal Saint-Martin
02:27 Quai de Valmy
05:13 Parc de Belleville
06:49 City evening

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#ParisInAugust #CanalSaintMartin #ParisLife #ExpatInParis #SlowTravel #ParisGuide #CAFApplication #ParcDeBelleville #ParisWalks #ParisFood #NightOfTheStars #FranceTravel #SettlingInParis #JambonBeurre

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Camille navigates a rainy August day in Paris, from the Marché des Enfants Rouges to a quiet afternoon at the Musée d'Orsay, and ends with an evening stroll along the Seine as the city lights come up. Along the way, she shares practical tips on costs, SIM cards, and making a new city feel like home.

Episode 4 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Paris, France.

Places in this episode: Marché des Enfants Rouges, Terres de Café, Musée d'Orsay, Brasserie Bellanger, Canal Saint-Martin, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Pont Neuf, 19th arrondissement.

Covered: August in Paris, Food markets, Art museums, Public transport, Cost of living, Settling in.

Chapters:
00:00 Marché des Enfants Rouges
02:02 Musée d'Orsay
03:40 Brasserie Bellanger
05:55 Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

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#ParisInAugust #SlowTravel #ParisGuide #FranceTravel #MaraisParis #MuséeOrsay #CanalSaintMartin #ButtesChaumont #ExpatLife #LivingInParis #ParisCosts #ParisRainyDay #MarchéDesEnfantsRouges #BrasserieBellanger #TerresDeCafé #NightOfTheStars #ParisEclipse

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Day three in Paris. Camille battles the August heat and a thunderstorm, tackles the remaining admin — validation, bank cards, the Navigo — and finds a quiet, rainy rhythm in the Marais with a long lunch and a slow afternoon in the bookshops.

Episode 3 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Paris, France.

Places in this episode: 19th arrondissement, Belleville, Le Marais, rue des Bretagne, Marché des Enfants Rouges, Musée Picasso, Place des Vosges, Musée Carnavalet.

Covered: French visa validation & paperwork, Living in Paris 19th arrondissement, The Marais district and markets, Paris in August and Paris Plages, Evening café culture and friend meetup, Preparation for westward journey.

Chapters:
00:00 Paris
02:05 Belleville
02:57 Marché des Enfants Rouges
05:33 Canal Saint-Martin
06:51 Oberkampf
07:58 City night

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#ParisLife #ExpatInParis #FranceTravel #ParisInAugust #Marais #CanalSaintMartin #LivingInFrance #ParisGuide #LongStayVisa #FrenchAdmin #ParisThunderstorm #JambonBeurre #NaturalWine #ParisWalking #SettlingIn #Paris19

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Camille tackles the real work of day two in Paris: furnishing her empty 19th arrondissement flat, learning the metro during a summer of transport works, and discovering that an August Paris emptied of locals is the perfect city for slow flânerie by the Canal Saint-Martin.

Episode 2 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Paris, France.

Places in this episode: The Caféothèque of Paris, Bouillon République, Canal Saint-Martin, Quai de Valmy, Chez Prune, Pont de Sully, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Porte de Versailles.

Covered: Apartment Furnishing, Paris Public Transport, Canal Saint-Martin Walk, August in Paris, Paris Plages / Seine, Upcoming Night of Stars.

Chapters:
00:00 The Caféothèque of Paris
01:01 Porte de Versailles
03:04 Canal Saint-Martin
04:17 Quai de Valmy
05:55 Pont de Sully
07:09 Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

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#ParisTravel #ParisInAugust #CanalSaintMartin #ParisApartment #ExpatLifeFrance #MovingToParis #NavigoPass #ParisMetro #ParisCafes #ParisPlages #Flanerie #Paris19eme #BouillonRepublique #ParisSummer #FranceTravel #SlowTravelParis #ParisLocal #ParisGuide

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Camille Laurent lands in Paris on August 1st for the start of a slow settling-in journey. This first episode covers the arrival chaos, the quiet city during the holiday lull, and the essential admin of starting a new life — visas, bank accounts, metro passes, and finding the perfect first flat.

Episode 1 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Paris, France.

Places in this episode: Gare du Nord, Canal Saint-Martin, Chez Prune, BNP Paribas - Paris Saint Germain Des Pres, Butte-aux-Cailles, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Marché des Enfants Rouges, Musée Carnavalet.

Covered: Arrival & Settling In, Practical Admin (Visa, Bank, SIM), Paris in August, Housing Search, Neighbourhood Orientation.

Chapters:
00:00 Gare du Nord
01:35 Canal Saint-Martin
04:04 Butte-aux-Cailles
05:43 Riverside
06:35 Chez Prune
08:00 Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
09:33 Marché des Enfants Rouges

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#ParisGuide #ExpatLife #MovingToFrance #ParisInAugust #CanalSaintMartin #FrenchVisa #VLS-TS #ParisArrondissement #NavigoPass #ParisBlog #SlowTravel #ButteauxCailles #LivingInParis #Francetravel #ParisMarkets #NewBeginnings

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