Meet Corinne Menegaux, the managing director of the Paris tourism board (Paris je t’aime).

We discuss Paris, the legacy of the Olympic Games, and what's coming next. We also talk about her Paris, her job, and how she'd spend her last day in this city.

Also mentioned in this episode:

• The Earful Everywhere podcast (currently in Italy): https://theearfultower.com/2025/05/15/lets-explore-italy-with-the-earful-everywhere/
• Our walking tours of Paris: http://www.theearfultower.com/tours

Music by Pres Maxson.

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This week it's Caroline de Maigret, supermodel and author of How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are.

Her appearance on this podcast in April 2019 changed the direction and dynamic of the show. While we're between seasons, I take a look back at this episode and explain why it made a difference to The Earful Tower.

In the episode, Caroline talks about being a Parisian woman, the freedom of Paris, and how pleasure is a key element of life in the French capital.

If you want to find more from Caroline, check out her Instagram page here.

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Membership takes only a minute to set up, on Patreon or on Substack. Thank you for keeping this channel independent.

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Author Cara Black is back on the podcast!

She is a friend of the show, and has been appearing on it since 2019!

We chat about writing mysteries set in Paris (she has penned over 20 of them), we talk about her upcoming book (which you can pre-order below), and we talk about Paris, of course.

Helpful links for Cara:

• Cara Black's official site: https://carablack.com/
• Cara Black's Susbtack: https://carablack.substack.com/
• Preorder her book Huguette here: https://www.amazon.fr/Huguette-Cara-Black/dp/1641294493

Also mentioned in this episode:

• The Earful Everywhere podcast (currently in Italy): https://theearfultower.com/2025/05/15/lets-explore-italy-with-the-earful-everywhere/
• Our walking tours of Paris: http://www.theearfultower.com/tours

Music by Pres Maxson.

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The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris.

Membership takes only a minute to set up on Patreon, or Substack. Thank you for keeping this channel independent.

For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links:

Website

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