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On this episode of the podcast, Annie Sargent brings you a conversation with Elyse Rivin of Toulouse Guided Walks as an Introduction to Victor Hugo.
Visit the places where Victor Hugo livedThere are places you can visit where he lived. The first is the place where he was born: Besançon. La Maison Natale de Victor Hugo is where you can learn about his progressive political views. The second is on Place des Vosges where he lived for a few years. This is where you can see his standing desk (picture below) and other furnishings of this posh home.
Victor Hugo had an immense influence on French politics and was so well-loved that 2 million people came to see his coffin go by on his way to the Pantheon. His was the first "celebrity funeral" as we know them today.
Annie loves his works and shares a poem most French people know by heart" Demain dès l'aube" which he wrote in memory of his daughter. He was an exciting man who wrote wonderful novels.
France Travel UpdateFor the France travel update, Annie explains why RoissyBus is a good alternative to taking a taxi in Paris. Not as difficult as the RER and about the same price as taking the train. Don't be scared of French buses, they are lovely! This one has AC and WiFi!
Recommended in this episodeLes Misérables has been adapted many times in movies, plays and Broadway shows. The more adventurous of us might want to read the novel, but it's very long. Perhaps an audio book would be easier to deal with?
Les Miserables, unabridged in Audio book in English.
Abridged version of Les Miserables on Audible, also in English.
This is the unabridged audio book in French Annie is listening to.
Demain, dès l'aube in FrenchDemain, dès l’aube, à l’heure où blanchit la campagne,
Je partirai. Vois-tu, je sais que tu m’attends.
J’irai par la forêt, j’irai par la montagne.
Je ne puis demeurer loin de toi plus longtemps.
Je marcherai les yeux fixés sur mes pensées,
Sans rien voir au dehors, sans entendre aucun bruit,
Seul, inconnu, le dos courbé, les mains croisées,
Triste, et le jour pour moi sera comme la nuit.
Je ne regarderai ni l’or du soir qui tombe,
Ni les voiles au loin descendant vers Harfleur,
Et quand j’arriverai, je mettrai sur ta tombe
Un bouquet de houx vert et de bruyère en fleur.
Table of Contents for this Episode
Best Practices When Preparing a Trip to France, Episode 317
Christmas with a French Flavor, Episode 316
Gaillac Wine Country, Episode 315
Renovating Houses in France, Episode 314
Aigues-Morte the Fortified City, Episode 313
Running a Trail Race in the Alps, Episode 312
Easy French Recipes You Can Make at Home, Episode 311
Remembering the Spanish Flu and WW1, Episode 310
Easiest and Hardest Words to Say in French, Episode 309
Latin Quarter Highlights, Episode 308
Annie and Elyse Chat About Emily in Paris
Louis Vuitton Foundation
French Kings and the Catholic Church, Episode 305
A Slice of Life in the Hilltop Village of Sancerre, Episode 304
The Auvergne Cheese Route, Episode 303
Day-Trips Around Bordeaux, Episode 302
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a Place of Refuge, Episode 301
Castelnaudary: Cassoulet in Cathar Country, Episode 300
5 Favorite Chateaux in the Loire Valley, Episode 299
A Brief History of the Bois de Boulogne, Episode 298
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