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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
Jews in France: Trials, Triumphs, and Transformations
Surviving Paris for Newbies, Episode 456
France for Bookworms, Episode 455
Adventures of a Solo Woman in Marseille, Episode 454
Why Life in France is Awful, Episode 453
Canadian WW2 Normandy Sites, Episode 452
Why Life in France Is Wonderful
From Bordeaux to Marseille via Andorra, Episode 450
Exploring the Aude Department, Episode 449
In Search of Joan of Arc in the Loire Valley, Episode 448
First Frame: The Revolutionary Lumière Brothers, Episode 447
Languedoc-Roussillon: A Journey Through One of France's Hidden Gem, Episode 446
France Bootcamp 2023 Report, Episode 445
D-Day Anniversary Visit to Normandy, Episode 444
Flight Path: Charting the History of Aviation in Toulouse, Episode 443
Mediterranean Cruise, a Trip Report
Jean Jaurès and Castres his Birthplace, Episode 441
Budget Family Travel in France, Episode 440
Revolutionary Feminist: Exploring the Life and Legacy of Olympe de Gouges
In Search of Josephine Baker in France, Episode 438
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