Travelling in France means moving between deeply different worlds: Atlantic river valleys, Alpine passes, Mediterranean coastline and northern plains, all within one large Western European nation. This show treats that variety as something to live in, not just pass through. It follows a single host settling into one place at a time and learning how France actually works.
The host's range stretches from Paris and Lyon to smaller landscapes that rarely make postcards: the Charente valley, the Cévennes, and the northern plains around Lille. Each setting is chosen for what it can teach about the wider country, from the Rhône's southward course to the Atlantic-bound rivers of the west and north.
The show unfolds over more than a single trip. It returns to the same places in different seasons, watches the mistral arrive in the Rhône valley, and follows the host as she moves from one connected region to the next. Knowing somewhere properly takes time; the episodes are built around that patience.
Camille Laurent lives in France and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Camille is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Camille spends her final full day in Montauban, packing up her pink-brick apartment, visiting the Musée Ingres-Bourdelle for a quiet afternoon, and walking the Pont Vieux as autumn settles over the Tarn. She reflects on settling in, local costs, and the plans to head west.
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Episode 80 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Villebourbon, Crédit Agricole - MONTAUBAN GAMBETTA, Pont Vieux, Île de la Pissote, Musée Ingres-Bourdelle, Place Nationale, Le Ventadour, Port Canal.
Covered: final_day_in_montauban, musée_inges_bourdelle, pont_vieux_walk, local_dining_costs, settling_out_logistics, autumn_atmosphere.
Chapters:
00:00 Villebourbon
01:57 Crédit Agricole - MONTAUBAN GAMBETTA
04:48 Le Ventadour
07:25 Bridge
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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18 Oct 2026
Pink Bricks, Saffron Harvest and Montauban Life
Day twelve in Montauban. I walk the Pont Vieux at dawn, hunt for street art in the old town, and navigate the city's strange waste experiment before settling into a quiet evening.
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Episode 79 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Place Nationale, Pont Vieux, Rue de la République, Musée Ingres Bourdelle, Port Canal, Quai Poult, La Table d'Édouard, Crédit Agricole Gambetta.
Covered: Montauban street art, waste management experiment, local dining costs, banking administration, Pont Vieux walks, Port Canal leisure.
Chapters:
00:00 Place Nationale
02:00 Rue de la République
04:08 Port Canal
06:10 Canal
07:46 Cafe
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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17 Oct 2026
Montauban Pink Bricks and Saffron Days
Day eleven in Montauban brings damp autumn air, the scent of saffron from local farms, and a walk across the Pont Vieux to watch herons at dusk. I share what daily life costs here, from coffee to rent, and why this pink-brick bastide is becoming my favourite base.
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Episode 78 of France Travel Podcast with Camille Laurent. Camille Laurent is in Montauban, France.
Places in this episode: Place Nationale, Pont Vieux, A’Brunch Coffee, Le Ventadour, Musée Ingres-Bourdelle, Villebourbon, Port Canal, Tarn River.
Covered: daily_costs, local_dining, museum_visits, river_walks, autumn_atmosphere, settling_in_logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Montauban
01:48 Place Nationale
04:35 Le Ventadour
07:46 Villebourbon
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Montauban #Occitanie #FranceTravel #PinkCity #PontVieux #SaffronHarvest #FrenchCoffee #TravelTips #EuropeAutumn #SlowTravel #BastideArchitecture #TarnRiver #IngresBourdelle #LocalEats #RentInFrance #HiddenGems #SoloTravel #OctoberInFrance
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