Profiles in Franceformation
Hosted by Allison Grant Lounes · Allison Grant Lounes
2.5from 30 ratings
- 106
- Episodes
- 2
- Transcribed
- 30
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Profiles in Franceformation
Profiles in Franceformation is the podcast where we hear from inspiring people who have pursued their dream of moving to France. We learn about why they moved, how they overcame the challenges they faced, and what they love - and hate - about living in France. I hope that hearing their stories can help you to pursue your dreams and maybe, your very own Franceformation.
- Publisher
- Allison Grant Lounes
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Dec 2020
- Latest episode
- 22 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
2 of 106 episodes have a transcript.
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 98: Mark Bowen - From Convent to Crown, Finding Community in Rural France
3 Jun 2026
Episode 97: William McMillan, on Discovering France Through Its Regional Languages
20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 96: Kameron Bryant-Sergejev, on Writing Her Own Story of a Quiet Life in Alsace
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Episode 98: Mark Bowen - From Convent to Crown, Finding Community in Rural France
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] If I say aww instead of in, they'll repeat back the correct thing. The very first time I had to do a lettre suivee, I had written it down, but I had left off the final E on the Suivi. And the postal clerk, she added the E on the end, but not, oh, you dumb American, you don't know how to do this. It was just so nice. It was a teachable moment that she took and added the E on for me. Yeah, it's not mean. It's not like condescending or anything. It's just like, this is the way that the thing is done, and it needs to be done that way. Exactly. Yeah. So are there any misconceptions like you had or you think other people might have about retiring to France? […]
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- Mark Bowen
- Kameron Bryant-Sergejev
- Billy Potocnik
- Doris Speer
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- 2.5 / 5
- 30 ratings
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- 38
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 49
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