One Thing In A French Day | Stories from Paris in French

La reprise ! Après l'Italie, retour à Paris. Je pensais avoir eu une bonne idée pour voir l'éclipse. Mais parfois, on a des surprises.  

Back from summer vacation with a plan that seemed perfect: catch the August 12 solar eclipse from an unusual spot in Paris, avoid the crowds, get free glasses. It didn't go as planned. This episode is a real, unscripted family story.
Along the way: a dinner in the Italian countryside the week before, a very opinionated pigeon, and a live TV report that somehow makes the whole thing even better.
This season, subscribers get more than a transcript — a podcast letter with every episode: a question to think about before pressing play, cultural markers to go deeper into the episode, natural turns of phrase to notice and copy, and a comprehension question for after you've listened. A relaxed, natural way to keep improving your French.

D'autres épisodes à écouter aujourd'hui :
1451 — Bonne année ! (Exposition sur les comètes au Muséum d'histoire naturelle)
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/bonne-annee-1515192438/

1877 — Summer in France : direction le Jura (La comète Neowise)
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1877-%e2%80%94-vendredi-7-aout-2020-%e2%80%94-summer-in-france-direction-le-jura/

2097 — Week-end en Normandie : le port flottant d'Arromanches et la tapisserie de Bayeux (La comète de Halley sur la tapisserie de Bayeux)
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2097-%e2%80%94-week-end-en-normandie%c2%a0-le-port-flottant-d-arromanches-et-la-tapisserie-de-bayeux-%e2%80%94-vendredi-11-mars-2022/

2211 — L'éclipse de 1999
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2211-%e2%80%94-l-eclipse-de-1999-%e2%80%94-mercredi-8-fevrier-2023/

 

 1 What was the August 2026 solar eclipse like in Paris?
 2 Where to watch a solar eclipse in Paris
 3 What is visible during a partial solar eclipse?
 4 French podcast about everyday family life
 5 How to talk about weather and sky in French
 6 Real French conversation podcast for learners
 7 What is the Philharmonie de Paris?
 8 French expressions for disappointment or mishaps
 9 Best places to watch the sky in Paris
 10 French podcast for intermediate and advanced learners

éclipse solaire · Philharmonie de Paris · Paris · parc André Citroën · vie de famille · voyage Italie · french podcast · real french · spoken french · french daily life · rentrée podcast

Pour clore cette série de l’été, retour en 2020 pour un clafoutis aux abricots en famille — un épisode aussi doux et sucré que celui qui a lancé « les épisodes du 90″. Le 90 se cache dans une mesure, aujourd’hui — tendez bien l’oreille une dernière fois !

The perfect way to close this summer series: baking an apricot clafoutis with my daughters, multiplying a recipe, borrowing a pitter from a neighbor, and slowly getting ready for summer vacation. It’s a warm, everyday moment – kitchen vocabulary, family bickering over fruit in the batter, and one particularly tricky little question to say out loud with just the right intonation.
This final episode brings the ‘épisodes du 90’ series full circle, echoing the very first rebroadcast that started it all.
This summer, no pen, no notebook – just listening and speaking. Subscribers receive a podcast letter with this episode: a question to think about before pressing play, cultural markers to go deeper into the episode, a tricky little phrase worth practicing for its intonation alone, and a comprehension question to answer once you’ve heard the whole story. A different way to make progress in French.

D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui : 
Le premier épisode de la série des Episodes du 90

Le tôt-fait du mercredi
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/le-tot-fait-du-mercredi/
Nouvelle bibliothèque, copine et clafoutis
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/nouvelle-bibliotheque-copine-et-clafoutis/


What is a clafoutis?
Clafoutis vs tôt-fait : what’s the difference?
Easy French dessert recipes
French podcast about family life and cooking
How to talk about baking in French
French recipe measurements explained
Real French conversation podcast for learners
French podcast question intonation practice
Traditional French summer desserts
What to pack for a family vacation in France

clafoutis · clafoutis aux abricots · pâtisserie française · recette française · vie de famille · vacances d’été · french podcast · real french · spoken french · french baking · french daily life

Dans ce neuvième épisode de la série de l’été, je vous embarque dans le bus 21 un samedi après-midi, où trois jeunes femmes discutent shopping juste derrière moi. Débardeurs blancs, marques, prix… et le 90 se cache dans un détail que vous ne verrez peut-être pas venir !

A slice of real, overheard French – three young women chatting on a Paris bus about clothes, brands, and where to find the perfect white tank top. This episode is pure eavesdropping gold: casual, fast, opinionated French exactly as it’s spoken between friends, packed with brand names, slang, and the kind of price-and-quality debate every shopper recognizes.
There’s also an unexpected literary echo tucked into the story – a classic short story that suddenly comes to mind while listening in.
This summer, no pen, no notebook – just listening and speaking. Subscribers receive a podcast letter with every episode: a question to think about before pressing play, cultural markers to go deeper into the episode, casual expressions worth noticing on a close relisten, and a comprehension question to answer once you’ve heard the whole story. A different way to make progress in French.

D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui :
Dans le bus 21, un samedi après-midi (Trois jeunes femmes dans le bus, épisode 1)
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/dans-le-bus%c2%a021-un-samedi-apres-midi/

Plus parisienne que lyonnaise : trois jeunes femmes dans le bus, épisode 3
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/plus-parisienne-que-lyonnaise-trois-jeunes-femmes-dans-le-bus/


What does ‘la même came’ mean in French slang?
French clothing brands: Etam vs Monoprix vs Uniqlo
Casual French expressions used by young people
What is a ‘débardeur’ in French?
How to understand fast spoken French conversations
Italo Calvino short stories about swimming
French slang for saying something is bad quality
Real French conversation podcast for learners
What bus routes go through Opéra Paris



débardeur blanc · bus parisien · Etam · Monoprix · Uniqlo · la même came · Italo Calvino · french podcast · real french · spoken french · shopping vocabulary — Street French — French Slang

Dans ce huitième épisode de la série de l’été, retour de compétition avec Micaela : mains nues, épée, deux médailles d’argent, et un juge qui décortique chaque faute au degré près. Le 90 est ici bien réel : c’est l’angle exact que doit former l’épée avec le poignet — et c’est aussi le nom de l’enchaînement qui a donné son titre à toute cette série !

A real weekend of kung-fu competition, told right after crossing the finish line – medals, mixed feelings about a mistake at the end, and a genuinely fascinating moment: sitting down with a judge who explains, move by move, exactly what she scored and why. It’s a rare, precise glimpse into competitive martial arts vocabulary, wrapped in a very human, very tired post-competition voice.
There’s also a nice full-circle moment here: the routine at the center of this episode is the same ‘90’ sequence that inspired this entire summer series.
This summer, no pen, no notebook – just listening and speaking. Subscribers receive a podcast letter with this episode: a question to think about before pressing play, cultural markers to go deeper into the episode, a technical passage worth practicing out loud for its rhythm, and a comprehension question to answer once you’ve heard the whole story. A different way to make progress in French,.

D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui : 
Cours d’essai kung-fu
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/cours-dessai-kung-fu/
1486 — Entorse de l’orteil
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1486-entorse-de-lorteil/
2221 — Championne de France
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2221-%e2%80%94-championne-de-france-%e2%80%94-lundi-20-mars-2023/

What is kung-fu wushu competition scoring like?
What is the ‘90’ sequence in kung-fu?
French vocabulary for martial arts and sports
How are wushu competitors judged?
French podcast about sports and competition
What is Gong-bu in kung fu?


Real French sports conversation podcast
French expressions for describing mistakes and feedback
Women in competitive kung fu France
French podcast for advanced learners

kung-fu · wushu · compétition · épée · mains nues · 90 degrés · french podcast · real french · spoken french · sport en français · vocabulaire technique — kung-fu girl — wushu girl

Dans ce septième épisode de la série de l’été, direction 2023 pour une soirée pizza-ciné en famille — cette fois avec un film d’Éric Rohmer, Conte de printemps. Le 90 se cache quelque part dans cet épisode — saurez-vous le débusquer ?

A Saturday night pizza tradition, a family film club, and a lively debate between a mother and her teenage daughters over an Éric Rohmer classic. This episode captures something wonderfully real: how a French family actually talks about a movie together – the reactions, the disagreements, the running commentary.
Along the way, there’s a glimpse into an older, slower version of France – landline phones, a very different school grading culture, and a snapshot of everyday Parisian life that feels both familiar and gently out of time.
This summer, no pen, no notebook – just listening and speaking. Subscribers receive a podcast letter with this episode: a question to think about before pressing play, cultural markers to go deeper into the episode, natural turns of phrase to notice on a close relisten, and a comprehension question to answer once you’ve heard the whole story. A different way to make progress in French.

D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui :
2425 — Dimanche soir : une soupe et un débat
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2425-%e2%80%94-dimanche-soir%c2%a0-une-soupe-et-un-debat-%e2%80%94-lundi%c2%a014%c2%a0octobre-2024/
2186 — Visite de l’Assemblée nationale
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2186-%e2%80%94-visite-de-l-assemblee-nationale-%e2%80%94-mercredi-23-novembre-2022/
2359 — Le Parlement européen de Strasbourg
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2359-%e2%80%94-le-parlement-europeen-de-strasbourg-%e2%80%94-mercredi%c2%a024%c2%a0avril-2024/

What is Conte de printemps by Éric Rohmer about?
Best Éric Rohmer films to watch
Classic French cinema recommendations
French podcast about family life
How French grading system works (bac, notes)
What does ‘à la télé’ mean vs ‘à la télévision’?

French podcast for advanced learners
Real French family conversations podcast
French movies with English subtitles
What is Arte (French TV channel)?

Conte de printemps · Éric Rohmer · cinéma français · soirée en famille · bac philo · french podcast · real french · french cinema · family life in france · spoken french