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LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Learn French with Gaëlle, an experienced French teacher. 99% in French and designed for students with a basic level (A2) or lower intermediate (B1). Gaëlle speaks slowly to make it easier to understand. If you have an intermediate level, you can always increase the playback speed in your app. Each week, you’ll improve your French whilst also learning about French culture, society, history, and much more. Go to LanguaTalk.com/frenchpod to read an interactive transcript of each episode as you…
Episodes
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Are French Books Ugly, Expensive and Snobbish?
Why are books in France often more expensive and less colourful than in the UK? In this episode of LanguaTalk Slow French, we explore the surprising cultural…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Lycéens, manifestation et problème dans l’éducation nationale
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the current political events happening in France with secondary school pupils taking the streets. You will understand what…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Thomas Brail et son combat pour les arbres
In this episode, Gaëlle introduces Thomas Brail, a man on a mission to protect trees. As climate change accelerates, he is urging politicians and citizens…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le Familistère de Guise - utopie sociale ouvrière
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a historical place she discovered in the North-East of France, near Belgium: the Familistère de Guise. The only social…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Comment vont les artistes et la culture en France
In this episode, Gaelle interviews her brother Yoann, a dancer and choreographer, about the unique status held by French artists and technicians. You'll…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La ville de Grass et l’industrie des parfums
In this episode, Gaëlle takes us to Grasse — the legendary French capital of perfume, where luxury houses like Dior and Chanel source the essences behind their…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Marjane Satrapi, autrice franco-iranienne
In this episode, Gaelle talks about Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian-French artist who died in June 2026, at the age of 57. She was really well known and famous in…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Les espaces sans enfants en France
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the trend of “no-kids” spaces in France. It all started when the national train company offered new premium seats in…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La victoire des vélos à Paris
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the triumph of the bikes in Paris and the 25 years of left wing policy it took to progressively push the cars out of the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Les verbes rendre et arriver
In this episode, Gaelle explains the different meanings of those two verbs - which she often hears being misused by her students. If you want to learn how to…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Interview avec Baptiste (part 2) - Journalisme de solutions
In this episode, the second part of our interview with Baptiste, we left the field of traditional journalism to explore a different approach: solution…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Interview avec Baptiste (part 1) - être journaliste
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Baptiste, a French journalist. In this first of a 2-part series, Baptiste talks us through the reality behind the camera…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le palais idéal du facteur Cheval
In this episode, Gaëlle takes you to explore an extraordinary place in southern France. A remarkable crossover between art and monument, the Ideal Palace of…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Pour que et bien que + subjonctif
In this episode, Gaelle will help you get more familiar with two structures which require the subjunctive: “pour que” and “bien que”. This episode is addressed…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La Nouvelle Calédonie et le nickel
In this episode, Gaelle talks about Nouvelle Calédonie, an archipelago in Oceania, far from mainland France and yet, politically connected to it - a remnant of…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Biographie de Suzanne Noël
In this episode, Gaelle talks about an incredible French woman, Suzanne Noël. She was the first woman in the world to practice cosmetic surgery - at the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Interview with Annabelle - la vie en van
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Annabelle, an incredible and inspiring woman, mum of two young girls and traveling all over Europe in her van with her…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le musée du Louvre et deux célèbres vols
In this episode, Gaelle takes the opportunity of the astonishing robbery in the Louvre museum in October 2025 to talk about the Louvre itself and explore its…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La Grande Mosquée de Paris
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a quite unique building in Paris: the Great Mosque. Located in the quartier Latin, next to Jardin des Plantes et la…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
35h et RTT en France
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the quite unique (and short) French legal working hours, and why holidays tend to be longer in France. The French will…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Gouffre d’Esparros
In this episode, Gaelle talks about an unusual and beautiful place to visit in the Pyrenees: le gouffre d’Esparros (the Abyss of Esparros). You will hear about…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Interview avec Clémence, diététicienne
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Clémence, a French dietitian with her own private practice. With her modern and progressive views on nutrition, Clémence…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Visite de l’été - Cap d’Agde
In this episode, Gaelle explores the many facets of a famous French seaside resort: Cap d’Agde. From state-planned economy to sexual freedom, this…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Les essais nucléaires français
In this episode, Gaelle goes back in time, post Second World War and the midst of the Cold War, when nuclear weapons were at the center of attention. France…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Interview with TV producer, Jérémy Michalak
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Jérémy Michalak, a French TV producer. For the past 10 years he has worked with Lucie Carrasco, a heavily disabled French…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Temps, fois, heure
In this episode, Gaelle explains the difference between “temps”, “fois” and “heure”, all translated as “time” in English - making it hard for English speakers…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
L’Algérie et les Pieds-Noirs
In this episode, Gaelle goes back in time, during the French colonisation of Algeria.The history between the old colonial power and its colony is a rocky one…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Biographie - George Sand
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a famous French writer from the 19th century: George Sand. And don’t be fooled by the masculine name, as it was a decoy for…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Grammaire - t euphonique et questions formelles
In this episode, Gaelle tackles a grammar point: how to build formal questions and how to use the “t euphonique”. If you ever wondered why French people say…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Parler de la mort
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a sad and difficult topic: death. Following the loss of her friend, she realised that death is not something we easily talk…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
L’association United Schools - interview avec Stéphane
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Stéphane, the co-founder and president of a non-profit organisation called “United Schools”. Stephane explains where the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La reconstruction de Notre-Dame de Paris
In this episode, Gaelle focuses on what happened to an iconic French building: the cathedral Notre Dame of Paris. In 2019 a terrible fire destroyed its roof…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le “Dry January” en France
In this episode, Gaelle explores “Dry January” in France. This recent British tradition of completely cutting alcohol consumption during the first month of the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
L’Alsace: ses marchés de Noël et son histoire
In this episode, Gaelle talks about Alsace, a region in the East of France, alongside the German border. In true seasonal spirit, you will discover the magical…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La vie chère en Martinique
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the situation in Martinique, a French island in the Caribbean, which is facing violent turmoil because of the high cost of…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le handicap en France et le film “Un p’tit truc en plus”
In this episode, Gaelle talks about a French movie, released in May 2024, which captivated audiences across France. What sets this movie apart is its daring…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le monde des syndicats - Interview avec Laurène
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Laurène, a French teacher who has been in a Union all her professional life. Together they talk about the major historical…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Phrases utiles au subjonctif
In this episode, Gaelle tries to help you a little bit with a tough grammatical topic: the subjunctive tense. You will hear a lot of common sentences, used…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Léopold Sédar Senghor
In this episode, Gaelle presents the biography of a historical figure: the first President of Senegal, a former colony of France. This man, Leopold Sédar…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Etre sans gluten au pays des croissants
In this episode, Gaelle explores the reality of having a gluten free diet in a country famous for its bread and pastries. Who is concerned? Is it just for…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La crise politique française de 2024
In this episode, Gaelle explains the current political crisis that is shaking France. It all started with the rise of the far right at the European elections…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La ville de Charlevilles-Mézière et le festival de marionnette - interview avec Simon
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Simon to talk about an international puppet festival that takes place every two years in Charlevilles-Mézières, a city in…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La ville de Poitiers - interview avec Monique
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Monique to explore the city of Poitiers. Located in the North West of France, the city is now famous for its universities…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La ville de Rouen - interview avec Margaux
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Margaux to discover the city of Rouen. Famous for its link with the tragic fall of Jeanne d’Arc in the 15th century, Rouen…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Grammaire - dernier et prochain
In this episode, Gaelle explains why you can sometimes say “la semaine prochaine” or “la prochaine semaine”. The adjectives “prochain” and “dernier” are…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Les préparatifs des Jeux Olympiques 2024
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Yoann, to talk about the Olympic games that are going to take place in Paris at the end of July 2024. Yoann lives in the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Débats sur le droit à mourir
In this episode, Gaelle touches a deep and difficult subject that agitates French society: the end of life and the right to die. Also known as assisted suicide…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le château de Versailles
In this episode, Gaelle dives into history to tell you the story of one of the most iconic French landmarks: the castle of Versailles. You will understand the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Interview avec Dimitri - acheter une maison (partie 2)
This episode is the second part of the interview with Dimitri, a Greek citizen living and working in France, who explains to Gaelle the different steps to buy…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Interview avec Dimitri - acheter une maison (partie 1)
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Dimitri, a Greek citizen living and working in France, who recently bought a house near Paris. Through this conversation…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Grammaire - adverbes bien et assez
In this episode, Gaelle explains the more subtle ways to translate the adverbs “assez” and “bien”. Commonly understood as “enough” and “well”, they in fact…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
La crise des vins de Bordeaux
In this episode, Gaelle reveals a silent but important crisis in the world of French wines. If famous bottles of Chateau-Margaux are ever so expensive, the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Biographie - la Veuve Clicquot
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the woman behind the world famous champagne, Veuve Clicquot. The first woman to ever be at the head of a champagne company…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le Salon de l’Agriculture
In this episode, Gaelle explains the importance of the Agricultural Show that takes place every year at the end of February near Paris. In the context of the…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Phonétique - prononciation “plus”
In this episode, Gaelle explains how to pronounce the little word “plus” - which annoyingly can be pronounced 3 different ways: [plu], [pluS] or [pluZ]. You…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Mardi-gras et le carnaval
In this episode, Gaelle talks about two traditions typical of February and March: Mardi-Gras and Carnaval. She explains where they originate from, how they…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Le prix Goncourt
In this episode, Gaelle talks about the most famous French literary prize, le prix Goncourt. You will discover how books are selected, who makes up the jury…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Interview avec Mélanie - être professeure en lycée professionnel
In this episode, Gaelle interviews Mélanie, a teacher in a vocational high school in France. Together they explain the purpose of such an educational…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
Edith Piaf
In this episode, Gaelle presents the life of the world famous singer: Edith Piaf. Everyone is familiar with her most famous song, “La vie en rose”, but few…
- LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1
la bûche de Noël
In this episode, Gaelle introduces you to THE christmas dessert in France: the Christmas log. It’s on every table, for every family. It can be made with…