The Talking France podcast returns to examine what happens next as an uneasy calm descends after widespread violence and looting, plus a look at the country’s most controversial new road, Beaujolais Nouveau Day and how the French celebrate Halloween.
Host Ben McPartland is joined by The Local France’s Emma Pearson and Emma Albright, politics expert John Lichfield and Brittany-based journalist Katy Wright.
Starting with the latest from France after violence and looting shocked the country on October 17th – what happened next and will protests continue? Will the government’s offer to lycée students be accepted? And how does this connect to the terror attack in the Paris suburbs that left one dead and five wounded?
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We take a look at the protests and strikes planned for November – as well as happier things like the ‘winter truce’, new films and Beaujolais Nouveau Day.
The A69 autoroute will shortly open, linking the south-west France towns of Castres and Toulouse – but why is this road so controversial? And why are locals declaring that they won’t use it?
And finally, it’s nearly Halloween – although not a traditional French festival, customs like ‘trick or treat’ are becoming a lot more common here, while Brittany has its own Samhain festivals that honour the area’s Celtic links. We discuss how the French do Halloween, and teach you some helpful phrases to navigate trick-or-treating and costume parties.
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