Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles
Episodes
Reminiscing together, keeping our Frenchy vibes fluttering!
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Burns loves Paris and shares her love of all things French through her Insta account @rue.dauphine.paris. She chatted for the second time on...
Thinking of moving to France? Take a retreat in the Loire Valley first.
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy Murphy has chatted with me on the Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles previously with her husband Willo Renehan to talk all about her gorgeous home La Ma...
The Movie Lover's Guide to Paris
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Paris is a city that lives in the hearts of people from around the world and has so many movies set there. I've also found loads of movies or sho...
A local's glimpse of France in the lead up to Noël.
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elisabeth Perotin is French, having grown up in the Champagne region and still currently living in Reims. Elisabeth is a photographer specialising in ...
The amazing life impact of a long term stay in France or Italy.
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Berry is an author who has chatted on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast previously (eps 39 & 112) about the life changing decisi...
Donna Guest - Sharing the "Illusion" of France!
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
.Donna Guest is the Co-Founder, CEO & Creative Directorof fashion house Blue Illusion, which is a French inspired brand bringing fashion, homeware...
The Louvre heist! Claudine Hemingway's expert commentary.
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On 19 October 2025, thieves wearing high-vis work wear, used a stolen furniture removals truck to get into a top floor of the Louvre in Paris, stealin...
The French Effect
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian author Patricia Sands is so connected to France, through her novels which are most often set there in Provence. Coming out on 15 November, 20...
The Pastry World Cup is coming up! And we're chatting to the Aussie entry...
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pierrick Boyer is a celebrated French pastry chef who has earned the French highest honour of the Chevalier Merite Agricole for his services to France...
Experiencing Life in Burgundy
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year I road tripped around France and spent a couple of weeks in Burgundy with friends of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast, Kate...
Meandering along the roads & through the villages of Provence...
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I love road tripping in France and I aim to get there and meander the roads less travelled as often as I can! In the April/May of 2025 I took a "...
Bonjour Mate! (and win a trip to Paris!)
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eva Bonnet knew from a very early age growing up in France, that Australia was going to be a very special place for her! Eva didn't plan to come ...
A Zig Zag wine making journey from the UK, to Aus, to France!
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Harriet Churchill and her husband Henry are originally from England, but spent many years living in Australia based in Melbourne originally, working i...
Inside Paris info from "The Parisian Mole" Vittoria Busetti!
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Italian born Vittoria Busetti had a dream for many years of moving to Paris, so she worked a way around the obstacles in her path, packed up her Milan...
Getting a dose of France with a "Weekly French Bite"!
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Ganipeau runs the French Language school in Melbourne "The French Hack". She has connected people in Australia to France over many...
Magical Menton on the Côte d'Azur!
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I travelled for a couple of months in France, road tripping from the top of the country in Normandy to the bottom at the Côte d'Azur an...
Spring in Cannes!
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am currently in France and have been road-tripping all over the place, but more on that in upcoming episodes....At the moment I have connected with ...
A French Mediterranean vacation with relaxation, scuba and sun!
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kent Tisher is a Palliative Care Doctor in Toronto Canada who loves to unwind and shed the stress of life by traveling in France. I first chatted to K...
Back in France and the Cannes Film Festival!
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is coming to you from Paris! Ouuuuiiiii!I have escaped Melbourne and headed to my happy place, but before my departure last week I chatte...
Love Burgundy wine? You'll love Vino Dilectio!
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am about to return to Burgundy for my third visit there and I can't wait! The region is wonderful to immerse in with wonderful food, scenery an...
Dreaming of moving to France? Balancing a French life here, there and everywhere!
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear Loulabelle chat to Shannon Pratuch:Shannon Pratuch has moved to France from the US many years ago. She now shares her world which is m...
Celebrating the best of French cinema with the Alliance Française!
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each year one of the highlights of the French calendar in Australia is the Alliance Française French Film Festival which commences with the gala open...
A wonderfully slow escapade through Provence!
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Tawk made the decision to study in France a few years ago and moved from Lebanon to university in Aix-en-Provence. From dreaming as a child with...
It's a new year, so time to plan a new trip to France!
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first in Season Six of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast with me (Lou) chatting to Alex Ganipeau from The French Hack. Af...
A new chapter in the story of Notre Dame Paris
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ma belle amie Claudine Hemingway has so much knowledge of the history of Paris, she also lives just a few minutes walk from Notre Dame, so it was fasc...
Annie Smithers on her French style life in Australia
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Smithers is a celebrated French chef in Australia who has achieved a wonderful work life balance living in the country French style, growing her...
Living a dream country French life in Burgundy!
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago I chatted to Kate Veach on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast and since then (like a number of guests!) she has become a beauti...
Fun at the Alliance Française Marché de Noël (with tips on how to get fluent thrown in!)
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's getting to that time of year when Christmas is on our minds, although I'm a little obsessed about all things Chrissy all year round! So...
See you in Paris! Planning the perfect French escape.
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nadège Alex knows Paris inside and out! After growing up in the Champagne region, she moved to the French capital in her early twenties and fell in l...
Escaping to a beautiful corner of France at Maison de Frédéric
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kyong Millar has been having a love affair with France for ages, which prompted a purchase of a wonderful village home, 500 year old Maison de Frédé...
Paris Fashion & Daniel Alexander - a life time of work that's become a dream come true!
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Alexander is an Australian Fashion Designer now living in Paris. Chatting to him after his second Paris Fashion Week show, I was fascinated to ...
Loulabelle & Trudy's epic French roadtrip!
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I spent a couple of months in France, road-tripping through gorgeous historic villages, passing majestic châteaux, immersing in village mark...
The Paris Plan! Your Parisian cultural agenda!
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast, Ruby Boukabou has a new project working with French director Clément Reboussin, The Paris Plan!W...
Planning a French road trip with Loulabelle!
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I have just returned from 2 months in France, road tripping through various French regions and loads of plus-beaux-villages. Regular listeners to the ...
Uncovering joy in Europe during your French vacation!
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Currently I am in France! I have escaped the Aussie winter and returned to my fave destination! This time however, my husband Paul and I decided to co...
Building a beautiful French life, from Paris to Provence.
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Lalak is an Aussie born and bred travel journalist who now calls France home. Growing up in Sydney, Alex was gifted many cook books, many of th...
A single woman over 50 taking off to move to Paris? Bien sur!
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Lewis was always interested in books. So when she made the decision to move from Australia to Paris to open a book store on the left bank of th...
History, massive tides, pirates, stone cottages, fun & seafood galore! They have everything in Saint Malo!
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Overton Chambers was born in London but moved to Saint Malo as a small child to live with her great-grandparents and after a life around the ...
In Paris during the Jeux Olympiques!
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What Claudine Hemingway doesn't know about the history of Paris probably isn't worth knowing! But as I plan to take off to France for the Eu...
Walking Le Puy Camino - a life changing experience!
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 my dear uncle Carl Putt and his best mate Paul Steinfort embarked on a life changing experience walking Le Puy Camino, a huge pilgrimage trail...
Paris comes to Bendigo... again!
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short while ago I chatted at episode 152 with Clare Needham, Curator at the Bendigo Art Gallery all about their amazing current exhibition Paris: Im...
Where to go in France? Hear a local's faves in Paris & Bordeaux
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Ganipeau is a native of Bordeaux who is now a skilled French teacher residing in Australia with her business The French Hack. I check in with Ale...
Meet Chef of the Year! Pierrick Boyer from Rêverie Café, creating amazing French dreams!
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I got out from behind my desk in the Loulabelle's recording pod and met Pierrick Boyer in his Prahran Rêverie Café. For someone who has so many...
Cannes Film Festival Flashback
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I followed with great interest all the excitement of the Cannes Film Festival, which got me reminiscing about when I was there for the 2023 F...
Are you always "gunna" do something? Perhaps join the Gunnas International in France!
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne local Catherine Deveny has a career I have followed for decades. She is a writer, a comedian, an inspiration to many and she has provided ma...
Life in Rural France
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
English born Kylie Lang has lived all over the world, but it wasn’t until she gave her husband the next choice of where to live, that she even consi...
Paris: Impressions of Life 1880-1925
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aujourd'hui I escaped into the real world to get my Frenchy vibes fluttering at the Bendigo Art Gallery, chatting to curator Clare Needham about ...
The story of classic French style with Jac Cadeaux founder Claudia Stahl
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia Stahl is the creator of French inspired fashion brand Jac Cadeaux. Claudia lived in Paris for a number of years after inheriting a love of all...
Returning to Paris and Cannes in 2024!
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ruby Boukabou is an author, performer, tap dancer and Paris resident with whom I have had numerous wonderful French experiences including attending th...
Every day is a beautiful day with April in Paris!
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
April Pett is a breath of fresh air keeping the Frenchy vibes fluttering for many tourists in Paris. She hosts custom tours in Paris, Versailles, Chab...
Finding joy in the tiny details of Paris... all on a map!
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sonja Bajic is a map illustrator living in Paris, specialising in personalised maps. We use maps so often in our lives and Sonja connects with people ...
Joyeuses Pâques à tous!
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Easter for me has always been a time for gathering with family, for eating copious amounts of chocolate, for egg hunts and as a child for going to chu...
Champêtre - Kate Hill's creative and connected life in country France.
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Hill has lived an extraordinary life. As a young woman she loved to travel and cook and ended up buying a barge and travelling the regional canal...
Paris in 20 Walks
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dianne McHugh loves walking through Paris. So much so that she has created 20 walks, one for each arrondissement of the French capital. Dianne has her...
Escape to the Dordogne in an old French apartment ❤️
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce and Lisa live near Montreal in Canada and whilst Bruce's French father may have influenced his connection to France, it wasn't until a...
Finding the hidden gems in Paris with Claudine Hemingway
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claudine Hemingway is an American living in France. She has an amazing family history in Paris, with her grandparents and of course Ernest Hemingway h...
Loving La Maison Trumeau!
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy Murphy and Willo Renehan made a decision after Brexit to buy property in France. What eventuated though, was more than they imagined! After many...
Valentine's Day en France!
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Ganipeau runs French language school "The French Hack" in Melbourne Australia and is our go to Frenchy to chat with about loads of thin...
A bit of Vintage etc to keep our Frenchy vibes fluttering!
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you love having French vintage bits and bobs all around to remind you of travels in France? Or do you just enjoy a gorgeous French rustic or provin...
Paris: A Fabulous Food Guide To The World’s Most Delicious City
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Prior, host of Fabulously Delicious, the French Food Podcast has now released a book!Paris: A Fabulous Food Guide To The World’s Most Delicio...
Bienvenue to 2024 with a dreamy, magical French road trip
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles has an exciting 2024 planned. Grab your beverage of choice and sit back to escape virtually to France on a road trip ...
The delights of a French Noël roadtrip!
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joyeux Noel and Bonne année!Currently I am sending you wishes for a gorgeous Chrissy from my home in the Aussie bush surrounded by the sounds of kook...
Escape to the Château, restoring the historic magic of France.
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Fulford Kirby lives in a most magical place, Château Mas de Pradié in Foissac in the Aveyron region of southwest France. I first saw her story...
Molly of Versailles, "Let them eat cake!"
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Texan native Molly Wilkinson moved to France to follow her dream of French pastry cooking and baking a number of years ago and since then has met her ...
Paris for Beginners
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachael Coopes is an author, an actress, a yoga expert, a presenter on beloved kids show Playschool and just an all-round lovely like-minded Francophi...
Come on a Normandy Retreat with Loulabelle 🤍
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year I stayed in Normandy with the gorgeous Jane Hiscock in her stunning historic Château du Jonquay. I’m headed back to stay with Jan...
Loulabelle took off to Burgundy with her belles amies!
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year I nicked off to France for almost 2 months! In the last couple of weeks of the trip, I had some gorgeous girlfriends meet me for a s...
Loulabelle heads off on a girls' roadtrip across the southern regions of France!
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forget Thelma and Louise, this is the story of Simone and Louise heading across the southern regions of France from Bayonne to Provence!We started our...
The Parisian ABCs
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Gaudichon is The Real Emily in Paris on Instagram, she is a supermum to a teenager as well as two pre-schoolers and is constantly working on var...
The healing power of French music for chanteuse Noria Letts
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Noria Letts is a French-Australian singer who performs French songs in Melbourne and Sydney with her band The Parisians. Her style is eclectic and var...
Explore Cognac starting at No.3 The Château for wedded bliss!
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No 3 The Château is a stunning venue in the Cognac region which hosts many weddings through the warmer months each year, as well as other "exper...
Dancing on a péniche on the river Seine!
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My beautiful friends Ruby Boukabou and Wendy Lee Taylor are teaming up as they have done before, but this time for a wonderful show, "Paris Time ...
DIY Tour de France!
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy McKenzie and her husband Lachie have travelled to France previously numerous times, including on an organised cycling tour. This year however, t...
Gabriel Gâté's Grand Vacances in France!
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel Gâté is a treasured iconic French chef in Australia! He is also a tv presenter, an author, a wonderful advocate for France and French events...
Exploring the Seasons of Life in Paris!
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author Sonia Nicholson and I had a lovely chat about travelling with kids, without kids, with partners and also how life can get in the way of followi...
Restoring the magic of 6 Burgundy châteaux!
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christophe Gay was born in a château in Burgundy that his father bought in 1966 for less than €10,000. It was in a state of ruin and needed a huge ...
Exploring a perfect French Oasis in the Charente Maritime.
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Hays has called France home for a couple of decades and after living all around the world, she agrees that she is living her dream life in the C...
Loulabelle's lifechanging visit to Mont Saint Michel
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I have talked briefly on the podcast before about Mont Saint Michel, but given I had never been there it was only really in relation to how it was one...
Taking an epic vacances en France!
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many Aussies dream of travelling through Europe. Some as young adults possibly backpacking, some with kids in tow and others are patient enough to wai...
Making the move to Saint Malo!
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Watt made the move from the US to Paris and Montmartre about 6 years ago. She loved her community in Paris, her block, her apartment and tho...
Meika's magical Paris visit... just like falling in love!
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Bastille Day I sat down with the gorgeous Meika Woollard to munch on a table full of pastries and chat about her recent first visit to Paris. It wa...
Road tripping the magical & rugged northern coast of France.
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I spent a couple of months in France and through some upcoming podcast episodes I’ll chat about various experiences I had. This episode de...
Paris Perfect? Yes it is!
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madelyn Byrne is the founder and visionary behind the apartment rental business Paris Perfect. She grew up in a military family as an American but als...
Finding a dream life in Burgundy...
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Veach and her husband Nathan were already living a life very connected to France with a French restaurant in Geelong outside of Melbourne, Austra...
Navigating a dream move to France with Adrian Leeds!
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Adrian Leeds first visited France on a European trip with her not-yet-husband in 1979, she knew right then that Paris was a place that fed her so...
From the heart of Cannes!
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Friend to the Loulabelle's podcast Ruby Boukabou chatted on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles a few weeks ago to give me an idea of what to expec...
Pack your bags! We're headed to Annecy!
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Berry has appeared on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast previously way back in episode 39 when she chatted about her own life story ...
Ruby & Loulabelle chatting on the Cannes Couch!
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ruby Boukabou has been on the Loulabelle's podcast a number of times and now she and I are headed to the wonderful Cannes Film Festival! Ruby has...
Life in an idyllic French village.
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Marner divides her heart between her holiday home in Normandy and her Melbourne life. After a 2008 visit to her husband's English family, Sa...
The rebirth of Notre Dame... It's all on track!
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently the beautiful cathedral of Notre Dame celebrated an anniversary no one would have wished for or expected a number of years back. On 15 April ...
Going back in time... one Aussie discovers her French history.
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A number of years ago Emily Lawrence Gazal brought her family from Bondi in Sydney Australia to live in Chatou 20ish minutes from the centre of Paris....
A local's look at the beautiful Burgundy region ❤️
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lindy Viandier is an accomplished author who has written about her wonderful home Les Libellules in Burgundy which she has owned for around five years...
French design chic... an expert guide!
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Dennis is an artist and interior designer who is passionate about interiors, art and antiques. Many of us Francophiles benefit from by following h...
Haggling, bargains & French chic... Beautiful brocante with the real Emily in Paris.
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm not exactly sure of the origins of all the differing types of brocante markets in France, but it seems that most regions have little antique ...
Travelling in a group to France? Don't miss these tips to turn dreaming into doing!
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are many plans afoot to travel back to Europe after the last couple of COVID affected years and for some these plans have been underway for quit...
Growing up globally French and keeping those Frenchy vibes fluttering for a life well lived!
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kent Tisher has been a follower of the LFF podcast for some time but I only met him after he recently won the Loulabelle's giveaway and was commu...
Showing us how to live a purposefully French inspired life!
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mardi Michels is an Australian born, Canadian living, Francophile who's journey over many years was lovely to immerse in for a while as we chatte...
French village life... Montmorillon with Andrew Prior.
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I first met Andrew Prior when he was a guest on the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast way back in episode 66 and since then I have been to stay at...
My own French story...
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I have always had a love of France as long as I can remember. When I was a little girl, my home was filled with old music and the old “chanson” fr...
Not just châteaux, champagne & croissants! Living in & reporting on Paris...
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Richelle Harrison Plesse is an accomplished international journalist who many Aussies would recognise from reporting and news-reading on our screens. ...