"Une Semaine à Paris" French Audiobook

Meet a lovely couple and follow them step by step as they prepare their trip, and spend a dreamy week in Paris. This intermediate level novel - translated into English and recorded at manageable speed - combines fun French practice with practical info on Paris. It's a fantastic way to prepare a trip to the City of Lights, learn about French culture and gain fluency in French.

Embark on a virtual journey of the City of Lights, and master Parisian French!

• the authentic story covers daily situations such as "at the airport, booking a hotel, in a restaurant, walking around Paris, shopping..."
• "repeat after me" tracks will help you master the pronunciation of Paris' main streets and monuments
• recorded by a native Parisian the novel uses mostly informal modern-French pronunciation
• insightful travel inserts offer valuable tips about Paris and French culture
• with the companion Q&A book featuring native French male and female voices, you will check your understanding of the story and practice your speaking

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Table of Contents

• Sample chapter 10 of the novel:
  

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  Sample chapter 10 of the workbook:
  

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  View the sample PDF of chapter 10 & a travel insert

• CH1. Une discussion entre amis

  Thomas meets up with Patrick at Brasserie Joe and speaks with him about his decision to take Angela to Paris. They discuss the several housing choices.

  Travel Insert 1 - Choosing Your Best Paris Accommodations

  CH2. Quel quartier choisir ?

  Thomas hesitates between the different Paris's neighborhoods.

  Travel Insert 2 - Choosing Paris Neighborhoods to Visit Which Are Best For You? Part 1

  CH3. Recherche d'un hôtel

  Thomas calls several hotels to gather some info.

  Travel Insert 3 - Choosing Paris Neighborhoods to Visit Which Are Best For You? Part 2

  CH4. Préparatifs

  Thomas and Angela pack.

  Travel Insert 4 - Tips for Paris-packing

  CH5. A l'aéroport

  They go to the airport and go shopping in the duty free shops.

  Travel Insert 5 - A l'aéroport

  CH6. L'arrivée à Paris

  Thomas and Angela take the plane, go through custom, and arrive at their apartment.

  Travel Insert 6 - Transportation by Métro , Bus, Train, on the River, and 'A Pied'; moving around Paris with ease

  CH7. L'appartement

  They take possession of the apartment.

  Travel Insert 7 - Useful Paris Websites for Travel Questions and Planning Information

  CH8. Une promenade dans le Marais

  They take a stroll in the Marais and go grocery shopping.

  Travel Insert 8 - A Walk Through One of Paris' Most Vibrant Neighborhoods

  CH9. Le samedi soir

  They dine out.

  Travel Insert 9 - Paris Dining: When and How to Eat - Decoding bistros, restaurants, brasseries, cafés, winebars, traiteurs, tea salons

  CH10.Le dimanche

  They go to the Louvre and the Palais Royal.

  Travel Insert 10 - Accessing the Riches of Paris' 100 plus Museums and Monuments

  CH11.Chez le fromager

  They buy cheese on St Antoine street.

  Travel Insert 11- Accessing Paris' Speciality Food Shops, Markets, Gourmet Emporiums and (even) Supermarkets

  CH12.Le lundi

  They take a walk; Champs-Elysées, Concorde, Tuileries. They eat a sandwish in the street. In the evening, they have dinner with Patrick and Mary in Montmartre

  Travel Insert 12 – Walking on the Champs Elysées, Concorde, Tuileries axis

  CH13.Le mardi – première partie

  Rive gauche visit - l'île de la Cité, l'Hôtel de Ville, Chatelet.

  Travel Insert 13 - Discovering L'Ile St. Louis, Les Halles, La rue Montorgueil

  CH14.Le mardi – deuxième partie

  They go shopping in the forum des Halles.

  Travel Insert 14 - Paris Shopping

  CH15.Le mercredi

  They visit the Orsay museum. In the evening, they have dinner at St Michel, then go for a cruise on the Seine.

  Travel Insert 15 - Exploring St Germain des Près and the Latin Quarter

  CH16.Le jeudi

  Stroll in the Richard Lenoir and place d'Aligre markets. Lunch at the Baron Bouge. Stroll on the Promenade Plantée.

  Travel Insert 16 - Shopping The Paris Markets

  CH17.Le vendredi

  Visit of the Guimet museum, lunch on the Trocadero, stroll in the Champ de Mars. At the end of the day, they go up in the Eiffel Tower.

  Travel Insert 17 - A Great Day Around the Eiffel Tower