Emma Pearson
@emmapearson.bsky.social
Editor of The Local France, co-host of Talking France podcast. Paris resident, Yorkshire born, Castres Olympique 🏉 fan - emma.pearson@thelocal.com
Preparations for tomorrow's memorial events, including the opening of the new garden of remembrance next to Hotel de Ville
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Preparations for tomorrow's memorial events, including the opening of the new garden of remembrance next to Hotel de Ville
Parisians this evening at Place de la République laying flowers and candles in memory of the victims of the November 13th attacks, 10 years ago
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Parisians this evening at Place de la République laying flowers and candles in memory of the victims of the November 13th attacks, 10 years ago
How do you know that a) it's nearly Christmas and b) you're in France? The Nutella advent calendars have arrived! 🌲🎅
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 AM
How do you know that a) it's nearly Christmas and b) you're in France? The Nutella advent calendars have arrived! 🌲🎅
The Pays Basque is excellent. 10/10, no notes
November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Pays Basque is excellent. 10/10, no notes
Next level south-west France!
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Next level south-west France!
The Basque Country - tolerable, I suppose 😎
November 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Basque Country - tolerable, I suppose 😎
Well I agree that one of these things gives a deplorable image of France . . .
October 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Well I agree that one of these things gives a deplorable image of France . . .
The street artists of Paris 19eme have a suggestion for 🇫🇷 ongoing political drama . . .
October 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The street artists of Paris 19eme have a suggestion for 🇫🇷 ongoing political drama . . .
Went old school for tonight's entertainment - ZouZou (1934). One of Jean Gabin's earliest talking roles but starring the incredible Josephine Baker, such a gifted physical comedian (and singer/dancer obviously)
October 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Went old school for tonight's entertainment - ZouZou (1934). One of Jean Gabin's earliest talking roles but starring the incredible Josephine Baker, such a gifted physical comedian (and singer/dancer obviously)
Cancan dancer Louise Weber, known as La Goulue, also pops up in this expo, photographed in Paris aged about 50
October 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Cancan dancer Louise Weber, known as La Goulue, also pops up in this expo, photographed in Paris aged about 50
In the 1920s, Paris hosted events for women who had reached the ancient age of 25 without getting married . . . They were known as Catherinettes
October 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
In the 1920s, Paris hosted events for women who had reached the ancient age of 25 without getting married . . . They were known as Catherinettes
Really recommend the truly fascinating Gens de Paris 1926-1936 expo at Musée Carnavalet. A treasure trove of fascinating detail on the lives of Parisians, based on census data
October 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Really recommend the truly fascinating Gens de Paris 1926-1936 expo at Musée Carnavalet. A treasure trove of fascinating detail on the lives of Parisians, based on census data
I've recently been watching an English-language Netflix show, in English with the subtitles turned off - but because I am in France, Netflix has decided to 'helpfully' translate all the posters and notices that appear in the show into French.
Has anyone else noticed this? It's really annoying!
Has anyone else noticed this? It's really annoying!
October 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I've recently been watching an English-language Netflix show, in English with the subtitles turned off - but because I am in France, Netflix has decided to 'helpfully' translate all the posters and notices that appear in the show into French.
Has anyone else noticed this? It's really annoying!
Has anyone else noticed this? It's really annoying!
Amusing myself by imagining that all these headlines relate to France's prime minister being berated by his wife for not assembling the Ikea flatpack
October 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Amusing myself by imagining that all these headlines relate to France's prime minister being berated by his wife for not assembling the Ikea flatpack
Red sky in the morning, er . . . French resigned prime minister's warning?
October 7, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Red sky in the morning, er . . . French resigned prime minister's warning?
While you're at it, I would also like a 'become rich' plan by Thursday
October 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
While you're at it, I would also like a 'become rich' plan by Thursday
I see the Academie française have been out with a marker pen . . .
October 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I see the Academie française have been out with a marker pen . . .
Just a few of the roughly 600 prehistoric cave paintings in Lascaux, south-west France. I was not prepared for how exquisitely beautiful these 22,000-year-old paintings are.
More info on this week's podcast
pod.fo/e/335031
More info on this week's podcast
pod.fo/e/335031
October 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Just a few of the roughly 600 prehistoric cave paintings in Lascaux, south-west France. I was not prepared for how exquisitely beautiful these 22,000-year-old paintings are.
More info on this week's podcast
pod.fo/e/335031
More info on this week's podcast
pod.fo/e/335031
The local Bloquons Tout group are apparently not giving up until they have eradicated 'all systemic oppression'. I do like a group with ambition 💪🇫🇷
October 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The local Bloquons Tout group are apparently not giving up until they have eradicated 'all systemic oppression'. I do like a group with ambition 💪🇫🇷
Warm greetings from Dordogne
September 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Warm greetings from Dordogne
Wonderful afternoon checking out the newly reopened towers of Notre Dame. Beautiful workmanship and even a little sound art for the walk back down!
September 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Wonderful afternoon checking out the newly reopened towers of Notre Dame. Beautiful workmanship and even a little sound art for the walk back down!
This sounds like an ideal listen as I walk home through beautiful sunny Paris (with its Parti Socialiste mayor) on the eve of the big 🇫🇷 strike 💪
September 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This sounds like an ideal listen as I walk home through beautiful sunny Paris (with its Parti Socialiste mayor) on the eve of the big 🇫🇷 strike 💪
Ain't no guinguette like a guinguette dialectique 🥳💪
September 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ain't no guinguette like a guinguette dialectique 🥳💪