# When Plans Go Astray: A Family's Unforgettable Bastille Day

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Podcast: [Fluent Fiction - French](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524)
Published: 2026-07-04T22:46:02+00:00
Episode link: https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-04-22-34-01-fr
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Fluent Fiction - French : When Plans Go Astray: A Family's Unforgettable Bastille Day Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-04-22-34-01-fr Story Transcript: Fr: Montmartre s'éveillait sous le soleil chaud de l'été. En: Montmartre was waking up under the hot summer sun. Fr: Les rues pavées fourmillaient de touristes et d’artistes. En: The cobblestone streets were teeming with tourists and artists. Fr: Le parfum du café flottait jusqu'aux balcons où les gens s'attardaient. En: The aroma of coffee wafted up to the balconies where people lingered. Fr: C'était le jour de la Fête nationale, un jour spécial pour beaucoup, mais surtout pour Élodie. En: It was Bastille Day, a special day for many, but especially for Élodie. Fr: Élodie, l'aînée, était sur le pas de la porte. En: Élodie, the eldest, stood on the doorstep. Fr: Elle observait la rue avec minutie. En: She was observing the street intently. Fr: Elle avait planifié cette réunion familiale des mois à l'avance. En: She had planned this family gathering months in advance. Fr: Aujourd'hui, son frère Mathieu, l'artiste insouciant, et leur oncle Lucien, venant de loin, étaient réunis avec elle à Montmartre. En: Today, her brother Mathieu, the carefree artist, and their uncle Lucien, who had come from afar, were gathered with her in Montmartre. Fr: "Mathieu, es-tu prêt ?" En: "Mathieu, are you ready?" Fr: Élodie appelait depuis le salon. En: Élodie called from the living room. Fr: "Il faut partir bientôt !" En: "We need to leave soon!" Fr: Mais Mathieu, absorbé par la peinture d’une scène de rue, murmura : "Encore quelques minutes, s’il te plaît. En: But Mathieu, absorbed in painting a street scene, murmured, "Just a few more minutes, please. Fr: Je veux capturer c…

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