{"podcast":{"title":"France Made Simple","slug":"france-made-simple-6755861","podcast_index_feed_id":6755861,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/76d82c48/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.survivefrance.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/19838786/19838786-1727860969992-e9c5bb826b00e.jpg","author":"Catharine Sceats","episode_count":133,"summary":"France Made Simple explains everything you need to know to create a new life there for you and your family. Host Catharine Higginson draws on her personal experience gained from over 20 years of living and working in France and shares insight from specialist guests tackling subjects such as inheritance planning, property purchase and renovation, visas and insurance. And if you appreciated what we do, please feel free to head over to my Buy Me A Coffee page - buymeacoffee.com/francemadesimple - lots of free resources there too!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/france-made-simple-6755861"},"episode":{"title":"Living In France - It’s The Little Things!","slug":"living-in-france-it-s-the-little-things","published_at":"2026-05-23T06:03:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/france-made-simple-6755861/living-in-france-it-s-the-little-things","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/france-made-simple-6755861","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/francemadesimple/episodes/Living-In-France---Its-The-Little-Things-e3jpcbn","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/76d82c48/podcast/play/120418103/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-23%2F424727512-44100-2-5a33e0ea6d69f.mp3","summary":"What is daily life really like in France? In this episode, we unpack the small but constant frictions of living in France—from confusing bureaucracy and slow administration to shop opening hours, strikes, customer service differences, and language barriers. If you’re an expat, planning a move to France, or already living here and wondering why everything feels just slightly harder than expected, this episode breaks down the hidden realities behind French life. A practical, honest look at expat life in France, French culture, and the everyday challenges that don’t make it into the dream—but shape your experience once you’re here.","meta_description":"What is daily life really like in France? In this episode, we unpack the small but constant frictions of living in France—from confusing bureaucracy and s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1011,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/france-made-simple-6755861/episodes/living-in-france-it-s-the-little-things/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/france-made-simple-6755861/living-in-france-it-s-the-little-things.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}