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Author: Oliver Gee

Host of The Earful Tower podcast and writer of the blog posts
Food and drink / Paris Countdown

Bars in Paris: A great place for a drink in all 20 Paris arrondissements

November 9, 2022December 15, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here’s a mix of cocktail bars, speakeasies, local hangouts, and date options – from every corner of Paris. If you need a drink, here’s where to find it.

Books about Paris / Entertainment

Paris trivia quiz: Ten questions that get progressively harder

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here’s a Paris-themed quiz, with 10 questions that get progressively harder. Are you up for the challenge?

Food and drink / Paris Countdown

Where to eat in Paris: A great restaurant in every arrondissement

November 4, 2022December 15, 2022 Oliver Gee

With over 40,000 restaurants in Paris, where are you supposed to begin? We’ve done the research for you: Here are 20 top places to dine in Paris.

Books about Paris

20 years on: From “Almost French” to wholly Australian

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 Oliver Gee

Sarah Turnbull, author of “Almost French”, joins The Earful podcast to discuss Paris, her smash hit memoir, and the subject of her new book.

Books about Paris

What’s it really like to be a waiter in Paris?

October 24, 2022October 25, 2022 Oliver Gee

Edward Chisholm joins the Earful Tower to shine light on the hidden underbelly of bistros and the truth about the Parisian service industry.

Paris secrets

An even closer look at the secret cemetery in Montmartre (the smallest in Paris!)

October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 Oliver Gee

Do you want to see inside Paris’s smallest and most secretive cemetery? Here are 33 photos to show you everything you’ll find behind the sculptured bronze door.

Paris secrets

Inside the smallest Paris cemetery with the mayor of Montmartre

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here’s a look inside a very small and well-hidden cemetery in Montmartre, together with local mayor Eric Lejoindre.

Language

Culture Clash!! The risks of using French phrases in English

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 Oliver Gee

Are foreign phrases à la mode?

Books about Paris

RECAP: The Earful Tower Tour of Australia

October 8, 2022December 31, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here’s a recap of our book tour of eastern Australia.

Paris Countdown

A French song for every Paris arrondissement

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here is a French song for every Paris arrondissement, chosen by musician Pres Maxson, who re-imagined them all for the Paris Countdown.

Paris Countdown

Nine tips to taking better photos in Paris (from a professional Paris photographer)

September 6, 2022November 7, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here are 18 stunning Paris photos from our photographer, Augusta Sagnelli, and nine tips about how you can improve your own holiday snaps of Paris.

Paris Countdown

It’s all in the details: 86 fantastic photos of the smaller details that make up Paris

September 2, 2022September 14, 2022 Oliver Gee

It’s all in the details. Here are 86 beautiful photographs from around Paris, highlighting the smaller aspects of the city.

Food and drink / Paris Countdown

Good coffee in Paris: An excellent cafe in all 20 Paris arrondissements

August 31, 2022December 15, 2022 Oliver Gee

On the hunt for good coffee in Paris? We’ve got you covered. Here is our Top 20 list of great cafes throughout the city.

Paris Countdown

Movie time: Here is a video tour of every Paris arrondissement

August 25, 2022August 26, 2022 Oliver Gee

Come along with us as we showcase each Paris arrondissement. Discover our favourite places, hidden gems and much more.

Books about Paris

Grace the Giraffe in Paris: Our new children’s book

August 8, 2022August 24, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here’s the true story of the giraffe that once walked to Paris… and how we turned it into our newest children’s book (out soon!).

Paris Countdown

Guide to the 1st arrondissement: The heart of Paris

August 2, 2022December 13, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here we are: The very middle of Paris, where it’s all happening, the belly of the beast. Here’s what we recommend in the first arrondissement.

Paris Countdown

The five most breathtaking covered passages in Paris

July 29, 2022August 26, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here are the five most breathtaking covered passages in Paris, a standout feature of the second arrondissement.

Paris Countdown

Guide to the 2nd arrondissement of Paris: Centre stage

July 25, 2022December 13, 2022 Oliver Gee

The 2nd arrondissement is everything you can ask of Paris. With stunning covered passages to take you back in time, your eyes will be as pleased as your stomach as you embark on a delicious adventure of bakeries, restaurants and bars. Here’s where to find them.

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Meet Oliver Gee

Hello! I’m Oliver Gee, the guy behind The Earful Tower – a channel about Paris and France. It all started as a podcast in 2016, now it’s one of the top travel shows in the world.

I wrote Paris On Air, Kylie the Crocodile, Roger the Liger and Grace the Giraffe.

Welcome to my website.

The Earful Tower’s PDF Guide To Paris

Here’s The Earful Tower’s 2023 PDF guide to Paris. All the tips you need for a visit to the City of Light. Buy it now for €19.99 and you’ll get it automatically in an email.

Click here to purchase the PDF guide.

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Some historical facts you maybe missed in Grace the Giraffe in Paris ;) No pain, no gain. Here’s how you should explore Paris on your third trip. What did we miss? Here we go! Third trip to Paris! These are ten things I recommend you set up for a great visit. The first two visits were all about the famous monuments and neighborhoods, now we’re really starting to dig beneath the surface. How many have you done? (Swipe for visit one and two) Turned a corner on a cloudy morning and saw the Notre Dame was lit up by a rogue ray of sunshine. If that’s not a metaphor for something then I don’t know what a metaphor is. So I've just binge-watched Emily in Paris (season three). Now what? What did you guys think? (Did I ever say I saw them filming a scene in Montmartre!)

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