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Entertainment

How my Dad came to be working on a Paris péniche on the Seine… in 1976

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 Oliver Gee

My Dad worked on Paris peniche, moored on the Seine, in 1976. 

I didn’t know much about the story, so asked him how it came to be. Here’s the full story, plus loads of pictures!

Entertainment

A night at Le Meurice: Inside the legendary Paris hotel

November 15, 2021February 9, 2022 Oliver Gee

We stayed a night in Le Meurice, the iconic Parisian palace in the centre of town. 

Entertainment

Why is France obsessed with dubbing films?

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Oliver Gee

I’ve always had a lot of questions about France’s obsession with dubbing films, so I sat down with Jean-Pierre Michaël, who is the French voice of Brad Pitt and Keanu Reeves, to find out more.

Entertainment / Understanding the French

Is it just me… or is Paris going crazy for Halloween?

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Oliver Gee

Halloween appears to have taken over Paris this year… here’s what I’ve seen.

Entertainment / Paris secrets

Fishing in the Seine River (with baguettes as bait)

October 4, 2021March 8, 2022 Oliver Gee

What lurks in the Seine River of Paris? I met a fisherman to find out.

Entertainment / Understanding the French

An idiot’s guide to fashion in Paris

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 Oliver Gee

Fashion journalist and influencer Monica de La Villardière answers all my beginner questions about fashion in Paris.

Entertainment

Ten tourist mistakes to avoid in Paris

August 31, 2021October 21, 2021 Oliver Gee

So you’re coming to Paris! Amazing!

Now just make sure you don’t do these ten things. 

Entertainment

Ten great Charles Aznavour songs to Frenchify your life

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Oliver Gee

Here are ten great songs by Charles Aznavour to add a little French spice to your life.

Books about Paris / Entertainment

Paris On Air: Here’s my audio book for free

July 2, 2021January 26, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here’s Paris On Air: The Audio Experience.

Entertainment

IN PICS: A private tour of the magnificent Vaux-le-Vicomte chateau

April 26, 2021January 26, 2022 Oliver Gee

A look inside the Vaux-le-Vicomte chateau – without another visitor in sight! (Plus a new podcast interview with the owner of the chateau!)

Entertainment

How to visit the 7th arrondissement like a local

April 5, 2021May 1, 2022 Oliver Gee

… because we are locals now 😉

Entertainment / Paris secrets

Bird’s-eye view: Meet the man photographing Paris from its rooftops

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Oliver Gee

An interview about photographing Paris, with Raphael Metivet, recorded on a Paris rooftop.

Entertainment

An introduction to The Earful Tower podcast

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Oliver Gee

What is The Earful Tower podcast? Who is Oliver Gee? And who’s that Swedish woman in all the pictures with him?

Entertainment

IN PICS: When the Seine River TRULY flooded Paris in 1910

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Oliver Gee

As the Seine River continues to flood in Paris, here’s a look at some pictures from The Great Flood of 1910.

Entertainment

In Pictures: When the Seine River floods

February 1, 2021February 2, 2021 Oliver Gee

Paris pics: Here’s a look at the Seine River as it gently starts to rise above the riverbank.

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Entertainment / Uncategorized

Beyond Paris: Top 50 Things To Do in FRANCE in 2021

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Oliver Gee

Here it is: The Earful Tower’s Top 50 things to do in France in 2021.

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Entertainment / Paris secrets

The Francophile’s Bucket List: 100 things to do in Paris in 2021

January 11, 2021May 15, 2021 Oliver Gee

One hundred activities to try in Paris this year. You can forget “climbing the Eiffel Tower” and “Finding the Mona Lisa”. This is a more interesting, obscure, and, dare I say it, fun list – co-created by you all!!

Entertainment / Paris secrets

Paris Bucket List 2021: Ten fun things I want to do

January 4, 2021January 15, 2021 Oliver Gee

The Ultimate 2021 Paris List. Here’s mine, what’s on yours?

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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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If you like what you see, but are itching for more, become a Patron and get all the bonus content, including my PDF guide to Paris. Check it all out on Patreon here.

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“The sewer is the conscience of Paris”. That’s what Victor Hugo said, and he should know. I went and checked out the Paris sewer museum, here’s what it looks like. Antiques roadshow. I got the six canes from the trash valued. Here are the results - from cheapest to most expensive :) Cane reveal! Here’s the “unboxing” video of the six canes we found in the trash. Part two coming soon. Who’d have thought!!!??? A listener sent me this picture last week - six antique canes in a paris trash can. I got excited and made a dash for them. This photo sparked a mad cross-city white-knuckle treasure hunt that plays out on today’s podcast episode of The Earful Tower. And just like that, we’ve left the seventh arrondissement. Gone are the days of wide avenues, expensive mangoes, strolls on rue Cler, and a little hatch that opened up onto our rooftop with a spectacular view of all of Paris. I’ll miss it all. Farewell rue Cler. After two years of walking this street every single day, we’re starting a new Paris adventure in another part of town.

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