Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
I don’t know about you, but I love to “travel like a local”. Whenever I visit a new country, I love to buy, eat, drink, and experience the same things that the locals do. Are you the same?
If so, you’ll love today’s episode, because I’m going to explain what things tourists buy when they visit France that French people NEVER buy — like macarons from Laudrée or “traditional” wool berets.
I’ll also tell you what French people buy instead of these things, so that you can indulge in them too and have a more authentic experience when you visit. Best of all, I’ll break down the correct pronunciation, so you can ask for these things with total confidence on your next trip to France!
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At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize what’s really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine
I don’t know about you, but I love to “travel like a local”. Whenever I visit a new country, I love to buy, eat, drink, and experience the same things that the locals do. Are you the same?
If so, you’ll love today’s episode, because I’m going to explain what things tourists buy when they visit France that French people NEVER buy — like macarons from Laudrée or “traditional” wool berets.
I’ll also tell you what French people buy instead of these things, so that you can indulge in them too and have a more authentic experience when you visit. Best of all, I’ll break down the correct pronunciation, so you can ask for these things with total confidence on your next trip to France!
⭐ DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF THIS LESSON
* Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free) - commeunefrancaise.com/blog/best-french-souvenirs&source=youtube
✉️ RECEIVE GÉRALDINE’S FREE NEWSLETTER
* I show you how to improve your French fluency every Saturday. Subscribe here: commeunefrancaise.com/youtube-welcome
🇫🇷 LEARN FRENCH WITH GÉRALDINE
* Ready to see faster progress in your spoken French fluency through consistent practice? Sign up for our next 30-Day French Challenge: school.commeunefrancaise.com/challenge
🥐 EXPLORE THE COMME UNE FRANÇAISE WEBSITE
* Actual spoken French is almost a completely different language than technical written French, which is what you were taught in schools. We specialize in everyday spoken French: speaking and understanding it, at all ages and levels. - commeunefrancaise.com
✅ SUBSCRIBE SO YOU DON’T MISS ANY EPISODES
youtube.com/@Commeunefrancaise?sub_confirmation=1
At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize what’s really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine
