A French Collection Founder Launches a New Podcast

Annette Charlton admits she is a Francophile to the core. She is also the founder of A French Collection (blog) and now a new podcast series. For a decade, the Charlton family – Annette, her husband, and three children – split their time between Newcastle in Australia and Brittany in France.

The allure of French country living led to buying a second home in France, a search that began before Annette and her family had ever set foot in France. In 2009, they purchased a stone cottage in rural Brittany. Then the real fun began. Annette documents their adventures and mishaps in A French Collection and via her beautiful My French Collection Box subscription service (read more here).

“Living part time between our homes in Australia and France over the last ten years has given my family the chance to see and do lots of things that we’d never dreamt of even doing before we bought our French holiday home in our farming village of Brittany.” ~ Annette Charlton

Now on the Air

Annette shared that launching a podcast series took much thought and coaxing from her friends, but ‘A French Collection’ is now live. The weekly podcasts cover France + All Things French. Enjoy a short audio diversion with Annette and her guests. Discover some of Annette’s favourite places and adventures in France. These fun escapism podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and Google Listen, with more channels coming in the future.

Topics cover buying a home, maintaining a property, special places in Paris and other parts of the continent. Read more and pick your favourite listening channel here.

If you have a story to share, Annette is happy to interview guests for the podcast. Send a note with your contact details here.

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott

With her camera and laptop close at hand, Carolyne has traded in her business suits for the world of freelance writing and blogging. Her first airplane ride at six months of age was her introduction to the exciting world of travel.

While in Provence, Carolyne can be found hiking with friends, riding the hills around the Alpilles or tackling Mont Ventoux. Her attachment to the region resonates in Perfectly Provence this digital magazine that she launched in 2014. This website is an opportunity to explore the best of the Mediterranean lifestyle (food & wine, places to stay, expat stories, books on the region, travel tips, real estate tips and more), through our contributors' articles.

Carolyne writes a food and travel blog Ginger and Nutmeg. Carolyne’s freelance articles can be found in Global Living Magazine, Avenue Magazine and City Palate (Published Travel Articles).