Moving to Paris from US: Insider Tips & Challenges with David Lebovitz

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Ever thought about moving to France from US? Or at least wondered how it's like embarking the day to day activities in a different culture with a different language? While the idea is incredibly amusing, in reality it is also challenging! But don’t fret, because today you’ll personally get to know Paris through a fun and insightful interview with David Lebovitz ... and you’ll eventually learn that Paris can actually be your second home!
David Lebovitz, is the author of The Sweet life in Paris and My Paris Kitchen, and an American pastry chef. In this episode he shares his personal experiences & realisations when he moved to Paris, particularly on how he found & renovated his apartment (including some of his struggles), tips on how to genuinely connect with the neighbourhood, make new friends and just so much more!
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[@johnlewis1078]

Geraldine = Ann Hathaway in Interstellar ❣️

[@margitedwards8451]

Saliver = mouth watering

[@TheBabs000]

You two are fabulous!! Love the french! 😘

[@haa4]

Geraldine is crazy talented and a natural communicator. She's also a lovely person. I hope someone in the entertainment business would discover her and give her some sort of a travel TV show.

[@annemathews3628]

Merci, c'était très intéressant. Je vais chercher pour les livres de David. Bon journée

[@gaston.]

I enjoyed this interview. Thank you Geraldine & David. Staying beyond the 3 month visitor visa is a real issue. Does David have citizenship? Are there any specific routes that artists can take to stay beyond the 3 months? btw, I'd freak, stuck in an elevator for a couple hours.. ;)

[@lt2143]

The anecdote at the beginning about the pronunciation of "L'appart" by "English speaking" people Is very sad, tragic, and egregious. It is actually poor or a lack of communication skills, but not on their part... those non-French speaking people should be shown or taught on how to pronounce the word (not perfectly) but as close as possible. The 2 syllables sound in "L'appart"do exist in the English language, e.g., La and Par. So letting those "English speaking" people pronounce it "Le Appart" is wrong and shocking, especially when it is the name of your project.

[@tracywhipple4364]

LOL! An imposition to smell another's food...but not cigarettes? I'd rather smell Camembert than Camels any day = )

[@sadyechester6934]

I love this! My ex step mom introduced me to David Lebovitz’s books, recipes etc. since then, he inspires me so much especially as I am also from Northern California and have a extreme love of France and cooking too.

[@parlefrancaisavecadjoa5650]

C'est une interview intéressante, merci pour cette belle vidéo Géraldine !

[@jojiikeda6780]

Wow! First to comment on a recent upload! Hug!hug!

[@kenromero9236]

Great interview with David. I’ve followed his blog for years and enjoyed his books.

[@Dragonomics42]

J'adore David Lebovitz! J'ai plusieurs de ses livres de cuisine, notamment celui sur le chocolat (car je suis moi-même chocolatier) et celui avec les recettes de glaces. Maintenant, je dois acheter tous les autres!

[@bren4681]

Excellant! Enjoyed the interview very much! I would love to see others!

[@Duc3120]

I am a Vietnamese man. I learned French when I was 6 years old with French teachers. Therefore, I am capable of communicate with French people whenever I travel to French, but only with the French , who cannot speak English, these peiple are patient in listening to my effort of expressing myself, then I found myself eventually engaged in a conversation without toil. Au contraire, when I start speaking French with whom Engish is their second language; they seemed to be impatient with my speed of speaking flow, and then they flippled to speak to English to me continuing with the conversation. Then, I have no chance of practicing my French. Pas de grande chose! I wiil find the book L’Appart de Mr. David … Merci beaucoup Géraldine.

[@glennrecchia2996]

David's use of the Latin based word vulgar when speaking of 'Socca' is I believe off the mark here. Vulgar in English usually connotes coarse or crude or tacky or lowbrow; whereas from Latin = common: such as the botanical description of the herb Thyme: thymus vulgaris simply meaning common thyme as opposed to lemon, or variegated leaf, etc. Therefore 'Socca' a food usually sold on the street as common, i.e. well known and widely eaten and recognizable to all the local inhabitants of Nice, for example.

[@june5572]

A totally unrelated question. Do the cookware shops at Arr. 1 as Mora/ A. Simon/ La Bovida, etc offer discounts on cookwares during the summer sale period?

[@Sunlives]

this is way too short. I could listen to him talk about his experience all day long

[@bluesun1291]

What a fun interview! My daughter and I have listened to David Leibovitz’s audiobook book of The Sweet Life many times. Thanks for sharing.

[@deelighted]

Merci pour l'interview ! Love you both!

[@theprogram3]

Bonjour Madame Géraldine, et pardonnez-moi si je traduis mal; je suis en train d'apprendre le français dans m'école. Ma professeur a proposé que je commence à regarder tes émissions sur KZbin et je les aime beaucoup!

[@fitzygolfpro]

Thank you. I had never heard of David until 3 days ago. I heard him on the EarfulParis Podcast and I love his perspective on food and Paris. It was a great episode Geraldine. I just need to find my way back 17,000 km's. Merci beaucoup.

[@stevedowler2366]

Oh, I want to speak just a few more words and phrases but I worry it will slow down the flow of conversation. I have quite a few words but putting them together the right way, ewww! Pronunciation is also fine but still gets muddled in trying to put words together in a sentence! Merci, Géraldine for your efforts at teaching us to give it a try. Cheers et à bientôt.

[@tracywhipple4364]

I'm a chef & a sommelier and worked at a wine shop way back when David was at Chez Panisse and now I live part-time in Paris. I still haven't been privy to the good treatment that his American friend enjoyed, I see side-eyes and heavy sighs and Parisians can be rather intolerant of not only foreigners but also with each other. As a tourist here, I didn't care that much about whether or not the woman at the boulangerie counter was friendly or about the impatient honking at every intersection but now that it's an everyday thing, it can be wearing on one's constitution. Learning the French language is so important but it's not easy...food is one of the best ways to begin that journey.

[@debbiegoodman4233]

have you here today

[@debbiegoodman4233]

from ‘the’ US

[@stevedowler2366]

On butter, I've used olive oil with a little butter as well for slow-cooking shallots and garlic.

[@zalo.arteaga]

Great interview!

[@Jessejrt1]

Saliver= to make your mouth water. i.e. Oh, that cake is making my mouth water. C'est extrêmement rare d'entendre un Américain dire "That makes me salivate." Bonne journée Géraldine et merci bcp pour la super vidéo!

[@mediterraneanworld]

Obviously, the emporter mode has been adopted!

[@kerrylosi1595]

Bonjour. A great eye-opener to understand the french way and french people

[@maureenmccroskey5724]

Merci, Geraldine. Je voudrais voir plus d'entretiens come ceci! Je voudrais achèter le livre de David Lebovitz aussi!

[@wendasmetula]

Waste of time watching. Namely for those trying to learn French.

[@GoddessBlessYou]

Actually, a language is best learned within the context of the culture. You get a deeper understanding of the verbal exchange if you understand the cultural context around it. But since this was focused on American experiences in Parisian culture, you might not have found it terribly interesting or useful (assuming from your name you're from a different culture.)

[@annieconway8998]

That’s a rather narrow view of learning a language?

[@RonFennakadas]

Bonjour. I believe that’s why it was given the title it has. To describe the content and allow you to make a decision before watching it, whether to invest your precious time or not. Have a wonderful day. Au revoir.

[@realtalktina]

I live in France I moved 9 months ago from the USA. I learned so much watching this video about the culture and new words, also how french people think. This video was very helpful. Really enjoyed it and found myself laughing along with them at certain things I've also experienced.