About this episode

The episode discusses the cultural differences surrounding life and death in France, focusing on funerals and grief.

Send us Fan Mail New Podcast Episode — Life & Death in France: A Funeral Culture Shock Living abroad isn’t just about the food, the sunshine, or the dream. Sometimes it brings you face-to-face with the moments that stop you in your tracks. In this episode, we talk openly about life and death in France — and the profound culture shock around funerals, grief, and how loss is handled here. The differences. The silences. The things no one prepares you for when you move countries. This ...

Topics covered

• life
• death
• funeral culture
• grief
• culture shock

Keywords

• France
• expat life
• loss
• cultural differences

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Life & Death in France: A Funeral Culture Shock

Places: France

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