10 French Podcasts To Help You Get Fluent
LingQ
18th Oct 22 9:53 am
Podcasts are all the rage these days–from true crime to feel-good romantic stories, there’s really something for everybody.
Since podcast fever has spread to nearly all corners of the globe, why not listen to some French podcasts to improve your listening comprehension and fluency? There are all kinds of podcasts in French, from those produced for a native Francophone listening audience to others that are destined for people still trying to learn the language.
Podcasts are a great way to create an immersive environment, which as we know is the key to meaningful language learning. And best of all, most podcasts are free!
Start your listening journey now on LingQ! Check out our Podcasts shelf in the French Library
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10 French Podcasts To Help You Get Fluent
1. French LingQ Podcast
There are currently two versions of this podcast:
The French LingQ podcast is produced by LingQ. Version 1.0 contains a series of dialogues between Steve Kaufmann and various guests. Version 2.0 features new voices discussing topics related to language learning.
Level: Intermediate
2. Little Talk in Slow French
Follow along through interesting conversations as Nagisa helps you improve your French listening skills and gets you familiar with the French language.
Level: Intermediate
3. En route vers le français
An excellent podcast with episodes around 10 minutes long. The material is very engaging and easy to follow. The essence of this podcast is the narration of real-life stories.
Level: Intermediate
4. One Thing in a French Day 
One thing in a French day: A small slice of a Frenchwoman’s day in France and in French. A fun way to improve your French! This is a fun, short podcast.
Level: Intermediate
5. Learn French with Elisabeth – HelloFrench
A newscast read by native French speakers who deliberately speak slowly so that Intermediate listeners can easily understand. Each episode is broken down into four or five different news stories, so you can pick the subject that you find the most interesting if you don’t want to listen to the entire newscast. Dive into the transcripts on LingQ.
Level: Intermediate
6. Français Authentique
This podcast has a high-quality conversational style of French and with over 300 episodes, it will keep you busy!
Level: Intermediate
7. La Podcast Fluidité
These 30-minute episodes are focused on language learning and life in general from the perspective of a polyglot.
Level: Intermediate
8. InnerFrench Podcast
An excellent podcast of longer duration with over 100 episodes in the LingQ Library. Enjoy conversations about learning french, travel, and tons of other interesting topics.
Level: Intermediate
9. Podcast Français Facile
This short episode podcast is perfect for beginners who are close to becoming intermediate French learners. We recommend going over the transcript on LingQ to pick up any unknown vocabulary for this one rather than listening exclusively.
Level: Intermediate
10. À bientôt de Revoir
A long-form podcast of about 45 minutes divided into three lessons (about 15 minutes each) on LingQ for studying purposes. Easy listening, fun conversations.
Level: Intermediate
Happy Listening!