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A trip to Etretat

6 October 2025 by David
General

If you wish to take a trip to a seaside resort and be carried away by poetic scenery, then head to Normandy and its world-famous Etretat cliffs by the English Channel!

Should you want to show the sea to a friend, Etretat always leaves you feeling the same way, you feel empowered by a sense of freedom and humbled by the sheer beauty of the surroundings.

Let’s follow the path of great artists such as Turner, Courbet, Boudin, Monet, Offenbach, the reknowned writers Guy de Maupassant and of course Maurice Leblanc with his legendary novel Arsene Lupin, the famous gentleman-thief whom mansion can be visited !

These chalk Cliffs, with their unusual shape, sparks the imagination, like a setting for a postcard, and are a small gem on the Alabaster Coast, or « Côte d’Albâtre » just 3 hours away from Paris.

They include three natural Arches and a pointed formation called « L’Aiguille » or « The Needle » which rises 70 metres above the sea. The three arches even have names, such as the « Porte d’Aval », (or Cliff of « Aval »), « Porte d’ Amont » and the « Manneporte ». One of the way to enjoy looking at these majestic cliffs that never seem to end is to trek up to the two surrounding cliffs seeing terrific sunrise or sunset.

You could also discover Etretat in other exciting ways by heading out on a paddle board to explore the cliffs, ride along the velomaritime cycle route (which goes from Tréport to the Mont Saint-Michel), walk on the most popular GR 21 trail, and swim by the pebble beach. You will be enchanted by the cormorants and silver gulls along the coast.

And then, a real treat is to explore what used to be the old fishing village, and have a sip of cider of course ! For lunch, you can enjoy the charming seafood cafés. From Paris, you can book a Flixbus to Fécamp and Etretat or hop on the train From Saint-Lazare to Bréauté-Beuzeville and the Nomad 504 Bus to Etretat with a combined Etretat-Normandie Ticket.

The Sam Sanders Show

27 September 2025 by David

Exhibition: The Early Days of Advertisement

27 May 2025 by David
General

The Orsay Museum is well known for its extensive collection of turn-of-the-century art, also called la Belle Epoque, around 1900, among which is Impressionnism. A number of those impressionists actually started making a few francs by working in … advertising !

The museum’s current temporary exhibition focusses on the billboards and newspaper ads produced by Steinlen, Toulouse-Lautrec and many others in Paris between 1850 and 1910, and how they changed the city’s landscape. Whether they advertised a political party or a cabaret show, the whole city was covered in them.

The fact that they were all painted by hand make them real pieces of art, and are treated as such by the curators. They also reveal much about the era, good or bad, such as the open racism and antisemitism that were existing back then in the French society.

Of course they are written in French, but the translations and explainations provided make this exhibition fascinating and accessible. Well worth a visit.

Inside Europe

15 May 2025 by David

A Summer of Great Concerts

9 April 2025 by David
General

Paris and the French Riviera will welcome an impressive lineup of international superstars this coming summer. Concerts will take place in various venues, in and outdoors. Here is our selection.

Let’s start with Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo.

Benson Boone – July 16

Will Smith – Aug 2

Kool & The Gang – Aug 13

Here is now the line-up for Paris.

Dua Lipa – May 23 – 24

Nelly – June 1st

John Legend – June 5

Massive Attack – June 9

Billie Eilish – June 10/11

Kings of Leon – June 10

Pitbull – June 12

Beyoncé – June 19-22

Belinda Davids – June 19

Lionel Richie – June 26

Kylie Minogue – June 29

Camila Cabello – June 30

Dasha – July 2

Imagine Dragon – July 5

Nine Inch Nails – July 7

Maxwell – July 8

Linkin Park – July 11

Neil Young – July 13

AC/DC – Aug 9

Plus, as part of the Lolla Paris :

Olivia Rodrigo, Benson Boone, Shaboozey on July 18

David Guetta, Mackelmore on July 19

Justin Timberlake, Raye, Tems on July 20

And, as part of Rock en Seine:

Chappell Roan – Aug 20

Doeshi – Aug 21

Jorja Smith – Aug 22

Train to CDG Airport Closures

19 March 2025 by David
General

The RER B train is expected to go under track renovation on a number of weeknights and weekends this Spring. There will be replacement bus services from Aulnay to CDG and the RER B will depart from ground level platforms at Gare du Nord on certain weekends.

If you don’t want to go through this bus hassle, then hop on other transportation options, such as the CDG Bus from Opera Garnier. Remember there is a fixed flat rate to the airport on regular taxis, which is around 60 euros. The 2€50 RER B + Bus option is obviously much more economical, particularly now that regular RER B price to CDG is 13€.

So on which days should you be allowing more time to the airport. Here is the full list.

WEEKNIGHTS: Service is suspended shortly after 10pm, until end of April, except most weekends.

WEEKENDS: All day on March 29 (trains go to the airport, but fewer and from the upper platforms at Gare du Nord). Not train at all all day on April 19, 20, 21, May 3 and May 4.

You can also use RER D to Goussainville and use a bus or Uber/Bolt/Heetch to reach the nearby airport.

If you head to the Orly Airport on line 14, you will also face closures on most nights after 10pm, and all day on April 5 & 6, May 30 & 31, June 15 & 29, and August 4 to 8.

WRP joins RadioPlayer Platform

6 February 2025 by David
General

World Radio Paris has joined the acclaimed radio distribution platform RADIOPLAYER France. This cross media service allows listeners to tune in on phones, TVs, and cars through RadioPlayer apps.

One of the most useful feature offered by RadioPlayer is the continuous playback in cars combining DAB+ reception from the airwaves and the IP internet streaming. This means that listeners never loose the signal, even when driving in a tunnel or underground carpark. This technology is called Hybrid Radio.

You can download the RadioPlayer app from any app store.

Help WRP with a donation

3 October 2024 by David
General

Each year we ask our listeners to contribute to our budget for next year. To operate, WRP needs about 30,000 euros each year. We receive a government grant to operate, like all community radio stations in France, covering about a third of that budget. We need our listeners to send financial contributions to cover the rest of the funding needs.

We are asking you to please click on the paypal link (at the bottom of this page) and donate whatever you can to our community station. With each donation over 60 euros we will send you a tax deduction form (you can deduct 60% of your donation from your 2025 income tax in France).

This year, WRP particularly needs your help. We are having a hard time reaching our donation goals and really count on you. We are about 2,000 euros short and need to raise this much before Dec 31st.

Many thanks !

Science on WRP

16 September 2024 by David
General

From now on, all of our science oriented radio shows are broadcast on Sundays, from 6 to 10pm.

Radio Lab, Quirks & Quarks, Explorations, and Big Picture Science will satisfy your scientific curiosity each week.

Quirks & Quarks is the award-winning radio science program of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The program is heard by a national audience in Canada of nearly 800,000 people, and by thousands more around the world on our weekly podcast.

For the past 40 years, Quirks & Quarks has brought its listeners to the cutting edge of scientific inquiry. Every week, the program presents the people behind the latest discoveries in the physical and natural sciences, from the smallest sub-atomic particle to the largest objects in the sky and everything in between. The program also examines the political, social, environmental and ethical implications of new developments in science and technology. Quirks & Quarks is a program for people fascinated by the world above, below and around them. And you don’t need a PhD to enjoy it.

Join host Bob McDonald each week to find out the latest in science, technology, medicine and the environment. We cover every aspect of science, from the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom … and everything in between. Sundays at 7pm on WRP.

Between the lines

12 September 2024 by David
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