Bonjour!
Welcome to French Reno Diaries UNCENSORED - your honest, no-fluff guide to renovating, restoring, and surviving property projects in France.
Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a seasoned renovator, or just dreaming of owning property in France, we provide real stories, insider tips, and actionable advice to help you avoid mistakes, save money, and navigate your renovation journey with confidence.
What’s on offer
French Reno Diaries is made up of three connected parts, designed to work together:
🎙️The podcast
Every week, our podcast dives into a specific part of the French renovation world - from planning rules and insurance to builders, budgets and knowing when to call in the professionals.
📝 The episode blogs
Each podcast episode has a companion blog post here on the site which: summarises the key points from the episode; pulls together practical tips and checklists; links to useful resources; and includes explanations of French terms mentioned in the show. If you prefer to read instead of (or as well as) listening, this is where to start.
📬 The monthly newsletter
Once a month, we round up all the episodes and blogs we’ve published, and sneak in a few extra tidbits too. It’s the only thing we send to subscribers - we prefer quality over quantity.
How to…
Listen to the podcast
French Reno Diaries UNCENSORED is available on all major listening platforms - you can access it direct via these links: Spotify Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts Amazon Music and Deezer.
Prefer to listen directly here? Head to the Episodes & Blogs section at the top of the site to browse all episodes and their companion blogs in one place.
Read the blogs
Each episode blog lives alongside its episode in the brilliantly named Episodes & Blogs section.
Get the newsletter
Each month, we round up all the episodes and blogs we’ve published, and sneak in a few extra tidbits too. It’s the only thing we send to subscribers - we prefer quality over quantity!
Want to get involved?
We love hearing from fellow renovators — questions, comments, horror stories and wins are all welcome. You can:
Leave a comment under any post right here on our website
Comment on episodes directly on Spotify
Email us at frenchrenodiaries@gmail.com
Voice notes are especially welcome - and you never know, yours might make it into a future episode 💛