French People Arr. Rude

When most people think about the Persian Empire, they picture 300 , Xerxes, and arrows blotting out the sun. But the real story is far more interesting and far more important. Tours Mentioned in This Episode Louvre Museum Tour with Skip the Line Entry Palace of Versailles and Gardens Tour with Transportation In this episode, we break down how the Persian Empire became the first true superpower in...

Napoleon Bonaparte rose from an outsider with no power to the most feared leader in Europe, and his downfall reshaped the modern world. Tours mentioned: The Best Versailles Tours & Experiences Incredible Louvre Experiences & Tours See Paris with Ease with our Paris Experiences Best Day Trips from Paris Explore Villa Borghese with Ease Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most misunderstood fig...

Learn about our tours and experiences: https://thetourguy.com/ Tours Mentioned: See Rome in a Day: https://thetourguy.com/tours/rome/rome-in-a-day-tour Explore Pompeii, Positano, & the Amalfi Coast: https://thetourguy.com/tours/rome/rome-to-pompeii-day-trip Alexander the Great conquered more of the known world before age 32 than almost any figure in history. But how did a Macedonian king with...

Why do we spend thousands of dollars a year watering, fertilizing, and obsessing over grass that serves no real purpose? The Best Versailles Tours: https://thetourguy.com/tours/versailles-tours Incredible Tours of London: https://thetourguy.com/tours/london In this episode, we unpack the surprisingly strange history of the front lawn. What started as an aristocratic flex in Europe became one of th...

The real story of Santa Claus is stranger than any Christmas movie. Before he became a jolly gift giver in a red suit, he was a Turkish bishop, a Dutch horse rider, an elf sized chimney climber, and eventually a full American marketing icon. This episode breaks down the wild journey of how Saint Nicholas turned into Santa Claus and how Christmas traditions were reinvented over and over. Read the f...

Grab our London Guidebook here:🔔 London Guidebook, Top things to see The BEST London Tours mentioned in the show:🔔 Tower of London, Legends and Lore Tour 🔔 Westminster Abbey and Changing of the Guard 🔔 Windsor Castle & Stonehenge Tours 🔔 London in a Day 🔔 The BEST London Tours If you are planning a trip and want a clear list of what to see in London, this episode walks you through everyt...

Tours & guidebook mentioned: 🔔 Venice Guidebook: Top things to see & more 🔔 Best Venice Tours 🔔 Venice in a Day with Gondola Ride!! 🔔 St. Mark's Basilica Tours 🔔 Incredible Murano & Burano Tours ⁠🔔 Rome in a Day Tour ⁠⁠🔔 Tuscany day trip form Florence If you are planning a trip and want to know the top things to see in Venice, this episode breaks everything down in simple te...

For more details on all the stops mentioned, bookmark out guidebook article: Paris, France: the City of Lights Tours Mentioned: Versailles Palace Tour Paris in a Day Louvre Skip-the-Line Guided Tour Eiffel Tower Tour with Champagne and Seine River Cruise Notre Dame and Île de la Cité Walking Tour Musée d’Orsay Tours Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur Food Tour Seine River Cruise (day or sunset options) Sea...

Rome is one of the world’s greatest cities to visit, but knowing what’s actually worth your time can make or break your trip. Bookmark the BEST guide to Rome here Tours mentioned: Rome in a Day Tour The BEST Vatican Tours Colosseum Underground and Arena Floor Tours Sean and Brandon break down the absolute must-see sights in Rome, from the Vatican and Colosseum to the Borghese Gallery, the Pantheon...

Sean and Brandon answer the internet’s most-asked questions about traveling Europe, from when to book to what’s a total myth. For more details & info about traveling to Europe, bookmark our guide: https://thetourguy.com/travel-blog/europe/europe-travel-faqs/ Tours Mentioned: ⁠Rome in a Day Tour ⁠ ⁠Vatican After-Hours Tours ⁠ ⁠Louvre Museum Tour ⁠ ⁠Legends & Lore: Tower of London Tour ⁠ How...

Forget dry history books. The most gripping tales of the past involve the people who refused to leave..... They cut off her head for killing her father but he had already killed her childhood. From Beatrice Cenci’s haunting in Rome to Anne Boleyn’s headless carriage rides through London, this episode dives into the darkest corners of Europe’s past, where tragedy refuses to rest in peace. 👉 ⁠ ⁠For...

Before tabloids or true crime podcasts, there were emperors, kings, and popes whose egos rewrote history—and whose insanity shaped it. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Legend & Lore: Tower of London Tours 👉 Versailles Day trip from Paris 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Colosseum Underground Tours In this episode of French People Are Rude , Brandon and Sean dive into the wildest rulers history e...

Hidden Fortresses, Stolen Masterpieces, and Ghostly Legends Before it became the world’s most visited museum, the Louvre was a fortress, a palace, and if legends are true, home to a murderous ghost in red! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tours mentioned in the podcast: 👉 ⁠⁠ The BEST Louvre Tour⁠⁠s 👉 ⁠⁠ Versailles Tours without the hassle 👉 ⁠⁠ Paris in a Day Tour⁠⁠ So what...

How the Eternal City Fell to the Barbarians Rome was supposed to last forever. For 800 years, no enemy breached her walls—until 410 A.D., when the Visigoths stormed the Eternal City and shattered the myth of Roman invincibility. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tours mentioned in this podcast: 👉 ⁠ Rome in a Day Tour⁠ 👉 ⁠Borghese Gallery Tour⁠ 👉 ⁠ Pompeii, Positano & Amalf...

The Locksmith King Who Lost His Head Before revolutions toppled monarchies, Louis XVI was the last absolute ruler of France—more interested in hunting and tinkering with locks than governing. His indecision, debt, and disastrous choices helped spark the French Revolution—and ended at the guillotine. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Versailles Palace & Gardens Tour⁠⁠...

The Sun King, Megalomaniac, and Versailles Builder Before Napoleon or Marie Antoinette, there was Louis XIV, the Sun King, the longest-reigning monarch in European history, who turned France into a cultural powerhouse while bankrupting it with his obsession for power, mirrors, and gardens. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Skip-the-Line Versailles & Gardens Tour⁠⁠ 👉...

Genius, Bastard, Tinkerer Before Elon Musk, before Steve Jobs there was Leonardo da Vinci. Painter, engineer, dissector of corpses, and full-time procrastinator who dreamed up flying machines centuries before the Wright brothers. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all show notes & extras⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Vatican Tours 👉 Louvre Tours 👉 Borghese Gallery Tours 👉 Uffizi Tours So who was Leonardo da Vinci really? In this episod...

How One Family Shaped the Renaissance Who were the Medici? The Medici family was the most powerful dynasty of Renaissance Florence—wealthy bankers, shrewd politicians, and legendary patrons of the arts. Their story is the history of Florence itself: a tale of power, money, religion, and culture that changed Europe forever. 👉 For all show notes & recommendations 👉 Book the best Florence tours...

Before Napoleon, there was Julius Caesar—Rome’s most ambitious leader, part brilliant politician, part ruthless general, and part gambler who reshaped history while making just as many enemies as allies. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tours mentioned in the podcast: 👉 ⁠Rome in a Day Tour⁠ 👉 ⁠Pompeii, Positano, Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Rome⁠ 👉 ⁠Vatican After-Hours Small...

The Crusades: Holy Wars, Greed, and Medieval Chaos Before Game of Thrones, before Indiana Jones, there were the Crusades—two centuries of brutal wars where religion, money, and power collided in the bloodiest road trip in history. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tours mentioned in the podcast: 👉 ⁠⁠ Rome in a Day Tour⁠ 👉 Pompeii, Positano, Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Rome 👉 ⁠...

Michelangelo: Sculptor, Rebel, Reluctant Painter Before Banksy or Basquiat, there was Michelangelo—part artist, part engineer, part stubborn workaholic who changed the course of art history while insulting half his peers. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tours mentioned in the podcast: 👉 Rome in a Day Tour 👉 Pompeii, Positano, Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Rome 👉 Vatican After-H...

The ultimate guide to planning a ski trip in Europe without overpaying, overpacking, or overdressing, plus how to actually enjoy après ski like a local. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠For all show notes & extras⁠⁠: https://thetourguy.com/travel-blog/europe/best-winter-resorts-for-europe-ski-holidays/ American skiing has become a bloated, expensive, beer-flavored disappointment. Meanwhile in Europe, you can ski from S...

What Was Life Like in Ancient Rome? Before apps, cars, or central heating, Romans built cities, ran businesses, and complained about taxes. 👉 ⁠⁠ ⁠For all show notes & recommendations⁠⁠⁠ 👉 ⁠⁠ ⁠Book the best Rome tours⁠ So what was daily life actually like in ancient Rome? In this episode, we break down Roman stereotypes (like orgies and toga parties), explain who had power (spoiler: not you),...

Who was Caravaggio? A Baroque painter, a violent fugitive, and the original master of darkness. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠ For all show notes & extras⁠ Before Banksy. Before Basquiat. There was Caravaggio—a violent, brilliant, deeply troubled painter who changed the course of art history with nothing but a paintbrush, a bad attitude, and a body count. If you’ve ever wondered how a murderer became the Catholic Chu...

Colosseum: Gladiator Myths, Stone Blocks, and Rome’s Biggest PR Move 👉 ⁠⁠ For all show notes & extras⁠ 👉 ⁠⁠ Book a Colosseum tour (underground and arena access available)⁠ In this episode of French People Arr. Rude , Sean and Brandon take a chisel to the biggest stereotypes about the Colosseum . Was it just a place for gladiator battles? Did people really get fed to lions? And who were these...