This interview is taking you to Ardèche, that (so) beautiful part of France where I used to spend the summer holidays as a child. Meet André Rouy aka « Dédé l’Ardéchois » and discover the history of the train network in Ardèche – the only French département which doesn’t operate any more trains. Dédé and the Association VIADUC 07 worked to protect that heritage. Dédé wrote several books and created a train museum which opened on the 30^th anniversary of the last train running through Ardèche. He built it all himself, with humour as well as a unique way to optimise his small space. What can you see in the museum? Listen to find out!

Vocab List

Ardéchois,e (n) / ardéchois,e (adj) = from the Ardèche region
charbon (nm) = coal
charrette (nf) = cart, barrow
cheminot = railway worker
desservir = to stop at, to serve, to lead to
dévisser = to unscrew, detach
élu,e (n) = elected member/representative
embranchement (nm) = junction
exposition (nf) = exhibition
ferroviaire (adj) = related to the rail/railway
gîte (nm) = holiday cottage, vacation rental
maquette (nf) = small-scale model
minerai (nm) = ore
orthodontie (nf) = orthodontics
passage à niveau (nm) = railroad crossing
patrimoine (nm) = heritage
pneu (nm) = tyre
reconversion professionnelle (nf) = career change
vis (nf) = screw

Links and Resources

• http://ardeche-gites.fr/dede-lardechois/


• museedutrain.fr


• https://www.facebook.com/andre.rouy


• FV 055 : Real Life Stories around the Beginning of Railway in Epernay: https://frenchvoicespodcast.com/episode55

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