Listen to “A Man on an Unusual Mission: Bringing the Alphorn Back to France”

Written by Anna Richards
Narrated by Anna Richards

A man plays a large alphorn in an outdoor area, with buildings and a hilltop church visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

In a former silk weaver’s workshop in Lyon, a carpenter and trained musician is breathing new life into the alphorn—a traditional herder’s instrument that was on the brink of extinction in France.

Written by ANNA RICHARDS

Introduction by PAULINE BARTOLONE

Narrated by ANNA RICHARDS

Produced by PAULINE BARTOLONE

Music by SANDRO FAITA, BLUE DOT SESSIONS

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Anna Richards regularly writes for National Geographic, Lonely Planet, and The Telegraph. She's contributed to dozens of guidebooks on France and is the author of "Paddling France" (Bradt Travel Guides, 2024).

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