France Bleu Pays d'Auvergne

France Bleu Pays d'Auvergne is the soundtrack to life in Clermont-Ferrand and beyond. It's a regional station that doesn't try to be anything else. The playlist swings from classic French chanson - think Françoise Hardy and Georges Brassens - to contemporary pop like Juliette Armanet. You'll even catch some local Auvergne folk acts if you're lucky. The mid-afternoon slot often dips into French jazz-pop, think Air or St. Germain, but with a local twist. Evenings get more introspective, with singer-songwriter types you might not hear anywhere else. The morning shows lean heavy on traffic and wea…