We often fantasize about hotel rooms. Adulterous couples, lovers discovering each other, honeymooning tourists, traveling salespeople. But the most beautiful stories don't necessarily happen upstairs. Sometimes, they begin on the ground floor.
Caro is hired as a receptionist at a hotel in Toulouse. It's 1988. It's her first job. There, between two guests rushing to their rooms, she will meet a gaze. A gaze that turns her life upside down.
Caro's story was recorded by Mona Delahais.
Warning: this episode deals with sensitive topics. These are specified at the end of this description.
Transfert is produced by Slate Podcasts.
Editorial direction and production: Sarah Koskievic and Benjamin Saeptem Hours
Production manager: Astrid Verdun
Post-production, sound recording and musical design: Mona Delahais
Sound recording and musical design: Johanna Lalonde
The introduction is written by Sarah Koskievic and Benjamin Saeptem Hours. It is read by Aurélie Rodrigues.
Transfert celebrates its tenth anniversary! Join us for a unique evening at the Trianon in Paris on September 8, 2026.
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The sensitive topics addressed in this episode are: suicide.
