332a Regions of France; Châteaux Country; Ancient Stones of Brittany
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
4.5 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2015
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Join us as we take a look at regional highlights beyond Paris, such as the vineyards and mansions of the Loire Valley. We'll also learn about the weathered prehistoric stone formations on the hillsides of Brittany and how they link us to France’s mysterious past.
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| 0:00.0 | There's one thing you're likely to find all over the French countryside. |
| 0:05.0 | The little villages was the castles and you had really relaxed people leaving the old way. |
| 0:10.0 | Hi, I'm Rick Steves. |
| 0:11.0 | Stay with us in the hour ahead as we learn what makes a region like Bordeaux different from Burgundy, and why Alsaus and Provence are so fun to visit. |
| 0:20.0 | And in the Chateau country of the LoireOar Valley, lavish riverside palaces, like the one they call |
| 0:25.0 | the Lady's Chateau, are a grand way to enjoy an elegant afternoon. |
| 0:29.7 | From the beginning, it has been always the property of |
| 0:33.4 | fantastic ladies. |
| 0:35.4 | Or if your style is more earthy |
| 0:37.2 | legends explain the curious stone formations that guard the rustic |
| 0:40.7 | landscape of Brittany. |
| 0:42.1 | There was a druid who was chased out of his part of Brittany by the Roman legions, |
| 0:47.0 | and just as he was chased into the sea, he turned around and swore at the Roman legions and turned them into stone. |
| 0:52.0 | It's an hour exploring the most picture. at the Roman legions and turned them into stone. |
| 0:53.0 | It's an hour exploring the most picturesque regions of France coming right up on travel with Rick |
| 0:57.8 | Steve's. |
| 1:00.8 | While Paris is its dominant city, the rest of France makes it arguably the most diverse country in all of Europe. |
| 1:07.0 | Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. Today on Travel with Rick Steeves, tour guides from France help us recognize the local character of different corners of their country. |
| 1:15.0 | It's as big as Texas, but with regional variations that give each area a unique feel and flavor. |
| 1:22.0 | In just a bit, we'll learn what massive stone is. a unique feel and flavor. |
| 1:22.6 | In just a bit, we'll learn what massive stone circles can tell us about prehistoric |
| 1:26.8 | times in Brittany. |
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