It usually doesn't take long for yesterday's top news to fade from the headlines.

But in the month since the terrorist attack on the Charley-Ebedo magazine office in Paris,

French citizens of all stripes have shown their resolve to defend their values.

We want to keep our freedom of speech.

We want those guys to be able to do the drawings they want and the cartoons they want, because

that's part of their culture.

Today on Travel with Rick Steeves, we check in with friends from France on the challenges their countries facing.

We'll also take a different look at Paris through the eyes of historian Graham Rob.

He helps us get a better feel for the city by introducing us to a cast of characters whose magnificent stories are often stranger than fiction.

Every great city generates countless stories and you could just peer through one

window in one building in different centuries and construct a whole history in

miniature of the city.

The future of France, an adventure history of Paris, and listener travel tales are all

just ahead on Travel with Rick Steves.

One great way to connect with the locals is to speak the language or at least some of it.

Rosetta Stone is a fast fun way to learn.

It's got helpful tools like online video chats with native speaking teachers.

You can take the Rosetta Stone demo or purchase the program at a special discount at

Rosetta Stone.com.

slash Rick Steves. There are millions of reasons why Paris is one of the world's favorite cities to visit.

The cozy neighborhoods and elegant public spaces make Paris the kind of city that each of us can experience in our own ways.

Coming up today on Travel with Rick Steves, Graham Rob introduces us to a Paris you probably never

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