607 Romantic Bridges and Little Museums of Paris; Burgundy
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
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🗓️ 11 July 2020
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
There's always something new to discover and enjoy when you visit Paris. We'll take a closer look at the beautiful bridges that set the stage for a romantic walk along the Seine as well as the marvels and delights you can find in the city's many specialty museums and galleries. And for the pleasure of slowing down to savor the moment, we'll explore Burgundy, a couple hours south of the capital.
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| 0:00.0 | There are so many reasons why Paris is everybody's favorite city for a stroll. |
| 0:05.0 | Coming up in the hour ahead, we'll explore a few paths. |
| 0:08.0 | You can't walk over this bridge and not feel as if you're in another world, a magical world of romance. |
| 0:16.0 | Elaine Shalino introduces us to her favorite bridges in Paris. |
| 0:20.0 | The city's also home to dozens of delightfully eccentric specialty museums. |
| 0:25.0 | Emma Jacobs tells us they're often a labor of love that's more than worth the price of admission. |
| 0:30.0 | And I can't wait to visit the Phono Gallery. |
| 0:33.0 | Just this wild collection of giant old music boxes and gramma phones and phonographs. |
| 0:39.0 | And to enjoy French country living, may we recommend a side trip to Burgundy. |
| 0:43.6 | Well the word that always comes to mind for me in Burgundy is Hardy. |
| 0:46.9 | The earth is Hardy the people are Hardy, the food is Hardy. |
| 0:49.7 | Thanks to the ministry we've got good wine in Burgundy. |
| 0:52.3 | Let's go to France for the hour ahead. |
| 0:54.0 | It's travel with Rick Steves. |
| 0:57.5 | Many of the small specialty museums in Paris were allowed to reopen weeks before the Louvre. |
| 1:06.0 | But just because they don't attract the big crowds of the famous museums doesn't mean they aren't |
| 1:10.8 | worth your time. |
| 1:12.3 | In just a bit, we'll hear why they can be |
| 1:14.2 | worth including in your travel plans next time you're in town. And we'll explore |
| 1:18.5 | what you'll find in the peaceful countryside of Burgundy, an easy jaunt from |
| 1:22.2 | Paris. |
| 1:23.0 | Let's start today's very French edition of Travel with Rick Steeves along the Banks of the |
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