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371a French Riviera; The Discovery of France; Paris Day Trips

Travel with Rick Steves

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The Romantic Attachment to France

Before the French Revolution, France referred just to the central province which is now called the Ildafans. There's still an antagonism towards people from Paris as though they came from a different country. Graham writes about historical importance of the Celts before the Roman Empire in the discovery of Middle-Earth. We have links to his works in the notes to this week's show at ricksteves.com.

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