Rick Steves' Europe
Paris Side Trips Preview
Preview: Season 8 Episode 804 | 30s
Preview our new program of side-trips to the world of royal and aristocratic extravagance.
Side-tripping from Paris into the Ile-de-France, we indulge in the world of royal and aristocratic extravagance in the pre-Revolutionary playground of France's elite. We explore Versailles, Europe's palace of palaces; exquisite Vaux le Vicomte; and extravagant Fontainebleau, home to centuries of French rulers. We'll also marvel at the glass and statuary of Chartres cathedral and dine like kings
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Rick Steves' Europe
Paris Side Trips Preview
Preview: Season 8 Episode 804 | 30s
Side-tripping from Paris into the Ile-de-France, we indulge in the world of royal and aristocratic extravagance in the pre-Revolutionary playground of France's elite. We explore Versailles, Europe's palace of palaces; exquisite Vaux le Vicomte; and extravagant Fontainebleau, home to centuries of French rulers. We'll also marvel at the glass and statuary of Chartres cathedral and dine like kings
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Fontainebleau, France: Royal Château
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Clip: S8 Ep804 | 3m 5s | Fontainebleau is unrivaled among France’s palaces as a showcase of French history. (3m 5s)
Chartres, France: Pure Gothic Cathedral
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Clip: S8 Ep804 | 2m 46s | Chartres' famous cathedral is arguably Europe’s best example of pure Gothic. (2m 46s)
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