Jonathan Meades on France - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Fragments of an Arbitrary Encyclopaedia
Jonathan explains why Lorraine has become the symbolic heart of France and a stronghold of a romantic nationalism expressed by diverse means.
A Biased Anthology of Parisian Peripheries
Jonathan inspects the Parisian palaces of tyrannical colonial dynasties and the village where the Ayatollah Khomeini lived in exile.
Just a Few Debts France Owes to America
Jonathan looks at how the French delude themselves that they are indifferent towards the USA, despite huge evidence of cultural indebtedness.
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