Jonathan Meades On France - S1 E1
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1Fragments 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.
2A Biased Anthology of Parisian Peripheries
Jonathan inspects the Parisian palaces of tyrannical colonial dynasties and the village where the Ayatollah Khomeini lived in exile.
3Just 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.