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Paris
- Lessons from a Paris Wine-Tasting
- Rick's Itinerary: Paris in 1 to 7 days
- Arriving in Paris
- The Paris Métro
- Triomphing Along the Champs Elysees
- Floodlit Paris Taxi Tour
- Paris' Royal Perspective
- Historic Walk Part 1: Ile-de-la-Cité
- Historic Walk Part 2: Left Bank and Sainte-Chapelle
- Rue Cler: A Parisian Street Market
- Rue Cler Walk
- Marais Walk
- How Turkey Gave France the Finger
- Pariscope: The Paris Entertainment Guide
- A Seductive Wheel of Scents
- The Art of Parisian Living
- Shopping Parisian-Style
- Kidding Around London and Paris
- Winter in Paris
- What Not to See
- Napoleon's Tomb
- Paris: The Best Daytrip from London
- Kid Surrealism
- Les Bouquinistes
- The Da Vinci Code in Paris
Near Paris
- A Royal Treat: Chateaux-Hopping near Paris
- The Palace of Versailles: All the Nitty-Gritty
- Giverny and Monet's Garden
- Cheverny: A Chateau That's Gone to the Dogs
Provence and the Riviera
- Provence's Masterpieces from Bridges to Beaches
- Luberon Hill Towns of Provence
- "On the Bridge at Avignon...."
- Tasting the Wines of Provence
- Provence Apartment and Villa Rentals
- Picnics in Provence
- Nîmes
- Nice is Nice
- French Riviera: Beyond the Beaches
- Marc Chagall
Alsace and Burgundy
Normandy
The Rest of France
- The Artistic Draw of France
- Absinthe: The Myth and the Reality
- Amboise: Charming Visitors Since Leonardo da Vinci
- Basking in France's Dordogne River Valley
- Back Doors: From France to Italy over Mont Blanc
- Beynac
- Biking in France
- Collioure
- Eating in France
- Languedoc: France's Hidden Corner
- Medieval Castle Experiences: Carcassonne
- Medieval Abbeys
- Oradour-sur-Glane: France's Martyr Town
- Pipe Organs
- Verdun: A Lesson About War
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Radio Interviews — Paris
- David Sedaris in Paris (47 min)
- Eiffel's Tower (18 min)
- Lesser-Known Paris Museums (14 min)
- Paris Cafés (25 min)
- Paris City Guide I (39 min)
- Paris City Guide II (45 min)
- Paris Cuisine (21 min)
- Enjoying Winter in Paris (14 min)
- Walking Across Paris (30 min)
- Hidden Gardens of Paris (16 min)
- Postcards from Europe: Paris (56 min)
Audio Walking Tours — Paris
- Top Paris Sights: The Louvre, The Orsay, Versailles Palace, Historic Paris
Radio Interviews — Beyond Paris
- Americans in France (18 min)
- Barging the Canals I (19 min)
- Barging the Canals II (36 min)
- Bernard-Henri Levy (48 min)
- Bernard-Henri Levy, Part Deux (36 min)
- Brittany and Normandy (19 min)
- Celts in Brittany and Ireland (18 min)
- French Culture 201 (36 min)
- French Food and Faux Pas (46 min)
- French Riviera: Pleasure Coast (34 min)
- Normandy: D-Day Sites (29 min)
- Provence I: The South of France (45 min)
- Provence II: Food Culture (13 min)
- Renting a French Country Home (12 min)
Watch Video Clips
Paris
- Paris, France: Icons of the City
- Paris, France: The Magnificent Louvre
- Paris, France: Orsay Museum
- Paris, France: Rue Cler Street Market
- Paris, France: Lunching on the Seine
- Paris, France: Latin Quarter Cafe Culture
- Paris, France: Nighttime Sightseeing
- Paris, France: Pipes in St. Sulpice
- Paris, France: The Rodin Museum
- Paris, France: Window Licking in Paris
Beyond Paris
- Alps of France and Switzerland: Mont Blanc
- Burgundy, France: The Taizé Community
- Burgundy, France: Barging in Burgundy
- Burgundy, France: The Wine of the Côte d'Or
- The Dordogne, France: A Taste of Sarlat
- The Dordogne, France: Relaxing River
- The Dordogne, France: Perfectly Medieval Beynac
- The Dordogne, France: Lascaux's Prehistoric Cave Paintings
- Albi, France: Worthy Stop in the Languedoc
- Chamonix, France: Alpine Thrills
- Nice, France: Promenade, Museums, and Coast
- Provence, France: Côtes du Rhône
- Aix-en-Provence, France: Living Well and Looking Good
- Nîmes, France: Bullfighting, French-style
- Arles, France: Ruins, Museums and International Flavor
- French Riviera: The Corniches and Èze
- Honfleur, France: Easy-going Marina
- French Riviera: Villefranche and Villa
- French Riviera: Cannes and Antibes
- Normandy, France: Mont St. Michel
- Normandy, France: Remembering D-Day
- Giverny, France: Monet's Gardens
- The Languedoc, France: Carcassonne — Europe's Ultimate Fortress City