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Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa

France's Carcassonne & Pyrenees

From the neon night life of Paris to cozy village churches in Tuscany, SMART TRAVELS — EUROPE WITH RUDY MAXA delivers the best of what Europe has to offer. Each half-hour episode features hassle-free ways of traveling to great destinations. Maxa highlights the changes in Europe's millennial spirit and visits treasured, historic sites as he ventures to a local hot spot or enjoys trendy cuisine.

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France's Carcassonne & Pyrenees

Season 4 Episode 405 | 26m 56s | CC

From a fairy tale fortress to the gentle Pyrenees, Rudy takes in the castles and peaks of this magical region. He tours the largest fortress in Europe (Carcassonne), samples Cassoulet, gallops through the countryside, and takes in romantic castle ruins and the artwork of Toulouse Lautrec. Then, he visits one of the world’s natural wonders – a mountain amphitheatre with cascading waterfalls.

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