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Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa
France's Carcassonne & Pyrenees
Season 4
Episode 405
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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