Great Continental Railway Journeys
Episode 3 (Shortened)
Season 7 of 10
Michael Portillo travels from the chateaux of the Loire Valley to the heart of the Champagne region at Reims. Beginning his journey in historic Orleans, Michael follows his Bradshaw's guide to the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, before taking a spin around the track at Le Mans in a French-built car. Finally in Versailles, Michael visits the opulent palace and neighbouring Trianon Palace hotel
Great Continental Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two HD at 6:30 PM, Thursday 27 June. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Ben Rowland
Director
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer