Michael Portillo's Pyrenees Adventure
A Spiritual Quest
Season 1 Episode 3 of 4
Michael visits a young couple from Luxembourg who left city life behind to become pig farmers, lends a hand feeding the pigs and samples some of the farm's delicacies. Climbing higher into the mountainous terrain, he shelters in a mountain cabin with seasoned hiker Patrice Tessiere Dufour. Over a hearty lunch, he learns about the customs and culture of the Pyrenees and its people and ends his day at an abbey in the company of Benedictine nuns
Michael Portillo's Pyrenees Adventure airs on Channel 5 at 9:40 AM, Sunday 27 October. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Claire Simpson
Executive Producer
Emma Vulliamy
Series Producer
Dave Minchin
Series Director