History / People and Culture

Europe's Forgotten Pilgrim Routes

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Embark upon the paths of three ancient pilgrim routes lost to time, across four European countries.

Follow in the footsteps of conquerors, along the routes that Napoleon and the Romans took traversing the spectacular Swiss Alps, through rural Italy towards the Vatican City on the Via Francigena. Wander through the romantic gardens and landscapes of southern England on the path of the Pilgrim’s Way and explore the divine Mont-Saint-Michel path in Normandy.

Episodic Breakdown
1. England: The Pilgrim's Way to Canterbury  
2. France: The Mont-Saint-Michel Way  
3. Switzerland, Italy: The VIA FRANCIGENA to Rome

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Programme Details

DURATION
3 x 60'
ORIGINAL BROADCASTER
ARTE-01-01
AVAILABLE IN
HD
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
English