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(SET) The Great Tours: France through the Ages & The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe

(SET) The Great Tours: France through the Ages & The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe

(SET) The Great Tours: France through the Ages & The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe

Join The Great Courses for two remarkable journeys into European history delivered with all the in-depth, immersive quality lifelong learners have come to expect from our popular Great Tours series. First, discover the magical and timeless appeal of France—its romantic cities, idyllic landscapes, legendary food and wine, and fabulous history—in The Great Tours: France through the Ages. Then, in 24 lectures that use extensive location footage, witness the golden age of 12 of Europe’s most beautiful medieval cities—including York, Avignon, Barcelona, Prague, and Bruges—in The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe.

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