Churches of France — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide
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The Abbey of fontanae is beautifully preserved giving visitors a sense for monastic life in medieval France
the town of monsan Michelle with only 30 residents entertains over 2 million visitors a year its Main Street lined with shops and hotels leading up to The Abbey is grotesquely commercial
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Four churches dotted around France — in Burgundy, the Loire, Lyon, and atop an island off the Norman coast — offer a sense of peace and inspiration. More France travel info https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/france #ricksteveseurope #france #burgundy Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. *Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources:* • “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show • “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio • European tours: https://www.ricksteves.com/tours • Guidebooks: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/guidebooks • Travel gear: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/ • Travel classes: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/travel-talks • Rick Steves Audio Europe app: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. 00:00 Abbey of Fontenay 02:46 Chartres Cathedral 05:27 Mont St-Michel Abbey 09:29 Basilica of Notre-Dame, Lyon