Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Sophisticated cave paintings and Roman engineering achievements in today’s France reveal ancient standards of living that went beyond mere survival. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #france

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07:22 Maison Carrée
08:06 Nîmes Arena
08:29 Aqueduct of Barbegal
09:09 Arles
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