Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Hunting hounds, manicured grounds, and a mini theme park celebrating the genius of Da Vinci are a few of the amenities at France's grand residences. More France travel info ricksteves.com/europe/france #ricksteveseurope #ricksteves #francetravel

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