French Coastlines
Explore the beauty and diversity of France’s coastal regions. Read More
Overview
ith the use of stunning aerial footage as well as ground-level vision, the natural landscape and architecture of the French coastline is explored in this ten part series.
Each mesmerising episode explores the historical and cultural highlights of the featured region, and delves into the intricate relationship the locals have with the sea - how they maintain it and keep it alive.
Regions featured:
- From Dunkerque to the Seine Estuary (Between the Channel and the North Sea)
- From Honfleur to the Mont Saint Michel (The Lower Normandy)
- From the Gulf of Saint Malo to Brest Harbour (Northern Brittany)
- From Crozon Peninsula to Saint-Nazaire (Southern Brittany)
- From Noirmoutier Island to the Gironde Estuary (The Centre-West Marshes)
- From the Tip of Grave to Hendaye (The Aquitanian Coast)
- From Collioure to Aigues-Mortes (The Catalogne Coast)
- From Saintes-Maries-de-Ia-Mer to Toulon (The Camargue Area and the Gulf of Fos)
- From Hyères to Menton (The Riviera)
- Around Corsica
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More please....how inspiring, such a relief that a part of Europe is haven to wildlife/bird life on such a scale...the sooner it is declared a national park the better....Carmargue, the mistrals and the wind's influence on life here...is fascinating. more on the medieval pilgrimage history and the journey from here to Santiago De Compostela would be of great interest.
Must see viewing. Please put site names on screen so we identify the areas we are viewing
Hi Frank, please use the shop search bar above and search for "Global Village". When you order products through the SBS Shop online (fulfilled by our retail partner Dymocks), your order will be posted out to you.
I love the French coast. What was the cute little city with twin towers at the entrance to the harbour? What is the connexion between this part of Brittany, and Britain itself? I find this series entertaining, relaxing and uplifting. That's a lot better than the usual fare of celebrity shenanigans, cooking shows and Pommy tours. Thanks Silvio and SBS you are excellent.
global village and french coast lines - i think your program of global is the greatest i have ever seen and i want to buy a few dvd.s of this , but i have tried every where ,and all without success, please help me and tell me how this can be done i just cannot get enough of this show fantastic , thanks,
We have spent a lot of time in northern France and this series has shown us new views of parts we know as well as lots of new things to go and explore - we're planning the next trip already!
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We drove along the north,west and south coast of France last year to places we'd never been in the past. A wonderful trip, now thanks to SBS we've realised how much we still missed en route, so will need another slower journey. Wonderful documentary.