Join Steve Smith, co-author of Rick Steves' France guidebook, as he shares tips and insights for traveling in France. Experience the very best of Paris along with its most stunning surroundings: the Loire Valley's exquisite châteaux; Brittany's half-timbered villages; Normandy's magical Mont St-Michel and stirring D-Day beaches; Monet's dreamy gardens at Giverny; prehistoric caves and stunning beauty of the Dordogne region, and a medieval castle being painstakingly built in Burgundy today — using lots of muscle and 13th-century technology. (Please note this presentation was filmed April 6, 2013 and any special promotions or discounts mentioned are no longer valid.) Subscribe to www.youtube.com/user/RickSteves for regular updates on European destinations. For more travel information, visit www.ricksteves.com.