Paris and Normandy with Steve Brown
Former Paralympian Steve Brown heads to France to encounter unique people, history, places and cultures while travelling through some stunning landscapes. Steve travels to Paris to see how the City of Lights is preparing for this summer’s Olympic Games, followed by the fascinating landscapes of Normandy in Northern France, on a trip exploring the extraordinary history of the region.
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Paris and Normandy with Steve Brown on BBC Select
Episode 1:
How are the 2024 summer Olympics and Paralympics changing the iconic city of Paris?
Former Paralympian Steve Brown visits Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, to find out how the Games are transforming this iconic city. He takes a balloon flight with the inventor of a new system that’s reducing air pollution, meets an activist concerned about the city’s homeless population and speaks to a young boy on a mission to clean up the Seine River.
Episode 2:
How did the unique coast of Normandy inspire of the world’s most famous artists?
Former Paralympian legend Steve Brown explores the rich culture of Normandy in Northern France. On his journey, Steve unravels the legacy left behind nearly one thousand years ago by William the Conqueror, learns of the historic scars created by World War II, and finds out how the stunning coastline and ever-changing weather inspired one of the world’s great artists, Claude Monet.
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