Jonathan Meades On France

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  1. Fragments of an Arbitrary Encyclopaedia

  Jonathan explains why Lorraine has become the symbolic heart of France and a stronghold of a romantic nationalism expressed by diverse means.

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  2. A Biased Anthology of Parisian Peripheries

  Jonathan inspects the Parisian palaces of tyrannical colonial dynasties and the village where the Ayatollah Khomeini lived in exile.

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  3. Just a Few Debts France Owes to America

  Jonathan looks at how the French delude themselves that they are indifferent towards the USA, despite huge evidence of cultural indebtedness.

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Jonathan Meades