A brief geographical survey of modern France. Covers wheat farming in the North; flower gathering and orange growing on the Riviera; vineyards around Bordeaux; life at the port of Bordeaux; travel by barge on the Seine to Paris; the markets and shops of Paris; a steel-mill in Nancy.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322347
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - France
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - France
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Paris (France)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Seine River (France)
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)