Fast moving action and adventure as press attache Marie Francoise Guichard shows off the delights of France. Features a barge trip along the Canal du Midi, a journey by France’s latest triumph of technology to Corsica, a hot air balloon flight across the chateaux of the Loire Valley, Bastille Day celebrations in Paris with military parades and concerts, culminating in a climb up Mont Blanc and a parapente flight through the French Alps. Features characters such as Maurice Herzog and Paul Bocuse.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
305580
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Balloons
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → French Alps
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Balloons
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Balloons
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Mountaineering
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Processions
Television → Television programs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)