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The Man Who Made France Old

Episode 2: Merimee, the Patron Saint of Tourists

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

2/2. Merimee, the Patron Saint of Tourists

Writers Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee visit Saumur and Chinon on the trail of Prosper Merimee, author of the novella Carmen, who was employed in the 1830s as Inspector General of Historical Monuments. Show less

Source: BBC Online

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