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Chapter 1
Cayenne
This city – where Latin America and Europe meet by the Atlantic – is a window into a France of the past.
10 minutes
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Chapter 2
Rebuilding: Le Havre
Le Havre rose from the rubble of the Second World War to become a paean to modernism – even if its concrete heritage was initially loathed by residents.
5 minutes
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Chapter 3
Rebuilding: Royan
Royan is another French city that had to pick itself back up after the Second World War. But when it was time to rebuild, it took inspiration from Brazil, swapping drab postwar design for colourful modernism.
4 minutes
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Chapter 4
Media city: Euronews
Euronews broadcasts to 160 nations across the world from its HQ in the once-industrial neighbourhood of La Confluence in Lyon. We spoke to CEO Michael Peters about how the city became the company’s home.
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