James Martin's French Adventure

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Watch James Martin sample fine wines, delicious cheeses and more!

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Series 1

1. St Emilion

James Martin embarks on a culinary tour around the country that inspired his career - his first stop is St Emilion, the place that inspired his passion for food.

2. Canal Du Midi

James Martin's travels around France continue on the Canal Du Midi - starting in historic Carcassonne, he cooking a delicious fish stew on the banks of the canal.

3. Languedoc

James visits Languedoc - which is famous for its wine and the hearty and meaty dish of cassoulet - and wanders in a very special museum dedicated to Citroen 2CVs.

4. Charente

James's travels around France take him to picturesque Charente, where he starts in the heart of the Cognac region and visits the home of the De La Rochefoucauld family.

5. Dordogne

Continuing his travels around France, James visits the Dordogne, a region known for its traditional hearty cuisine, buried treasures, and a love of all things duck.

6. Lyon

James Martin's travels around France continue in the city of Lyon - the gastronomic capital of France - as he explores the two sides of the culinary scene there.

7. Annecy

James Martin's travels around France lead him to the beautiful lakeside town of Annecy, where he wanders around the market and cooks dishes using delicious local tomatoes.

8. Jura

James heads to the region of Jura, where local farmer Matthew Tissot shows James around his beautiful orchard and teaches him about the region's remarkable apples and pears.

9. Bresse

James heads to Bresse - the home of one of France's most famous ingredients in the Bresse chicken - and meets one of his culinary heroes in the form of Georges Blanc.

10. Burgundy

James is in Burgundy, a region famous for its wines and mustard fields - retracing Keith Floyd's visit 30 years ago, James stops at the same vineyard for a personal tour.

11. St Tropez

James's journey though France leads him to the glitz and glamour of St Tropez, where he explores its seafood market and drops in on old friend Michel Roux to cook for him.

12. Marseille

James's journey takes him to the bustling Provencal port of Marseille, where he visits its oldest bakery and learns the history and importance of the navette biscuit.

13. Camargue

James's culinary tour takes him to the Camargue, where he learns about the Camargue bull and fleur de sel, a delicate salty crust which is hand-harvested in local waters.

14. Arles

James is in the city of Arles, which is famous for its Roman architecture, young daredevils who play a dangerous game with bulls, and having the largest market in Provence.

15. L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

James's journey brings him to the pretty riverside town of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, the adopted home of his hero Keith Floyd and where Floyd once had a restaurant.

16. Normandy

James's journey takes him to Pegasus Bridge - which is famous for the D-Day landings - and a region famed as cider and calvados country and also for its rich butter.

17. Giverny

James arrives in the misty gardens of Claude Monet's house in Giverny and walks across the iconic Japanese bridge to gaze at the water lilies made famous by the artist.

18. Paris

James's French adventure brings him to the city of Paris, but he has an early start when he heads off to Rungis, which is one of the largest wholesale food markets in Europe.

19. Versailles

James arrives at the palace of Versailles - as well as beautiful grounds, it boasts an incredible market where James shops for ingredients for a dish of sole Veronique.

20. Bois De Boulogne

James arrives at the Bois De Boulogne - it is race day at the Auteuil Hippodrome, so he cooks leeks vinaigrette with salmon and lamb cutlets with ratatouille.