Curious Aix-En-Provence & Arles
curious traveler

Christine gets curious about Aix-en Provence: why it's known as the City of a Thousand Fountains, visits Cezanne's Atelier & a mansion in the historic Mazarin District, then learns the curious connection between a king & the calisson. In Arles, she visits the exact spots where van Gogh painted, then Arles' Roman Arena, and learns what a 'vomitorium' was (not as gross as you think.)

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 58 seconds

Episode Number: 604

About Curious Traveler:

CURIOUS TRAVELER takes viewers on an enriching and entertaining "field trip for grown-ups" to some of the most intriguing European and North American cities in the world.

Daytime Emmy- and Telly-winning travel, arts and entertainment journalist Christine Van Blokland brings her passion and genuine curiosity for the arts, quirky characters, storytelling, and lifelong learning to this new series.

In each location, Christine explores the hidden histories in their art, architecture, museums, monuments, houses of worship and city parks.

Each episode begins with Christine's list of "Curious Questions": Is the Mona Lisa really a prostitute? Is the Eiffel Tower really Egyptian? Why are there acorns all through Grand Central Terminal? Christine's previous television credits include: Let's Go!, Georgia Traveler, Let's Go! Georgiaand Better Destinations.


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Sun, Feb 23 6:30 P.M. Curious Regensburg, Germany     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Feb 24 10:00 A.M. Curious Gdansk     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Feb 24 2:00 P.M. Curious Regensburg, Germany     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Feb 24 5:00 P.M. Curious Gdansk     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 3 10:00 A.M. Curious Allgau & Fussen, Germany     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 3 5:00 P.M. Curious Allgau & Fussen, Germany     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 10 10:00 A.M. Curious Upper Bavaria, Germany     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 10 5:00 P.M. Curious Upper Bavaria, Germany     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 17 10:00 A.M. Curious Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, Germany     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 17 2:00 P.M. Curious Lyon, France     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Mar 17 5:00 P.M. Curious Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, Germany     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 23 6:30 P.M. Curious Lyon, France     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Mar 24 10:00 A.M. Curious Franconia, Germany     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 24 2:00 P.M. Curious Utrecht, Netherlands     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Mar 24 5:00 P.M. Curious Franconia, Germany     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 30 6:30 P.M. Curious Utrecht, Netherlands     NHPBS (11.1)


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