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France, Vietnam and Austria

Owen Bennett Jones presents stories from Chris Bockman and Bethany Bell.

Owen Bennett Jones presents stories from Chris Bockman in France and Bethany Bell in Austria.

Visiting Vietnam-sur-Lot

France lost its empire some 60 years ago but for some - that era hasn鈥檛 gone away. Hundreds of people from Indochina - East Asia - worked for the French colonialists. Some were moved to France and housed in a disused Army camp in the 1950s. And even today, some are still there. Chris Bockman has been to the small town of Saint Livrade to find out more.

Where everybody knows your kaffee

In Vienna, coffee houses are so important to the city's life that Unesco has recently added them to its catalogue of the world's cultural heritage. Bethany Bell says the cafes have strict rules - but they are worth obeying.

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10 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Feb 2012 04:50GMT

Broadcasts

  • Fri 3 Feb 2012 08:50GMT
  • Fri 3 Feb 2012 12:50GMT
  • Sat 4 Feb 2012 01:50GMT
  • Sat 4 Feb 2012 04:50GMT