France Culture: "La France et ses eaux"

What: The final show of a 4 part series on La Fabrique de L'Histoire entitled "Les usages de la mer", this discussion addresses the often-held notion that France's maritime presence began with Richelieu's efforts to establish "un empire de mer".

Who: Cyrille Coutansais, Patrick Geistdoerfer, and Patrick Villiers

To listen: http://www.franceculture.fr/personne-patrick-geistdoerfer.html