Rick Stein's French Odyssey: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Along his gastronomic journey through the idyllic waterways of Southern France, Rick Stein's French Odyssey explores French culinary tradition - perfect for aspiring cooks everywhere. Deliciously filmed, Rick's culinary tour on an ancient barge takes him via the Canal du Midi from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. His final destination is a little restaurant near Marseilles where he had the best seafood lunch imaginable. On his journey Rick samples regional foods from country stew in Castelsarrasin to the Montaine Noire hams of Castelnaudary. Further south he stops over in the Languedoc wine region and samples local delicacies before heading towards Marseilles via the Canal du Rhone.

Series details

• Title: Rick Stein's French Odyssey
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Food, Travel
• Premiere date: 2005-08-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-10-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16771
• TVDB ID: 84096

Cast and credited roles

• Rick Stein — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-08-17; final listed air date 2005-10-12; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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