Ray Mears
Director
Wild France with Ray Mears (2016)
Season 1
Ray Mears discovers the dramatic landscapes of France. Exploring the wildlife and plant life and delving into the secrets the landscape hold on his journey through mountains, coast, forests, rivers and wetlands.
Released July 11, 2016
Episode 22 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.journey, tmdb.france, tmdb.wilderness, tmdb.nature
Production Companies: ITV Studios
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Vanoise National Park
Ray visits the Vanoise National park in the high Alps France. His journey takes him foraging in alpine meadows, goat herding, tracking ibex, spotting playful marmots before trekking to the top of a mountain to find one of the rarest birds in Europe the bearded vulture.
July 11, 2016, midnight
S1E2 - The Ardeche
Ray Mears explores the limestone cliffs, caves and gorges of the Ardeche. He starts his journey abseiling into a hidden cave before canoeing down the river, discovering frogs, snakes and plants before setting up camp to look for beavers.
July 18, 2016, midnight
S1E3 - The Camargue
Ray Mears travels to the Camargue to meet the local cowboys living with the Camargue horse and bulls. He visits the salt pans and discovers how the salt influences the landscape before heading off to meet one the region's most famous residents, flamingos.
July 25, 2016, midnight
S1E4 - The Cevennes
Ray Mears travels to the Cevennes to discover the secrets of this mysterious landscape. He discovers a hidden world of bees, meets a local chestnut farmer, visits some wolves and gets up close to vultures.
Aug. 1, 2016, midnight
S1E5 - Provence
Ray Mears travels to Provence to explore the landscape, descending into the ochre canyons, the perfumed lavender fields, and the wonderful wildlife it holds from Bonelli eagles to wild boar.
Aug. 8, 2016, midnight
S1E6 - Brittany
Ray Mears travels to the west coast of Brittany to explore the rugged coastline and its islands. He heads out to sea where he gets up close to dolphins and seals and witnesses the fastest bird in the sky.
Aug. 15, 2016, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 22 min.
Released: July 11, 2016
Last Air Date: Aug. 15, 2016, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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