Explore the awesome legacy built by the French from the Medieval Age, through the reign of the last Western emperor and into the modern era.

Originally released by A&E Networks, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 16, 2015.

Invention and Innovation of France (4:32); --Notre Dame Cathedral (6:57); -- Palace of Versailles (4:05); -- Trench Warfare (4:35); -- Canal Du Midi (4:30); -- Construction of the Canal De Midi (5:39); -- Napoleon Bonaparte (2:48); -- Arc De Triomphe (2:58); -- Gustav Eiffel (5:01); -- The Eiffel Tower (4:01); .