In Rick Steves March Travel News, there is a button titled "Best of Paris Preview" I watched the 30 second preview but where is the actual video?
Is it not yet available? Will it be on PBS first?
A friend of mine is in Paris and yesterday the weather was beautiful: 65 degrees, dry and sunny.
I assume given the source it was a preview for their tour of Paris not a TV show. All the current television shows are on this page https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show
Thank you CL
I am disappointed but I did watch one that he did on Paris 11 years ago. It was excellent but I was looking forward to the "latest". Guess there will not be a latest youtube video on Paris by Rick
Mystery solved!
Well, either I did not fully read the paragraph or it has been changed.
n this one-hour celebration of the City of Light we cruise the Seine, marvel at the stained-glass glory of Sainte-Chapelle, dance on the riverbanks, and groove to cool jazz in a medieval cellar. We eat unforgettably French, enjoy perhaps Europe's finest art in the Louvre, admire the palace of palaces at Versailles, climb the Eiffel Tower, and embrace that fabled joie de vivre in its hometown. Coming April 1 to public television stations across the US, and streaming at Passport and ricksteves.com.
Going to be April 1st on PBS.
After looking at this month's News and clicking on the Paris section, the text part of it says there is a new episode scheduled to come out on April 1 on PBS.
"Coming April 1 to public television stations across the US, and streaming at Passport and ricksteves.com."
IF you are a member of your local PBS station and have Passport (the PBS app) you might be able to see it a few days before then.
Edit: oops...crossposting with you! I am glad you were able to figure it out.
Hi Pam
I do not know how I missed that it will be on PBS April 1st but I somehow did.
I am able to access PBS and love the station.
Excited. to see Best of Paris as I am going first week of May but I think that you know that.
OK, I've had time this morning to look at my local PBS station's guide out thru the end of April. They do not seem to be airing the new Paris episode in that time frame BUT your local station might be different. The text from the newsletter says it will be available on this website. I see an episode on Paris from 2025 that is available now but that is called Paris of the Parisians not Best of Paris. You might keep an eye on the videos at this link to see if a new one shows up before you travel.
In the meantime, you could always watch this Paris special by Rick Steves (from November 2025) if you haven't seen it yet; Paris of the Parisians. https://www.pbs.org/video/paris-of-the-parisians-iqlpvv/
Oops, Pam, great minds think alike!!!
Thank you Pam and Mardee
There are three videos that I do not believe I have seen and I will be viewing them while I wait on the one maybe showing on April 1st.
I do not remember the name of the one that I did see but it was 11 years old and very good.
This just showed up on Rick’s FB page and I think it’s the new one. Did not watch more than a few seconds as I’m getting dinner on the table, lol.
It's on YouTube now, titled "Paris of the Parisians". Enjoy!
Hello ponygirl
I watched Paris of the Parisians and it was very good but I do not think it is the new "Best of Paris".
Hi Pam,
I watched the one that you posted earlier today. I do not think it is the new Best of Paris that was previewed. I am beginning to think that an older Best of Paris is being marketed as new. Maybe ther ehas been some editing.
ADDED. I went to PBS.org and did. a search, I have found something. Here is a description of what I am watching:
Rick Steves Best of Paris
Special | 55m 34s
Video has Closed Captions|
CC
In this one-hour celebration of the “City of Light” we cruise the Seine, marvel at the stained-glass glory of Sainte-Chapelle, dance on the riverbanks, and groove to cool jazz in a medieval cellar. We eat unforgettably French, enjoy perhaps Europe’s finest art in the Louvre, admire the palace of palaces at Versailles, climb the Eiffel Tower, and embrace that fabled joie de vivre in its hometown.
04/01/2026
I am going to go back and try to copy a link to the progrm
And here is a link to watch the above mentioned program.
https://www.pbs.org/video/rick-steves-best-of-paris-zs6otc/
It seems that there has been a merging and or editing of older programs combined with brand new information.
