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Isidore’s Great Dream
High on the hills of the Saint-Chéron district in Chartres lies a most unusual home: the Maison Picassiette. For 25 years, Raymond Isidore—nicknamed “Picassiette”—transformed every corner of his house using fragments of colorful mosaics. Every surface is covered in vibrant shards of broken ceramics,...
Les Bas Buissons, Memories of a Former Sanatorium
In the heart of the Muette woods in Dreux, restoration work is underway across several kilometers of ruins. The Bas Buissons site—once home to one of the largest sanatoriums in France—is now at the center of a major real estate redevelopment project.
Built in 1928 and abandoned since the 1990s, t...
The French GI of Omaha Beach
In 1938, Bernard Dargols traveled to the United States for an internship. Two years later, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He would become the only Frenchman to land on Omaha Beach wearing an American uniform.
Bernard Dargols (1920–2018) led an extraordinary life. He shared his captivatin...
Toward Cultural Health at the Rafaël Institute
The Rafaël Institute stands apart from other cancer treatment centers by offering patients a holistic approach to healing—caring for both body and soul—to enhance quality of life before, during, and after treatment. Restoring well-being and self-esteem, helping patients manage and relieve the side e...
RASHI OF TROYES
Rashi—rabbi, commentator, poet, and winemaker—was born in the 11th century in Troyes. A rabbi rooted in the city, he chose to use French rather than Latin, making his writings a valuable resource for scholars of Old French to this day. His commentaries on the Bible and the Talmud have transcended bo...
ELEVEN OF LEGEND
This documentary follows the weekly training sessions of a unique and daring football team: it brings together neurotypical and autistic children.
It’s a meeting of two worlds, where each learns to take a step toward the other, and together they overcome their challenges to take on the under-9 team...
MOLIÈRE THE MAGNIFICENT, with Francis Huster
On the occasion of the 50th edition of the French Theatre Festival in Israel, Francis Huster takes the stage in Tel Aviv to perform the play Molière the Magnificent. It’s an opportunity for him to introduce Molière’s language to newcomers and to share the playwright’s timeless work—one that still re...
A GOOD SCHOOL
Every year, 1 in 10 children is affected by school bullying. Not to mention the "gray zone," which includes thousands of young witnesses to this repeated violence, who are either complicit or indifferent. Bullying poisons the school environment and can sometimes lead to tragedy. It leaves lasting sc...
Adélaïde H., an Alsatian Resistance Fighter
Adélaïde Hautval was a free spirit, a born resister who devoted her life to serving others, refusing any form of compromise. Born in 1906 in Alsace, she became a psychiatrist and was deported to Auschwitz during the Second World War as a "friend of the Jews."
Upon returning to France, she upheld ...
AS A NEW REVOLT
AS A NEW REVOLT is a drum/key/machine/vocals duo combining hardcore punk with a savage hip hop flow.
Manu Barrero and Julien Lhuillier create a wild sound influenced by the underground scene of the West Coast of America and the edgy New York hip-hop of the late 90s.
Their lyrics are engaged an...