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ROOM WITH A VIEW – Rone & La Horde
A post-apocalyptic vision rises from the boards of the Théâtre du Châtelet. The chaos and collapse are palpable. Within this devastated setting, 20 dancers protest and rebel, swept along by the music performed live by Rone on his machines.
Given free rein to devise a show by the Théâtre...
SAINT-NAZAIRE BRIDGE, the longest bridge in France
At 3,356 metres in length, since its inauguration 45 years ago the Pont de Saint-Nazaire has remained the longest bridge in France. Every year, this new road, which some had been dreaming of for decades, is used by 11 million vehicles. This gigantic structure spans the Loire estuary to link the town...
SAMARABALOUF
Created in 2000, Samarabalouf is an acoustic swing and gypsy jazz group from northern France.
The string trio works its wonders in the difficult genre of swing thanks to François PETIT, the composer and guiding light of this surprising group...
French world music - Tendance Manouche: the expre...
SISTERS IN THE SHADOWS
The 19th and 20th centuries were periods of deadly wars, natural disasters, famines and diseases in China. While the Jesuits regarded these times and issues through the eyes of the spirit, the female congregations regarded them through the eyes of the heart.
These female religious orders brought,...
STORIES FROM « PLANÈTE J’AIME LIRE »
Five novels that are either made in Africa or that recount the lives of kids living on this continent come to life when siblings Nelly, Roland and Yann decide to read one of their precious tales from their story trunk.
Shot in Abidjan, the 5 episodes illustrate the magic of storytelling and the p...
The Bamboo Cane
In the Basque Country, José, Patrick and William make fly fishing rods out of split bamboo. More expensive and heavier than carbon, bamboo disappeared from the French rivers and landscape 50 years ago. So why do these three friends carrying on using it? There’s the satisfaction of making your own eq...
THE BRIDGES IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Built to ensure the safe passage of goods and people, bridges were also erected for religious purposes to enable pilgrims to walk to Compostela. The Pont d'Avignon, the Pont Saint-Chély d'Aubrac and the Pont Saint-Esprit in the Gard... These Roman and medieval bridges represent a link between people...
THE CANAL DES ETANGS
The Canal des Étangs was built in 1870 to drain the marshy lands of the Médoc and establish the great Landes forest. In autumn and winter, birds such as geese, ducks, woodcock and wood sandpipers use its course as a migratory route. Navigating this canal, from Carcans Lake to the Arcachon Basin, we ...
THE CHANTIERS DE L’ATLANTIQUE, the largest shipyard in Europe
In the port of Saint Nazaire, 2,700 engineers, workers and technicians have been working for 150 years to build the largest liners, oil tankers and LNG carriers in the world. Covering more than 118 hectares, the Chantiers de l'Atlantique relies on cutting-edge technologies to constantly increase its...
