Documentaries
Save the Red-legged Partridge
An emblematic species of the southern agricultural plains, the Red-legged Partridge is declining rapidly and significantly. A study has been launched to discover the reasons for the scarcity of the species and find concrete ways to boost the population. The film follows the field study to save this ...
SURF EXPLORE IN THE PHILIPPINES
At a time when surfing has become a real industry, four adventurers travel the world in search of virgin waves, thus perpetuating the culture of the pioneers of the discipline.
The Surf Explore team comprises British writer and longboarder Sam Bleakley, legendary Hawaiian surf photographer John Call...
The Haras de Vauptain
Nestled in the grounds of Versailles Great Park, the Haras de Vauptain, once a flour mill, is steeped in history and experience. The house is impressive in its character, architecture and scale. A living heritage, reinvented by a family that has been handing down its passion for stone, the land and ...
THE KINGS OF MEAT
Butchery schools are booming. But what’s most surprising is the number of apprentice butchers who are finding their calling. CAP (vocational training certificates) are increasingly attracting adults from careers completely unrelated to meat, people who’ve had a late-in-life revelation and passion fo...
The last council
The Last Council tells the story of 13 old ladies, native grandmothers and charismatic ambassadors of oral civilisations: living libraries, keepers of long forgotten traditions, each of these grandmothers is the image of a culture. They come from Central Africa, Nepal, Tibet, North and South Americ...
The Legion: A Very Special Mission to the Heart of a Green Hell
In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, trees conceal the longest French border, running between Guyana and Brazil.
A border as impossible to spot from the sky as it is from the ground. Here, there is no river or barbed wire to represent it physically, just 7 concrete boundary markers, planted in the...
THE PROVINS MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
Each year, the medieval town of Provins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becomes the stage for France’s greatest medieval festival.
For two unforgettable days — June 11 and 12 — the town transforms, growing from 11,000 residents to over 80,000 visitors.
Provins comes alive as merchants, minstrels,...
The record-breaker of Himalaya
In 2016, Jean Troillet celebrated 50 years of mountaineering and the 30th anniversary of his ascent of the north face of Everest with his friend Erhard Loretan. Their speed record, a round trip of less than 43 hours, has never been equalled.
Guide, adventurer and Himalayan specialist, Jean Troillet...
The story of Pascal Obispo
For more than 25 years, Pascal Obispo has known enormous success with albums such as “Plus que tout au monde”, “Lucie”, “Tombé pour elle” and “Fan”. Surrounded by a selection of personal objects representing his many passions, the artist reveals the different facets of his personality and looks back...
Vienna, equestrian waltzes
The Spanish Riding School of Vienna has just celebrated its 450th anniversary. An emblem of the city, it is one of the last jewels of the Habsburg crown, and a centre of unrivalled equestrian expertise and tradition.
We discover its history, the show that has made its name worldwide, the training of...
