Factual entertainment
Cafés in Peril: the Villages Fight Back
Bars and cafés are an institution in France. But over the years, their popularity has waned and their number has fallen from 200,000 in the 1960s to about 35,000 today. The reason: high costs and too few customers.
The closure of a café, which enables social contact, encourages a sense of communi...
OLD BUSINESSES REFUSING TO SHUT UP SHOP
Despite the stranglehold of the internet, the proliferation of supermarkets, the desertification of town centres and the gradual loss of interest in local shops, some of France's oldest businesses are still managing to survive.
At the head of these establishments, the ever-vanishing reminders of ...
One Summer in a Holiday Club
Every year, 1.5 million French people choose to spend their holidays in clubs, where everything - accommodation, catering and entertainment - is included. There are dozens of different options in this market, from small family-run businesses to giant clubs that sometimes cater for more than 1000 hol...
Revenge of the Charcutiers
After the numerous health controversies that have hit the ham and sausage industry, it’s easy to imagine that traditional pork butchers are now on the verge of bankruptcy. At the centre of the debate: nitrite, the additive that gives ham its pink colour and allows products to keep longer.
Fifty g...
Welcome To Auntie – The Crédit Municipal
In a gloomy economic climate, the end of the month can be a difficult time for many people, and some have no other option than to part with their personal belongings.
This is why, since 1637, a socially responsible public institution has been coming to the aid of those in urgent need of cash: the...
Canadair, On Earth as in the Heavens
Canadair pilots are true heroes, but also untouchable knights, whom we respect from a distance, being unable to get to know them close up.
But who are the men behind these protective figures? How do they prepare themselves on the ground to fight fire from the sky?
This documentary shed some light o...
Everyone’s a Winner
Standing on the highest step of the podium, holding up a trophy, proudly displaying a gold medal... As children, many people dreamed of being champions, and some have never given up hope of becoming the best in their category.
You don't have to be a great athlete to reach the top. There are as ma...
Home-party selling: a booming business
With or without a diploma, young or old, in the city or the countryside, anyone can have their own home-party selling business. This system of direct selling was created in the 1960s in the United States, and in recent years has seen a resurgence in France. For some, it's a way of supplementing thei...
Nicaragua, a new Eldorado
Bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Nicaragua has long been off the tourist map due to a violent civil war. But over the last few years, this Central American nugget has been attracting adventurers from all over the world. Amongst them are some pioneers from France, who have fallen ...
The Guardians of Legends
Whether it's a place, an object or even a vehicle, some names have left their mark on whole generations, to the point of becoming legendary. To prevent them from being forgotten over time, there are men and women making sure that they retain their former glory or are restored to it. We meet the peop...
