History
JULES VERNE & AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS: The acceleration of a phenomenon
In 1871, Jules Verne moved to Amiens, where he was a prominent figure and lived a bourgeois life punctuated by habits and routines. The first book he wrote there was, nonetheless, a hectic and exhilarating tale: Around the World in 80 Days. The book tells a contemporary story; that of a bet to circu...
POMPEII: The origins
Everyone knows the story of Pompeii, and many films have been made about this legendary place and its tragic fate. But none describe the long and flourishing history of this ancient and hitherto little-known city.
Today, new archaeological excavations are unveiling the final mysteries of Pompeii,...
THE SECRETS OF FORT BOYARD
In the middle of the Charente estuary, 4 kilometres off the French coast, stands one of the most impressive fortifications in the world: Fort Boyard!
Built over 60 years, rising up from the waves, this 74-gun stone vessel has been braving the elements for nearly two centuries...
In order to ac...
TOWER OF PISA, UNMOVABLE EDIFICE
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Tower of Pisa is without doubt the most famous Italian monument in the world. Its tilt has fascinated the public for 700 years and represents the most incredible scientific “puzzle” ever faced by builders and architects.
The 58-metre high tower began to...
And the Earth opened one last time
In a forest in eastern Poland, an archaeologist digs to bring to light the traces of the Sobibor extermination center. Thousands of objects that belonged to the victims are emerging from the ground as fragile witnesses. This research must be completed, because the construction of a new museum-memori...
OUR SHADOWS OF ALGERIA
Artists keeping memories alive.
Leading figures in the ninth art (graphic novels) explore memories of the Algerian war. With their brushes and pens, they (re)create moments from their family histories and summon the ghosts that haunt “their wounds” from Algeria, turning memories into art and give...
PÉTAIN AND THE FREEMASONS
This documentary reveals a little-known part of the history of the Vichy regime: anti-Masonry – the only repressive policy directly driven by Marshal Pétain, motivated by a fierce, long-standing hatred of Freemasons.
Based on the diary of a "collaborator", a Gestapo agent, the testimonies of Free...
The Glorious Story of Brittany
It is the story of a renaissance and the battles fought by the Bretons since the end of the 19th century to build up their splendid region. A historical and human fresco that will allow us to measure the incredible progress that was made.
In the 19th century, Brittany was a region in ruins that t...
THE MUMMIE’S CASE
Ancient Egypt has always fascinated and questioned the greatest specialists around the world. And some revelations still plunge experts into deep perplexity. In 1992, a sensational discovery was made on a mummy. Very quickly passed over in silence, it is now practically unknown to the general public...
TUTANKHAMUN’S CURSE
In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun intact. It fascinated people first with the priceless treasures it contained, but it was mainly the strange events that took place after its opening that made this event a true myth.
27 unexplained deaths, acc...
