History
The Holy Grail Theories
In Valencia, Spain, an imposing cathedral contains a mysterious golden chalice adorned with precious stones. This priceless object is regarded as the Holy Grail. Yet elsewhere in the world, a multitude of other objects are said to be Grails, fuelling numerous theories. What do we really know about t...
The Routes of Santiago de Compostela
Since the discovery of the tomb of the apostle Saint-Jacques in the 9th century in Spain, several hundred thousand pilgrims have walked the routes to Santiago de Compostela each year. This impressive 3,000-kilometre network is dotted with 71 unique UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including basilicas, c...
The secrets of Orléans Cathedral
The history of Orleans Cathedral is inseparable from that of the kingdom of France. Orleans has been a city of prime importance at the heart of the kingdom for centuries.
The origins of the cathedral are very ancient and the legends attached to it, mingling with the reality of French history, are n...
THE SECRETS OF THE CANALS OF PARIS
Jewels in the crown of France’s heritage, the Parisian canals define the capital in the same way as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. Legendary settings for many films, from "Hôtel du Nord" to "Mission Impossible", or a perfect place in which to take a stroll, these exceptional works are bursting wit...
WHAT HOLOCAUST MEANS TO ME? Teenagers facing History
Now that 75 years have past since the discovery of the Nazi concentration camps, how can the Holocaust be explained to the teenagers of today? Can it be relevant to them within the turmoil of adolescence?
Over the course of a year, the film follows a class of 15 year-old students in a school just o...
Fortified Castles : The Origins / The Rise and Fall
Centuries after they first appeared in the landscape, many castles remain intact, complete with cathedrals and symbols of the Middle Ages and the power of their lords and rulers. For five centuries, the creation of these castles was accompanied by a political and cultural evolution during the mediev...
MARITIME FORTRESSES, The Last Defensive Walls
They stand watch along the French coast like guardians of the seas from an ancient time. Like the castles that punctuate the territory, the naval forts are the clearly visible vestiges of a time when France had to protect itself from foreign invasions...
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,...
LE BOURGET: unsuspected history of a leading airport
Known worldwide for its air show, Le Bourget Airport north of Paris is, above all, the leading business airport in Europe.
With 54,000 aircraft movements per year and an average of 100 departures 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it welcomes heads of state, celebrities and business people from aro...
The CFTC, 100 years of Christian trade unionism
The CFTC (French Confederation of Christian Workers) celebrated its 100th anniversary in November 2019. However, the trade union almost failed to come into being and could have disappeared on several occasions.
This film describes the birth of the CFTC and the key moments of its history, and reve...
The Mysteries of Chambord
500 years after it was built, this film tells a new story of the Castle of Chambord, showing the recent discoveries of two historians and revealing the secret codes hidden in the whole building.
Plodding a long time through mist and swamps, the 16th century traveler discovered Chambord rising out ...
