Mega structures
NUCLEAR SUBMARINE, high-risk demolition
The flagship of the nuclear deterrent component of the French Navy, the Indomptable submarine has reached the end of the road. The final stage of her remarkable career: deconstruction.
It’s a difficult task, combining technology and human expertise: "There is no more complicated an object than a ...
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...
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...
ISTRES 125: XXL air base
Go behind the scenes of France's most iconic, secure and largest air base.
For more than a century, the 125 d´Istres air base has stood the test of time and conflict to become a major centre of French defence: 2,500 hectares, 40 kilometres of fences, within which 5,000 soldiers are organised into...
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...
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...
Golden Age of The Castle
For nearly five centuries, castles were at the heart of a society based on ties of vassalage, bringing together political, administrative, judicial and economic functions in addition to defending a territory.This film traces the golden age of castles through the construction of the castle of Guédelo...
The Great History of Castles
Suffused with mystery and grandeur, castles testify to medieval civilization and enfold a complex reality.
Travelling from castle to castle, from the borders of Spain to the mountains of Switzerland, from the moorland of Scotland to the banks of the Dordogne, and thanks to 3D modeling, this film tr...
