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- Series of feature-length documentaries about persons of interest throughout history, including many royals, both French and from other European countries.
- Take a remarkable trip across the globe to discover beautiful lands, from steep mountains to lush jungles. Your itinerary includes flights above Yellowstone, the Amazon, the Rocky Mountains and China.
- Yann Arthus-Bertrand invites us on a privileged aerial journey over the city. What it reveals is an intimate overview of streets, roofs, courtyards and monuments, a new look at Paris that captures the poetry of each individual district. The old Paris of Montmartre or Menilmontant; the historic Paris of emblematic monuments like the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and Les Invalides; or the modern Paris of La Defense. Mounuments as they have never been seen before and may never be seen again. Detailed captions describe the places great and small that make up present-day Paris.
- During their Christmas diner, Mathieu gets dumped by his girlfriend for his inability to grow up. His clumsy attempt to save his relationship unleashes a chain of events that pushes the boundaries of insanity.
- Year 2060. Climate predictions made at the beginning of the 21st century have turned out to be dramatically true: global warming of the Earth's atmosphere now has serious consequences on the every day lives of our grandchildren.
- 2006– 2h 12mTV Episode
- 2006– 2h 10mTV Episode
- 2007– 2h 22m6.0 (6)TV Episode
- 2007–6.3 (7)TV Episode
- 2007– 2h 11m6.9 (9)TV EpisodeLeonardo da Vinci, the genius without borders: Leonardo da Vinci, emblematic figure of the Renaissance, was not only a brilliant artist and visionary engineer, but also architect, botanist, anatomist, mathematician - Often pictured as the wise old man with his prophet's beard, it's easy to forget that he was once a dashing, hot-headed young man with incredible charm.
- 2007– 1h 40m7.2 (7)TV EpisodeA thrilling and unusual journey to discover a little-known character: Anne de France. A woman who played a decisive role in the future of France in the early 16th century.
- 2007–TV Episode
- 2007–TV EpisodeEmperor Maximilian and his wife Charlotte, two sovereigns from Austria and Belgium, placed on a throne made-to-measure for them on the other side of the Atlantic, in Mexico. Despite their best intentions they were rapidly overtaken by events as they became players in a drama that was about to unfold.
- 2007– 1h 52mTV EpisodeMarie-Antoinette's favourites: Queen of France at 18 years old, it took Marie-Antoinette only a few years to become the country's most hated person, before being executed at the age of 38 after a sham trial. In her fall she also brought down the intimate circle she had created around her at Versailles.
- The splendour and fall of Lady Hamilton: Without title or fortune, the young Emma rose to spectacular social heights at the end of the century of enlightenment by marrying Sir William Hamilton, British ambassador to Naples, then becoming an intimate friend of Queen Maria Carolina and Admiral Nelson's mistress. A dazzling rise followed by a terrible fall.
- The Prince Imperial, a passion for life: A little-known figure in French history: Louis, the Prince Imperial, only son of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie. Heir to the throne, Louis should have become Napoleon IV, but fate decided otherwise.
- 2007– 1h 39m6.4 (6)TV EpisodePrince Philip, at Her Majesty's service: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died on 9 April 2021 aged 99 years. For over seventy years this familiar yet little-known figure remained in the shadow of the world's most famous monarch: Elizabeth II, Queen of England. We set off in the footsteps of the man who was forever second.
- 2007–TV Episode
- 2007– 1h 53m6.2 (6)TV EpisodeBorn in 1873 in Alençon, Thérèse Martin had the unusual ambition of becoming a great saint. At fifteen, she entered one of the most austere convents, the Carmel of Lisieux after soliciting the pope in person at the Vatican. Once she became a nun, Sister Thérèse lived within a community of 26 women and traced her little path towards holiness. She will lay down her experience in an autobiographical book, "Story of a Soul", which will be sold 500 million copies worldwide after her death. Died at the age of 24 from tuberculosis, Thérèse of Lisieux was to experience immediate and unexpected glory.
- Vauban, the king and his forts: He became an emblematic figure of the reign of Louis XIV. The Marquis of Vauban is justly renowned for designing innumerable civil works and fortifications throughout France. We discover the remarkable genius of this military engineer.
- 2007–TV Episode
- 2007– 1h 55m6.2 (6)TV EpisodeBorn in 1798 in Caserta from the royal family of Sicily then tossed about by the revolutionary wars, Marie-Caroline grew up in Italy. She goes to France to marry the Duke of Berry, son of King Charles X who is charged by his father to give an heir to the Bourbon crown. The assassination of her husband in 1820 and the Revolution of 1830 pushed her to take an active role in the perpetuation of the monarchy in France. It is this story told by Stéphane Bern, who also lingers to draw the portrait of the Duchess, art lover, great patron and herself a painter on occasion.
- Beethoven, when music is all: Stéphane Bern takes us in the footsteps of that virtuoso of classical music, Ludwig van Beethoven. From his native Germany to the Czech Republic, we follow the life and career of a timeless artist. A visionary who revolutionised his art despite his deafness, diagnosed when he was only 30.
- Nero, the tyrant of Rome: Proclaimed emperor at the age of only 16, Nero is a key figure in the history of Ancient Rome. Notably famous for his active participation in the dramatic fire that devastated Rome in 64 AD, Nero was also a generous patron of the arts and enthusiastic artist.
- Elisabeth, a queen of Belgium unlike any other: Elisabeth of Belgium, whose destiny was as singular as it was inspiring. Niece of the famous Empress Sissi she hit the headlines more than once, notably by meeting Khrushchev and Mao Zedong at the height of the cold war. But behind her rebellious spirit lay a gentle humanist personality.
- 2007– 1h 54m6.6 (6)TV EpisodeRaphael, prodigy of the Renaissance: Raphael is a major reference in the world of the Italian Renaissance. Disciple of Perugino, he succeeded in innovating whilst still respecting traditional diktats, and producing work that profoundly marked western painting. Surrounded by specialists, Stéphane Bern follows the artist from his childhood to the height of his career.
- 2007– 1h 51m6.7 (8)TV EpisodeJosephine Baker, heedless of danger - The extraordinary destiny of Josephine Baker. From her native Missouri to Paris, the artist succeeded in making her name as the queen of music hall. But Josephine Baker was also a fighter, with the French Resistance during the Second World War, and against racism.
- 2007– 1h 45m6.8 (7)TV EpisodeVictor Emmanuel II, the first king of Italy: The first king of Italy achieved the feat of unifying the entire Italian peninsula under one flag after centuries of division. Stéphane Bern sheds light on this political prowess and introduces us to a reunifying sovereign.
- 2007– 1h 57m6.0 (7)TV EpisodeNapoleon, the exile on Saint Helena: Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the truly great figures in French history. Stéphane Bern looks back at the last six years in the life of the first French emperor and explores some of the emblematic places associated with him, from Fontainbleau to Châteauroux and, finally, to Saint Helena.
- 2007– 1h 43m7.0 (8)TV EpisodeMary of Burgundy: alone against the world: Aged just 19, following the death of her father Charles the Bold, Mary of Burgundy already ruled a principality almost as powerful as the Kingdom of France. Stéphane Bern introduces us to this inimitable princess with a remarkable destiny.
- 2007– 1h 46m6.8 (6)TV EpisodeIn the 18th century, Toussaint Louverture managed to escape bondage to become a genius general and politician, who, from his Caribbean island, showed the way forward to free the slaves of Santo Domingo.
- About the man who was Jesus Christ.
- About Isabella I of Castille, also known as Isabella the Catholic, who was the queen on Castille and Leon in the late 15th century, and the queen consort of Sicily, Naples and Aragon through her marriage to Ferdinand II, King Aragon.