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La traversée du bout du monde
2014
52
min
At the end of the world lies a little-known land, and France's largest nature reserve: the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. On the island archipelagos of Kerguelen, Crozet and Amsterdam, a handful of impassioned scientists take turns working to protect their incredible biodiversity. An immersion in their everyday lives. Directed by: Frédéric Cristea (France, 2014)
A journey throughout the French-speaking world to explore every corner of the globe! In each country we meet francophones who present, in French, their culture, way of life and commitments. The programme also shines a spotlight on local projects that keep the French language alive, dynamic and constantly evolving.
Annina Reber gained her job as mountain guide thanks to her talent and courage. But even today, she is an exception in the Swiss Alps: only thirty-eight women hold this position compared to the 1300 male guides. Ariane and Nadja are following in the footsteps of this pioneer.
Ancient history and culture, food, economic miracle, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Xi'an warriors, FAST telescope, pandas... What comes to mind when we think about China? With his questions and expectations, Olivier Chiabodo sets off on an authentic trip and shares a unique experience.
Each week, Clémence Castel invites someone from Normandy with an active social conscience to join her for a couple of days. She puts together a programme that combines sport, trips, encounters and outdoor activities. The perfect way to rediscover Normandy by simply changing their everyday habits!
Through an exploration of Antibes and its ambition for a more sustainable future we meet fishermen and sailors along with the athletes preparing for the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Between local traditions and gastronomy, Antibes reveals the wealth of its heritage and its cultural diversity...
At the crossroads of worlds old and new, South Vietnam offers an impressive cultural and natural diversity, where age-old traditions rub shoulders with urban modernity. From the floating markets of the Mekong to terraced paddy fields, Buddhist temples to lush landscapes, South Vietnam reveals a thousand different facets.
It was a crazy gamble: reintroducing the osprey to Switzerland, a century after it became extinct in the country. From Norway to the Three Lakes region, a look back at the incredible project led by Wendy and Denis, two biologists determined to return the migratory bird of prey to Romandy.
In Basse-Engadine, the Swiss artist Not Vital has bought Tarasp Castle. In the Tessin region, the imposing Bellinzona castles, included with the city walls on UNESCO's world heritage list, invite tourists to stop. Michele Trefogli tries to save the family property in Torricella.
Anne-Cécile Monnier explores the Loire and meets various specialists who love this river. The longest French waterway, a real ecological gem thanks to the species that it shelters and the beauty of the sites that it crosses, is often qualified as Europe's last wild river. Is that true?
Often coveted and scarred, Albania is unique at the heart of the Balkans. Freed from the communist dictatorship in 1985, the inhabitants are catching up for lost time, with vigour and pride. From the Adriatic to the northern mountains, they are reviving their traditions and promoting their historic-religious heritage.
In the heart of Equatorial Africa, Gabon is a real paradise for nature lovers. With its primary forests, beaches lined with palm trees and national parks full of exceptional fauna, the country offers one of the greatest levels of biodiversity on the continent and preserves its rich ancestral traditions.
Off the beaten track, the valleys surrounding the Rhône around Montélimar are filled with innumerable treasures. These unique lands, at the crossroads of Alpine and Mediterranean influences, carry names few have heard of: Comtat Venaissin, Baronnies Provençales, Diois and Drôme. Lands where the locals celebrate the lime tree, lavender, grape-picking...
Hydrobiologist and underwater photographer, Anne-Cécile Monnier sets off to explore the most fabulous freshwater spots on Réunion Island, in the Indian Ocean. In the company of local enthusiasts and specialists, she visits the towering waterfalls and torrential rivers of this intense island shaped by water, home to some surprising species.
The Brazilian forest is the planet's green lung. But, each year, millions of hectares are decimated. We meet two women, with radically different lives and actions, as they battle to save the Atlantic forest: Anita Studer, a Swiss biologist, founder of Nordesta; Hamangai Marcos Melo Pataxó, a Brazilian activist.
For thirty years, "Passe-moi les Jumelles" has taken us throughout Switzerland, a journey of breathtaking scenery and fascinating stories. Matthieu Fournier looks back at each decade with Benoît Aymon, Manuella Maury and Virginie Brawand, PAJU's emblematic faces, from the places where they presented their first programme. Prepare for surprises galore...
Today's master growers are producing a remarkable range of lemons to satisfy chefs and gourmets. From Corsica to the Pyrenees, Sicily to Japan, our journey through the surprising citrus family is rich in flavour as we discover the lemon bergamot, the yuzu and the fingered citron or Buddha's Hand.
A five-month journey across Greenland, skiing, kayaking and climbing... Gilles and Nathan set off on their expedition and collect precious information for scientific research along the way. They explain what it means to be an explorer when there are no new lands to discover, but a planet to protect.
A legendary city everyone dreams of visiting, Paris has retained all its authenticity, resembling more a collection of villages rather than one major metropolis. From the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame de Paris, we discover the French capital's most emblematic monuments, and the vibrant life of its boulevards.
South India, long-coveted for its geographical location, still retains the marks of its colonial past. Today Hindu religious fervour is expressed by the spectacular festivities that continue to attract travellers to the region. With its excesses and wealth, South India remains one of Asia's gems.
Three different faces of the Lesser Antilles: Martinique and its many attractions; Saint Lucia, its little English-speaking sister to the south; Dominica, celebrated by the Kalinagos... Beyond the picture postcard scenery and legendary good life, these Caribbean islands are home to a natural world that is both generous and unspoilt.
At the end of the world lies a little-known land, and France's largest nature reserve: the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. On the island archipelagos of Kerguelen, Crozet and Amsterdam, a handful of impassioned scientists take turns working to protect their incredible biodiversity. An immersion in their everyday lives.
Born deep in the bowels of the earth, immense volcanoes emerged from the Aegean Sea to form two majestic islands. Santorini offers surrealist landscapes and immaculate towns clinging to mountainous ridges. Milos is an island of untamed beauty, its coast marked by isolated creeks and colourful harbours. Visit.
On the southern fringes of Eastern Europe, francophone and francophile, Romania remains little known. Yet, in the heart of its sublime landscapes, its people have succeeded in keeping their culture and traditions alive. From architectural heritage to natural parks, Romania is a land of untold surprises to explore.
Travel, far horizons, discovery, art and culture, gastronomy, guests, portraits... "Outremer.lemag" is 26 minutes of good humour and authenticity. What better way to share the diversity of the Overseas French territories with warmth and smiles, offering a voice to the local people and following them in their everyday lives.
A journey throughout the French-speaking world to explore every corner of the globe! In each country we meet francophones who present, in French, their culture, way of life and commitments. The programme also shines a spotlight on local projects that keep the French language alive, dynamic and constantly evolving.
In 2013, the Swiss Alpine Club turned 150. Over the years, the actions of its members have led to 150 cabins being installed in the Swiss mountains. Every year more than 300,000 climbers, from beginners to veterans, take shelter in them. Jacqueline Schwerzmann looks back at this adventure.
Jonas Schneiter, journalist, and Marc Muller, ecologist, head off for a tour of French-speaking Switzerland in a solar-powered electric bus they've recycled and modified. Each day sees a positive new initiative. The perfect opportunity to raise awareness about the way Switzerland is moving towards sustainable development, a particularly topical subject.
Aboard his campervan, Julien travels across Canada in search of those who live a full life, whilst possessing little. The stories of individuals, couples, families and communities who have chosen a different lifestyle. Nomad or sedentary, they have all opted for an alternative way of living.
The Odyssey by Homer is one of the most ancient and fascinating epics of humanity. The journalist Nina Mavis Brunner follows in the footsteps of its legendary hero Odysseus on a journey around the Mediterranean, meeting very real characters along the way who speak about love and death.
From the Mediterranean coast to the Alpine peaks, the banks of the Loire to the shores of the Atlantic and the Pyrenees to the heart of Paris, the new nomads lead us on an exploration of their region, far from the beaten track, to meet those with a real passion.
Laurent Guillaume explores the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region to meet people who cultivate its soul through their commitment, passion, and energy. Aubrac, Ardèche, and the Vanoise National Park are on the agenda of this season on the theme of preservation of the mountains.
As carnival fever seizes Switzerland, discover the unbridled energy and creativity of these events. From Monthey and Bassecourt, archives, testimonials and different viewpoints regarding these rituals help to decipher the meaning behind them and highlight their specificities, such as the Tschäggätta, terrifying creatures that roam the Lötschental valley.
An unmissable tradition: each first Saturday in December, the people of Fribourg gather in the centre of the old town to celebrate Saint Nicholas Day. Coverage of the parade, plus guests, archive footage and reports to experience all the festivity of the event along with its historical and cultural dimensions.
During the night of 11 to 12 December 1602, the troops of Charles Emmanuel 1, Duke of Savoie, failed in their attempt to take Geneva by climbing the city's walls. Europe's greatest historical parade has just concluded the annual Escalade festival, each year the event celebrates the Genevans' victory.
At the end of their secondary education, Eva, Laetitia, Simon and Ludmila take a sabbatical year. On the threshold of adulthood, they are faced with new issues: loneliness of travelling, first apartment, delusion about their vocation, etc. The director, Julie, also a teenager, follows them for a year.
How do you become a policeman/woman? Lara, Marina, Nicolas and Nadine find out at the Savatan Police Academy, training students from the cantons of Valais, Vaud and Geneva. We discover their everyday lives as the instructors use role-play to prepare them for the reality of getting out on the streets.
In the heat of summer, at the foot of Les Faverges, an outer suburb of Lausanne, two night-watchmen walk along the banks of the Vuachère. For some unknown reason, Daniel and Ammar need to ensure the security of this peaceful river. During their absurd patrols, a friendship gradually develops.
In Switzerland, everything must be clean, everywhere, all the time: a value many say is in their DNA. Despite this, most cleaners are foreigners toiling in obscurity. We go behind the scenes with three of them and paint a historic portrait of a country that likes things neat and tidy.
Hoping to become closer to a father he hardly knows, Samir joins him on a hunting trip in the mountains. The picturesque Valais scenery forms an idyllic backdrop to this difficult meeting, filmed by Juliette Riccaboni as part of a wider questioning of the concept of "being a family" today.
For Anne, Aurore, Christophe and Philippe it's back to nature. In their quest for change, they discover the life of the musher, with six months training before heading for the trails of the Far North. By going beyond their limits, the four apprentices hope to regain control of their lives.
Leaving everything for Tokyo: we discover the story of the Tranchellini-Martinez family from Geneva, who abandoned their everyday lives to open a patisserie and tea-room in Japan, with neither professional experience nor an ability to speak the language. Uma, age 13, one of their daughters, recounts their new life.
"We called for a work force, and it was men who came": an immersion in the construction business. By following a major building project step-by-step, "À Ciel Ouvert" paints the portraits of the workers who came. Uprooted from their homeland and far their loved ones, they are building today's Switzerland.
For thirty years, "Passe-moi les Jumelles" has taken us throughout Switzerland, a journey of breathtaking scenery and fascinating stories. Matthieu Fournier looks back at each decade with Benoît Aymon, Manuella Maury and Virginie Brawand, PAJU's emblematic faces, from the places where they presented their first programme. Prepare for surprises galore...
Will our survival be played out far from major urban centres? Certain experts think the opposite, rather than fleeing cities we should move back into them. Luc Ferrandez sets out to prove the point with the help of enthusiastic guests, painting a realistic picture of the challenges facing today's cities.
Le Marronnier, a medical-social centre in the Vaud. Artist François Burland creates a giant engraving, working with a group of under-age migrants. The youngsters and their tormented lives meet the centre's residents, facing the end of theirs. A summer, an opportunity to meet and connect, to share grief and solitude.
The Alps exert a powerful pull on Swiss nationals who are often fascinated by them. Fact or fiction? To get some answers, Bernard Weber presents interlinked, charming and humorous portraits of five people settled high in the Alps. August, Anne-Laure, Urs, Sepp and Margrit explain this life decision.
The only equine breed with Swiss origins, the Franches-Montagnes not only plays an important in Switzerland's heritage but climate change is encouraging many farmers to use them in field and forest. Claude Schauli spent twelve months following Alizée, a filly born before his camera. Will she become a worthy Franches-Montagnes?
For this first collaboration with Mélissa from "Yadébat", Sacha allows himself to be shut up in a 9m² "cell" for 72 hours, under the watchful eye of the cameras. The aim of the experiment? To observe the effects of isolation and the absence of stimulation. Commentary by psychiatrist-psychotherapist Nader Perroud.
Orane Burri spent three years, from 2012 to 2015, following the inhabitants of Val-de-Travers as they campaigned against a gas drilling project that risks polluting their ground water. Will the battle led by the region's citizens to protect Neuchâtel's drinking water finally bear fruit?
Childhood memories, a poem from the heart, an ode to an animal... From his youngest age, bears fascinated Roman Droux. Accompanied by biologist David Bittner, he heads to Alaska to spend three months, totally self-sufficient, in close contact with the grizzlies. An adventure in the heart of a natural wilderness.
The Swiss, Yves Delaunay, looks at how the Inuit's lives are being affected by the transformations in the Arctic, a region in the front line of climate change. At Sachs Harbour, he discovers a community deeply attached to its territory, conscious of the importance of its traditions and unique culture.
Frédéric Swierczynski is one of the world'sleading cave divers; Sébastien Devrient a film director and mountain guide. Together they head for the Atacama Desertin Argentina, a unique scuba-diving expedition, alone andwithout back-up. Here the Ojos del Salado volcano is home to the world's highestlakes.
We discover the everyday lives, through the seasons, of seven emblematic inhabitants of the Illiez Valley in Switzerland. Seven like the seven peaks of the Dents du Midi, the mountain range that towers above. Men and women deeply attached to their region and its values.
To decipher Belgium and the world, analyse, debate and discuss to better understand the headlines, Julie Morelle and Arnaud Ruyssen offer a practical guide to the mechanics of today's news. In a programme as constructive as it is relaxed, they are joined by regular presenters and guests.
Organised by the committee for the 100th anniversary of the Swiss Federation for the Hérens Breed, the combats take place in Martigny's Roman amphitheatre. Three categories for the cows, plus one for the primiparous cows, see them battling it out for the title of 2021 Queen of the Valais Fair.
The interwoven portraits of Ludivine Jordan, Alessia Milani, Nando Arnold and Andri Börnli, four youngsters who have chosen to fly the family nest and spend a year working as an au-pair. New language, new town, new family... The four teenagers head off for an experience full of unexpected surprises.
What are the main topic of concern to families, whether traditional or reconstituted, urban or rural? Joined by experts and inspiring celebrities Angela Aquereburu discusses themes related to family life, ranging from a child trying to assume the father's role, to education and nutrition.
Tim Doucette is blind. He is also an astronomer, an enthusiastic amateur who as an adult, discovered that he had extraordinary night vision. A situation that encouraged him to open his own observatory in Nova-Scotia, and to visit Mauna Kea, and the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope. We look back at his story.
An inventive "bonesetter", a grandmother blowing gently to relieve pain, two healers using their four hands to treat patients, a doctor who combines chemistry and "secret"... Practitioners who all share a special connection with nature. Why, given the advances of modern medicine, do some still prefer to call on healers?
Five senior citizens aged between 65 and 76 took part in an eighteen-month course of intense mental training, measured as part of a scientific study to assess the effects of meditation on aging. We look at their personal and emotional journey, as they take on the challenge of aging well.
The speed with which the first Covid-19 vaccine was created is a veritable prowess, made possible by messenger RNA technology. We delve into this little known therapy, result of decades of research, explained by the scientists who worked tirelessly for its development.
And what if you left the reality of being human behind to explore the world as if you were an animal or plant. A well-known figure from Romandy takes up the challenge of discovering what it is like to be a totally different species, feeling and living as they do.
Since 1923, the Association Francophone Pour le Savoir (Acfas) played a discreet but essential role in accompanying Quebec society throughout its scientific and social revolutions. In ten chapters and as many decades, we discover the major advances that left an indelible mark on science in Quebec.
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is invisible and intangible, but already present in our everyday lives. Television personality and teacher, Philippe Desrosiers wonders what difference AI will really make to his life on different levels: food, physical health, mental health, efficiency, ecology and pleasure.
25 February 2020. Switzerland records the country's first coronavirus patient. A year after this first outbreak, what effects has the pandemic had in Switzerland? How did the virus arrive? How did the institutions react? What was the human and social cost?
Mid-winter in the mountains as primary school pupils discover the universe with Stéphanie Juneau, a Canadian astrophysicist. Throughout their week-long introduction to astronomy, they experience darkness, emptiness, immensity and try to personify the celestial bodies. Together, they wonder about their own place in the vastness of it all.
A no-holds-barred magazine programme looking at health and preventive care. Because everyone can influence their health and wellness by adopting the right behaviour and taking care of their bodies, Prudence Maïdou is joined by health professionals to help us learn more about these important issues.
