Discovery Travel and far horizons
Alterrenative Voyages
2025
We explore several regions around the world for a journey on the theme of protecting the environment and promoting local, sustainable and positive initiatives. A journey where meeting people and sharing take centre stage.
Discovery | Travel and far horizons
Episode 1
13 min
Japan (Nagano)
In the mountains in the Nagano region, discover sustainable development initiatives: on the edge of the village of Obuse, with a young farmer at the head of a dairy farm; in Norikura, where inhabitants and shopkeepers are aiming for carbon zero!
Episode 1
13 min
France (Upper Var)
Walking in the Upper Var and the Verdon is sure to surprise you by the beauty of this corner of authentic Provence. In the company of the mountain guide Andrea Bacher, amongst others.
Episode 2
13 min
Senegal (region of Saint-Louis)
Encounter with a collective of Senegalese women who have taken the initiative to collect and recycle the plastic waste of their village. Followed by a visit to a school that educates and trains its students in sustainable agriculture.
Episode 3
13 min
Switzerland (Canton of Fribourg)
We head to the port of Fribourg before meeting a young couple of cheesemakers who produce Alpine gruyere and then visiting Estavayer-le-Lac and its biodiversity reserve, source of green energy.
Episode 4
13 min
Denmark (Faroe Islands)
Setting off from Tórshavn, we answer the invitation of a couple who raise sheep, the latest in a line of ten generations. Then, we climb aboard a boat called the "Ocean Rain Forest", in the company of Flore, a young biologist...
Episode 5
13 min
Canada (Montreal)
Presenting La Transformerie, a project to reduce food waste, the "Zéro Déchet" challenge being taken up by city-centre shopkeepers. We also meet Pierre Faucher, founder of the Sucrerie de la Montagne and the Cabane à Pierre.
We explore several regions around the world for a journey on the theme of protecting the environment and promoting local, sustainable and positive initiatives. A journey where meeting people and sharing take centre stage.
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.
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.
