Traditions iconiques - Perfume
Perfume is France’s everyday luxury. French people love to wear it, to gift it, but also to create it. When one of France’s foremost perfumers realizes that the perfume-making tradition in his hometown of Grasse is in danger, he vows to defend it. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3lJuKpn.
24 Maj 202224min
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17 Maj 20221min
La course en solitaire (The Solo Race)
When Kevin Escoffier entered one of the world’s most epic solo boating races, he faced long odds, dangerous waters, and stiff competition. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3iuoCQ2.
22 Mars 202222min
La chocolatière (The Chocolate Maker)
Growing up in Cameroon, Euphrasie Mbamba spent a lot of time on her grandfather’s cacao farm. But it wasn’t until she moved to Belgium that she tasted chocolate for the first time, and understood the power of the fruits from her childhood. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3MVLnu7.
15 Mars 202223min
La rameuse paralympique (The Paralympic Rower)
A passionate rower trains to build her strength and perfect her technique for the Paralympics… But along the way she also learns the importance of maintaining her mental health. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/35BAMnE.
8 Mars 202224min
Pour l’amour du rap (For the Love of Rap)
Ouafa Mameche didn’t speak French when she first arrived in France at the age of seven. But her passion for rap music led her to love the language and find her place in her adopted homeland. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3C46bKW.
1 Mars 202220min
Les tableaux volés (The Stolen Paintings)
In March 2014, Richard Hardin received a phone call that would change his life and cause him to question everything he thought he knew about his family history. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/35iKeLP.
22 Feb 202224min
Sauver la langue bretonne (Saving the Breton Language)
A young woman from the region of Brittany falls in love with the local language, le breton. Through her passion for language learning, she decides to help save the Breton language from extinction. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3oQnABC.
15 Feb 202222min
