The Reinvention of France

The Reinvention of France

The Reinvention of France Description Central France château owner Isaure de Sainte-Marie strongly feels that her country needs a new identity. What Works Well This video takes the viewer along on an interview with a young small business owner who has a different...
Paris’ Sci-Fi Urban Utopia

Paris’ Sci-Fi Urban Utopia

Paris’ Sci-Fi Urban Utopia Description Born of a theoretical utopia and dubbed a new French “City in Space”, the Espaces Abraxas in Noisy-le-Grand were designed by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill in the late 70s and early 80s. The aim was to mix social classes...
Living in a French Refugee Camp

Living in a French Refugee Camp

Living in a French Refugee Camp Description An Iraqi-Kurdish asylum-seeker shows us what it’s like living in a forest refugee camp in Grande-Synthe, France. What Works Well This video puts us on the ground in the remains of a recently destroyed refugee camp,...
Tour de France 2019

Tour de France 2019

Tour de France 2019 Description The Tour de France is a men’s stage cycling competition that crosses France with occasional incursions into neighboring countries. Its first edition took place in 1931 to increase the sales of the newspaper L’Auto, organized...