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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Irish
Food
2018
On St. Patrick's Day, Fred can't resist highlighting Irish cuisine. The pleasures of the table are not foreign to this proud European people.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Japanese
Food
2016
Fred Chesneau visits the Japanese supermarket Kioko.
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Courtesans, the queens of Paris
History,Biography
2014
By their beauty, their successes and the scandals that followed them, these women enlightened the current events and the chronicles of the XIXth century.
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The Great Masters Of Painting: Renoir
Artist,Art,Culture
2013
Pierre-Auguste Renoir is to this day one of the most influential artists France has ever seen.
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The Great Masters Of Painting: Pissarro
Artist,Art,Culture
2013
Known as one of the "fathers of Impressionism", Camille Pissarro was initially a disciple of Corot. He settled in Pontoise where he painted French rural life, especially landscapes.
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The Great Masters Of Painting: Monet
Artist,Art,Culture
2013
Born in Paris in 1840, Monet is considered one of the creators of Impressionism, the leader of the movement, the most convinced and the most consistent of its members.
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The Great Masters Of Painting: Manet
Artist,Art,Culture
2013
A major French painter of the late 19th century, Edouard Manet is considered the initiator of modern painting, which liberated academicism. Manet's paintings caused a sensation. He refused official exhibitions and later played a leading role in "bohemian elegance". Artists such as Edgar Degas admired him, as well as men of letters such as the poet Charles Baudelaire and the novelist Emile Zola, the poet Stéphane Mallarme. He was increasingly recognised and received the Legion of Honor on 1 January 1882. He died in 1883 at the age of 51, leaving behind more than four hundred paintings.
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The Great Masters Of Painting: Gauguin
Artist,Art,Culture
2013
Paul Gauguin is considered one of the major French painters of the 19th century, yet his art was sometimes seen as too exotic for some. Indeed, he drew his inspiration from his travels.
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The Great Masters Of Painting: Delacroix
Artist,Art,Culture
2013
One of the most influential figures in the Romantic era of French art in the 19th century, was a painter named Eugene Delacroix. Even though he was recognized by art magazines and certain critics of his time, such as Gautier and Baudelaire, his genius would triumph in the official painting circles years later. His work, which testifies to a great mastery of colors, and a recognizable style featuring dramatic brushstrokes, inspired many great painters, such as Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso.
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The Great Masters Of Painting: Degas
Artist,Art
2013
The son of a banker, Edgar Degas grew up in a cultivated Parisian bourgeois milieu. During the first twenty years of his career, he experimented with all genres.
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The Great Masters Of Painting: Cézanne
Artist,Art,Culture
2013
Before taking up an interest in the world of art and completely devoting to it, the great Paul Cezanne was a law student.
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The Great Masters Of Painting: Toulouse-Lautrec
Artist,Art,Culture
2013
Born in the Château de Bosc in 1864, Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse Lautrec saw his life transformed by his discovery of Montmartre. He dedicated his artistic talent to painting this unique microcosm: an intriguing mix of vulgarity and casualness. His favorite places were the Moulin Rouge, the Moulin de la Galette, the Chat Noir and the cabaret of Aristide Bruant.
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Scaramouche's Kids
Contemporary Ballet
2014
A young boy dreams of becoming a star dancer. In his dream, he portrays the young students of the Opera de Paris and their teachers on stage in Nanterre and in the Palais Garnier, where they usually perform...
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The Drawings of Christian Dior
Art,Fashion
2018
This film explores the “New Look” creator, blending archives and voices to show his lasting influence from past icons to today.
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The Drawings of Yves Saint-Laurent
Art,Fashion
2017
Explore Yves Saint Laurent’s world through iconic designs and sketches preserved at the Pierre Bergé Foundation.
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The Lovers Of Notre-Dame
History
2019
Among the cathedral’s donors are a large number of Americans. How can this be explained? Why are the inhabitants of the United States so affected by the tragedy of Notre-Dame, which took place thousands of miles from their homes?
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Lebanese
Food
2018
A trip to Lebanon is coming up with Fred Chesneau, who is interested in Lebanese cuisine, that includes an abundance of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, fresh fish and seafood.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The New Migrants
Food
2016
In Cergy-Pontoise, Fred meets Heba and Samah, two young Syrian women from Aleppo who have come to France to study. He also meets Tahir and Ali, two Iraqis who met in a refugee camp in Turkey.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Vietnamese
Food
2018
Let's honor the vietnamese gastronomy, which is one of the favorite Asian cuisines of the French. A perfect opportunity to discover little-known dishes, but also national and even local particularities.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Turkish
Food
2016
If there is one dish that is emblematic of the Turkish culinary tradition in Paris, it is the kebab! Fred, before taking us to the Faubourg Saint-Denis district, makes a detour to Batignolles.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Thaïs
Food
2016
After paying a visit to "Street Bangkok Local Food", Fred Chesneau continues his journey. He meets with Sukanya, a woman of Thai origin, who will be preparing a traditional meal for her guests.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Sephardi
Food
2016
This time, the globe-cooker heads off to meet the Sephardi Jews, whose recipes are reminiscent of the Middle East and North Africa.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Serbians
Food
2018
Visiting the 18th arrondissement of Paris, Fred Chesneau discovers some traditional Serbian dishes, such as the Chopska salad or the burek.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Portuguese
Food
2016
Fred Chesneau discovers the Pastelaria Belem in Batignolles, a famous pastry shop in the capital.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Polish
Food
2018
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Poland was under the domination of neighboring powers, causing a mass exile of the population especially to France and Paris. To immerse himself in this community, Fred goes to the crypt of the Saint Honoré church during the Easter celebrations. Volunteers there serve classics such as pounchkis, homemade doughnuts.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Mexicans
Food
2019
Fred Chesneau immerses himself in Mexico's incredibly rich gastronomic traditions in two Parisian restaurants and a mobile taqueria.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Mauritian
Food
2018
Fred discovers the culinary specialties of Mauritius, inspired in turn by Indian, Chinese and Creole traditions.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Morrocan
Food
2016
Being one of the most multi-cultural cities in the world, Paris offers a mind-boggling array of culinary delights from all around the planet. Join our host, chef-adventurer Fred Chesnau, as he explores the gastronomic customs and traditions of the foreign communities that make up the Paris melting pot. From Turkish kebabs to Japanese sushi, Thai noodles, Spanish tapas, and Korean kimchi stew, this show presents something mouthwatering to satisfy the most demanding tastes.
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Globe-cooker in Paris: The Malians
Food
2018
The globe-cooker Fred Chesneau honors the Malian cuisine, typical of the African continent, which is expressed around rice, vegetables, meat and peanuts.
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Legends of France: Provence
Social Issues
2019
A land of legends haunted by the Phocaean origin of the oldest city in France and by the mythical creatures roaming the Camargue marshes in the mysterious caves of the castles of Provence...
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Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton
Fashion
2007
Louis Vuitton is the world's leading luxury brand, one of the oldest, and also one of the most profitable. From 1997 to 2013, Louis Vuitton entrusted the artistic direction of his brand to the American Marc Jacobs...
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The Gorges of Aveyron
Cooking,Food
2017
Journey to the heart of Aveyron—once called Rouergue—where lush, rolling hills remain untouched by urban sprawl. This region, dotted with medieval bastides, is rich in abbeys, castles like Najac, and bustling markets, as gastronomy is a way of life here. Duck features in every form, even in blood sausage. Julie explores local poultry, the famous fouace for dessert, and the classic pascade, all paired with Marcillac wines.
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Astérix' gallic banquet
Art,Food,Family
2013
Patrick Bertron, Bernard Loiseau's successor at the "La Côte d'or" restaurant in Saulieu, concocts a traditional Gallic menu in Alesia...
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Chardin's still lifes
Food
2014
After an introduction by the historian Pierre Rosenberg, the chef Pierre Gagnaire makes a creation based on Chardin's "Canard et une bigarade".
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Louis XIV and Molière by Léon Gérôme
Art,Food,Family
2014
Chef of the restaurant "Le Grand Véfour", Guy Martin recreates "Le Diner de Louis XIV", the only painting representing the Sun King at table, made in 1863 by Jean-Leon Gerome.
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The peasant wedding by Peter Bruegel
Art,Food,Family
2014
In 1568, Pieter Bruegel immortalized the country weddings in reality and in the canvas to better depict them...
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Ricotta eaters by Vicenzo Campi
Art,Food,Family
2016
A tasty tribute to Italian cuisine, "The Ricotta Eaters", painted in 1580 by Vincenzo Campi, a Renaissance master, will take you on a journey...
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Lascaux caves
Art,Food,Family
2014
Chef Sebastien Bras creates a prehistoric meal based on reindeer, a popular meat of the Cro-Magnon era, prepared with honey, according to the cooking methods of yesteryear...
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Arcimboldo
Art,Food,Family
2014
Anne-Sophie Pic revisits the work of Arcimboldo, a Renaissance painter with a fertile imagination, while a historian describes the food of the era...
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Andy Warhol's hamburger
Art,Food,Family
2013
The three-star chef from New York, Daniel Humm, revisits the creation of a hamburger. He finds the inspiration in Andy Warhol's canvas, which the painter made as a vibrant tribute to the United States of America.
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Bernard Buffet
Food
2014
The two-star chef Denis Fetisson pays tribute to the painter Bernard Buffet by creating a tomato hymn, which adorns one of his still life masterpieces.
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The preserve makers by Sam Liebermann
Food
2014
The chef Thomas Martin takes a look at the art work of a German painter Max Liebermann. In 1872 he created a canvas where he showed labor workers of a cannery.
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