This year, not thirteen, but fourteen villages are in competition. In addition to the thirteen regions of metropolitan France, the overseas territories are also included.

A journey with Stephane Bern through the French villages to discover personal stories, culinary and artisanal specialties, walks and practical tips.

With the health crisis of this year, the French are rediscovering the attractions of their villages. Stephane Bern went back on the roads of France and overseas to discover new marvels.

In this program, Stéphane Bern sets out to discover magnificent villages across France.

In this program, Stéphane Bern sets out to discover magnificent villages across France.

A journey with Stephane Bern through the French villages to discover personal stories, culinary and artisanal specialties, walks and practical tips.

A journey with Stephane Bern through the French villages to discover personal stories, culinary and artisanal specialties, walks and practical tips.

Chloe Saada shows how to easily make a birthday cake decorated with sugar dough, as well as cupcakes with some of the cake dough and some easy to make chocolate sticks...

The nude cake is the perfect cake for a wedding cake, it's good, it's beautiful and its ultra simple decoration can be really stunning. But since the classic wedding cake is the cream puff cake, Chloe called on Jeffrey Cagnes, pastry chef at the famous Stohrer house in Paris, to show her how to make it.

Making sweet desserts look as if they were actually savoury products plays a trick on everybody and is super fun. Imagine being presented with a cake in a shape of a hamburger, or a cookie which looks like a real slice of pizza!

A customer asks Chloe for advice on a bachelorette party she has to organize. Chloe suggests that she makes light versions of chocolate brownies and crumble tarts...

Napoleon rules a constellation of European states, with his siblings as puppet monarchs. Yet infighting and betrayals plague the clan. Desperate to secure his legacy, Napoleon divorces Josephine and weds Marie-Louise of Austria, daughter of his sworn enemy. Their long-awaited heir is born-but his disastrous Spanish campaign and march on Moscow provoke Russia’s wrath, endangering the empire.

The jolliest time of year is approaching: Christmas and the New Year's Eve are near! The perfect time for Chloe and her children to make the all time favourite gingerbread houses. And if you have the technique, it truly is a child's play!

A customer wanted to organize her sister's baby shower. Chloe prepared the cake filling according to the gender of the baby...

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not make it as delicious and healthy as it can be? Chloe invites Lili Barbery-Coulon, and together they will prepare the traditional French toast, which will go perfectly with a sweetened condensed milk! Additionally, they will bake a homemade granola, and Lili will share her recipe for making healthy, gluten-free pancakes.

Chloe has mastered Tea Time to perfection. Getting together with friends, catch up with the world, etc. It is a real pleasure when what you eat is as good as it looks...

A customer orders a love cake with a hidden ring inside to propose to her partner. Chloe has also proposed to her boyfriend and to make it memorable, she created a funfair theme...

Chloe Saada loves the galette des rois. So she creates a very gourmet galette, with an oriental touch. She replaces the frangipane with roasted nuts. She also make a brioche des rois with orange blossom...

On today's menu: a vegan cinnamon braided brioche alongside with a vegan, gluten-free banana bread. Enjoy!

Live the daily life of Chloé Saada, and learn all her pastry secrets and tips to make a stunning birthday party, a breathtaking wedding cake,and create real magic moments!

Forced to flee Corsica, the Bonaparte family relocates to Marseille. Despite his heroics during the Siege of Toulon, the future of Napoleone Buonaparte - as he is still known-remains uncertain. Soon, Paul Barras, leader of the Directory, will propel the young Corsican general-a deserter battling depression-back into the spotlight through military glory. Who is this man? What role does his family play in his rise? And how does Josephine de Beauharnais shape his destiny?

Of all Napoleon’s brothers, Lucien Bonaparte is his closest match: ambitious, fiery, and relentless. Yet the two clash incessantly. Lucien, a shrewd politician supported by a devoted wife, contrasts with Napoleon, a rigid military icon betrayed by Josephine. As Napoleon’s ambition to seize power alarms Barras’ Directory, he is sent to Egypt to thwart British colonial ambitions-a move that reignites Europe’s coalition against France. Meanwhile, Lucien and Talleyrand plot a coup to overthrow the regime, with Lucien eyeing a top role. But Napoleon’s return from Egypt sparks a stunning betrayal of his own brother.

Now First Consul, Napoleon is France’s most powerful man. But royalist assassination plots and ongoing wars raise a dire question: What if he dies? Within the Bonaparte clan, eldest brother Joseph maneuvers ruthlessly to secure his place as heir apparent. He isn’t the only one vying for the title, however, as familial rivalries threaten to fracture the dynasty.

Napoleon crowns himself Emperor, and his territorial conquests surge unchecked. Victorious France installs his siblings on thrones across Europe-except for Caroline, his youngest sister. Hungry for a crown, she schemes to manipulate her brother, conspiring with her husband, Joachim Murat, to prove her indispensability and claim her prize.

In the name of faith, Emperor Charlemagne and Roger II, the first Norman King of Sicily, had the cathedral of Aachen and the Palatine Chapel built.

Mural masterpieces invite visitors to go back in time to discover the life and mythological stories of their ancestors.

In five episodes, this series invites you to rediscover the history of European art through a cinematographic exploration of major architectural heritage sites...

The life of Charlemagne, the king who, supposedly, invented school, is not well known. In the 8th century, Charles I, known as Charlemagne, turned his small kingdom into an empire twice the size of France and invented the modern papacy. The emperor with a flowery beard was known for his passion for women, especially his daughters, whom he refused to marry. He also loved swimming and was illiterate.

The discovery of an engineer, architect, town planner and strategist: Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis de Vauban, who was sometimes compared to Leonardo da Vinci.

Napoleon's relationships with women have seen many ups and downs. He married twice, first with Josephine de Beauharnais and then with Marie-Louise of Austria, who gave him a much-awaited son.

Molière is one of the most famous authors in the world. The young Jean-Baptiste Pocquelin, known as Molière, could have continued his father's fabric business and become one of those "bourgeois gentlemen" who made their fortune in the century of Louis XIV. Against all odds, he chose theater, love and freedom.

Stephane Bern takes us to the journey of discovering the unique, peaceful, intimate palace, given to Marie-Antoinette as a present from her beloved husband, Louis XVI.

Stéphane Bern invites you to discover the extraordinary destiny of a forgotten hero in France, who was a real star in the United States: Gillbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette.

We think we know everything about the incredible destiny of Joan of Arc: her appearance in front of Charles VII in Chinon to convince him to liberate Orleans, her capture by the English.

General de Gaulle is a French figure who left an indelible mark on the 20th century thanks to many brilliant moves.

Stephane Bern makes us discover the high places of the Third Republic. From the National Assembly, to the Hôtel de Lassay, from Beauvau to the Hôtel de Brienne, to the trenches of Verdun, a journey to discover the story of the flamboyant Georges Clemenceau.

History is full of fascinating secrets and remarkable stories, often forgotten and left to idle in the dusty pages of archives, records, and history books. This French documentary series dives into tales from the past, exploring compelling tales and intriguing individuals who have left their mark on France, Europe, and the rest of the world. From royal leaders to revolutionary artists, powerful families to influential politicians, immerse yourself in fragments of the past.

Queen of France at the age of 18, Marie-Antoinette became in a few years the most hated character of the country and was executed at the age of 38 after a sham trial.

Muse to the greatest artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the actress Sarah Bernhardt was both extravagant and eccentric. Fearless and daring, she traveled the world, from Australia to the American West. She became the first star of an emerging art form, the cinematographer, and was at the origin of one of Hollywood major studios, Paramount. Sarah Bernhardt, who had her leg amputated due to bone tuberculosis, did not hesitate to go to Lorraine in 1916 to raise the morale of the troops. Above all else, she praised her freedom and made her life a true play.

The sovereign prince Albert II opens the doors of the princely palace to Stéphane Bern and invites to discover the history of his family, the Grimaldis, who have reigned on the rock of Monaco.

Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's first wife, was crowned empress at 41, then repudiated because she was barren. Born in 1763 into a rich family from the West Indies, Marie-Josèphe-Rose de Tascher de La Pagerie married Viscount Alexandre de Beauharnais at the age of 16. This mismatched union gave birth to 2 children, Eugene and Hortense. In 1794, the couple was jailed during the Revolution. While Alexandre was guillotined, Rose was saved by the fall of Robespierre. Her great beauty and attire opened her the doors of high society salons, and in 1796, she married Napoleon Bonaparte who fell for her charm, wit and smart.

Josephine Baker had an extraordinary destiny. Coming from Missouri, she landed in Paris where she became the queen of the music hall.