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These architectural European emblems are magnified by breathtaking animal sequences. Filmed with a new technical drone approach for an amazing immersion into the heart of incredible ecosystems, with people trying to preserve it.

Mont Saint-Michel, the Loire valley châteaux, Alhambra or Bastei Bridge… Every year, these breathtaking sites attract tourists from across the world. But hidden in the meanderings off the beaten track, fascinating and unexpected stories unfold : the stories of the wildlife that inhabits these places.
For, although these famous French cultural heritage sites have been built over the centuries, they are located within areas of outstanding natural beauty, with their own iconic species such as the Red deer of Chambord, the Black stork of Pont Bastei or the toads of the Alhambra.
Today, the preservation of these exceptional sites can no longer be done without taking into account the wildlife. And after several centuries of ignoring each other, these two worlds are finally coming together to show that natural and historical heritage can become allies! Over the course of four seasons, this prestigious documentary collection revisits the great French heritage sites from the perspective of the wildlife that inhabits them, offering an unusual look at these mythical sites, with fur, feathers or scales.

Their projects are very concrete, sometimes confidential, often breathtaking, always optimistic and will revolutionize our health. 

Everywhere, researchers and innovators are inventing our future.

Leur rêve : devenir un jour un "danseur étoile". Aujourd'hui, ces élèves que nous avons suivis dans la série, approchent de leurs 25 ans et vont entrer dans le vif de leur carrière.

Ten years ago, the Paris Ballet Opera School began filming the series "Budding Stars." Five years ago, a second season focused on the future of these young dancers. 
The third opus continues the story of a group of dancers who grew up together since dance school, singular and representative enough for each spectator to find themselves in the questionings and emotions they go through. Dancers who embody an aspiration that animates all of us throughout our existence: to give meaning to our lives.

A stunning series that takes you along the most beautiful & vast corridor of life in the Rockies. Discover a revolutionary conservation initiative to preserve the ”iconic four”: bison, grizzly, caribou and wolf.

In 1872, Yellowstone National Park was created. It was the first natural park in the world. Today, as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of this park in 2022, we must once again turn our eyes to this part of the world to observe the deployment of a revolutionary initiative, a new concept of nature conservation, the Yellowstone to Yukon corridor, which preserves the heritage of Yellowstone Park.
Through the success stories of four emblematic animals (bison, grizzly, woodland caribou, wolf), we follow this immense 2000 mile corridor of life through the four episodes of this series and discover how this corridor is working to preserve the Rocky Mountain  ecosystem, in close collaboration with Canadian Indian and First Nations tribes.

Since the beginnings of journalism, nothing has beaten people talking about ideas and facts. To bring you current affairs with body and an extra dose of soul, ARTE REPORTS favours encounters with real people.

Every week, ARTE REPORTS reviews in images the events that made the headlines.

You have always thought that fish were mute, amnesiac, or insensitive to pain? Well you’re wrong. Scientists are discovering that fish have astonishing cognitive abilities, hectic social life, and even emotions. What if, fish were not so stupid after all? An investigation in the heart of the sea… 

There is the land and the sea, as there are men and fish. Two worlds, which seem unable to communicate and understand each other. We treat these animals in a way that would seem outrageous if they were cats, baby seals or pandas. However, in 2019, some fish have joined the VIP circle of species capable of passing an age-old intelligence test: recognizing themselves in a mirror. Thus, it is now known that fish have self-awareness like humans, chimpanzees or dolphins. Fish are full of surprises: we discover that they are melomaniacs, like tickling or can have depression.

Discover the Myths of the Americas, while driving the iconic Route 66 to California, then head to Cuba, a tobacco eldorado. Or take the Hogwarts Express to Scotland for a dose of magic, to finish with Isfahan the One Thousand and One Wonders in Iran.

MYTHS OF THE AMERICAS (26') 
To discover the Myths of the Americas, you just have to drive the iconic Route 66, 400km of freedom and wide landscapes, from Chicago to California, then head for Cuba and its tobacco eldorado appreciated for the cigar.

FANTASTIC TRIPS (26') 
Who has never dreamed of taking the Hogwarts Express to the most famous wizarding school in the world? Direction Scotland, land of haunted castles and mysterious mist between heaven and earth. After a good dose of magic, it's time to escape to Isfahan, the One Thousand and One Wonders in Iran. Colorful domes and resplendent cupolas, which arise from the desert! 

Chameleons' way of life, a masterpiece of adaptation to nature, unknown and rarely filmed. In Madagascar, the perfect reptile’s home-island, discover their incredible abilities: sleeping techniques, dancing, camouflage, 340° peripheral vision, catapult tongue, seduction, fluorescence... 

The first aim of this film is to shed new light on these unique reptiles, on their anatomy, which remains a masterpiece of adaptation, very different from other reptiles, on their private life, which is as violent as it is quirky, and on certain little-known behaviors and performances, rarely filmed in the wild.

200 years ago, Champollion «cracked» the hieroglyph code. Follow a scientific investigation to discover this mysterious writing and a new expedition into the the largest tomb in Egypt.

From the heart of the excavation site of Theban Tomb TT33 near Luxor, the largest in Egypt and a palace of hieroglyphs, we shall discover the secrets of this mysterious writing. We'll have exclusive access to follow the IFAO (French Institute of Oriental Archeology in Cairo) on their scientific mission to uncover the priests, scribes, painters, engravers and tomb builders who bequeathed the history of Ancient Egypt to us along the walls of burial chambers and on papyrus. Who where this class apart in the population at the service of Pharaohs who so intrigue today's archeologists? What do the inscriptions reveal about the daily life of Egyptians? A plunge into the great adventure of the hieroglyphs.
 
VIRTUAL VISITS DEIR-EL MÉDINA 
EVE RAMBOZ, VFX SUPERVISOR 

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Uncover the fascinating ugly animals, left out of rescue and preservation plans. Behind their repulsive appearance, is hidden an incredible biology and a key role in the ecosystem! 

Discover the lamprey, the tarsier, the bald ibis and many others – it's time to celebrate ugliness!
This thrilling animal series, filmed in 4K around the world, reveals the hidden beauty of the ugly.  It's time to rehabilitate and celebrate these outcasts of animal conservation! Yet, their off-putting attributes allow them to breathe, swim, walk, feed, hunt, and reproduce.

Discover the evolution of modern China. Within 150 years, it lost its leadership position and then bounced back to soon become the world’s greatest power.

This historical and geopolitical investigation explains how China reinvented itself to return to its former greatness, thanks to the action of political key figures but also the help of those who remained in the shadows. Combining exceptional archival images, unique animation and the words of international historians, this documentary overturns the West's view of China.

Mafias and Banks: two opposite worlds. They share the same taste for luxury, risk, and easy money yet they despise and fear each other and are both inextricably linked to the government.

For a long time, criminals robbed banks, disemboweled and emptied their safes. It was not until the end of the Second World War that the mafias began to understand all the benefits they could make from banking institutions, and then from finance.