• 2007
  • 1h 30m

Episode list

Secrets d'histoire
Marguerite d'Angoulême, la perle de François 1er
Sun, May 15, 2022
  • S16.E7
  • Marguerite d'Angoulême, la perle de François 1er
It is from the city of Angoulême in Charente that Stéphane Bern starts the formidable epic of the young Marguerite, with for first decoration behind him, the famous castle in which she was born on April 11, 1492. Marguerite of Angoulême is the one of the lights of the French Renaissance. Sister of François 1er, she upsets her time by her personal, political, religious, but also literary positions. Clément Marot, court poet who was also her secretary, described her as follows: "feminine body, heart of a man and head of an angel". It is she who promotes French as the official language of the country. Marguerite d'Angoulême is also one of the first feminists in literary history. His major work, "The Heptameron", although written more than 450 years ago, remains incredibly modern.
7.8 /10
Marie de Roumanie, l'étonnante reine des Carpates
Sun, Jan 23, 2022
  • S16.E3
  • Marie de Roumanie, l'étonnante reine des Carpates
Marie of Romania, the remarkable queen of the Carpathians: Granddaughter of Queen Victoria and of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, Marie was born in England. The vicissitudes of fate saw her marry the heir to the Romanian throne, Prince Ferdinand de Hohenzollern. Her arrival in Romania may have been a shock, but her love for her people was unconditional.
7.1 /10
Mata Hari, l'espionne mise à nu!
Sun, Apr 17, 2022
  • S16.E5
  • Mata Hari, l'espionne mise à nu!
Mata Hari, the spy exposed. Dancer adored in Paris, maintained by the rich and powerful, Mata Hari ended up executed one morning in October 1917 for espionage, in Vincennes. A look back at the hectic life of this woman, born in the Netherlands, whose destiny was turned upside down by the secret struggles between France and Germany.
6.9 /10
Molière et ses mystères...

S16.E1 ∙ Molière et ses mystères...

Sun, Jan 09, 2022
Molière and his mysteries... Who was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière? No-one really knows when he was born, where his name came from, if he actually wrote all his works himself, why he died prematurely at the height of his glory... In short, today Molière still remains a mystery. One that fascinates and divides.
6 /10
Richard Coeur de Lion, l'incroyable épopée

S16.E2 ∙ Richard Coeur de Lion, l'incroyable épopée

Sun, Jan 16, 2022
The incredible story of Richard the Lionheart: An immersion in the 12th century of Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart. His name may evoke the legend of Robin Hood, but his true story, from the castles of the Périgord to Norman Sicily, the Holy Land and Fontevraud Abbey, is far from that of our childhood novels.
6.2 /10
Marie de Roumanie, l'étonnante reine des Carpates

S16.E3 ∙ Marie de Roumanie, l'étonnante reine des Carpates

Sun, Jan 23, 2022
Marie of Romania, the remarkable queen of the Carpathians: Granddaughter of Queen Victoria and of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, Marie was born in England. The vicissitudes of fate saw her marry the heir to the Romanian throne, Prince Ferdinand de Hohenzollern. Her arrival in Romania may have been a shock, but her love for her people was unconditional.
7.1 /10
Le grand Condé, le rival de Louis XIV

S16.E4 ∙ Le grand Condé, le rival de Louis XIV

Sun, Feb 27, 2022
The Great Condé, rival of the Sun King: A remarkable destiny for an incredible character, the Duke of Enghien, Louis II de Bourbon-Condé, first prince of blood and cousin to Louis XIV, who became known as the Great Condé. From the Château de Chantilly, we discover the fascinating life of this rebel prince and exemplary warrior.
6.8 /10
Mata Hari, l'espionne mise à nu!

S16.E5 ∙ Mata Hari, l'espionne mise à nu!

Sun, Apr 17, 2022
Mata Hari, the spy exposed. Dancer adored in Paris, maintained by the rich and powerful, Mata Hari ended up executed one morning in October 1917 for espionage, in Vincennes. A look back at the hectic life of this woman, born in the Netherlands, whose destiny was turned upside down by the secret struggles between France and Germany.
6.9 /10
Marguerite d'Angoulême, la perle de François 1er

S16.E7 ∙ Marguerite d'Angoulême, la perle de François 1er

Sun, May 15, 2022
It is from the city of Angoulême in Charente that Stéphane Bern starts the formidable epic of the young Marguerite, with for first decoration behind him, the famous castle in which she was born on April 11, 1492. Marguerite of Angoulême is the one of the lights of the French Renaissance. Sister of François 1er, she upsets her time by her personal, political, religious, but also literary positions. Clément Marot, court poet who was also her secretary, described her as follows: "feminine body, heart of a man and head of an angel". It is she who promotes French as the official language of the country. Marguerite d'Angoulême is also one of the first feminists in literary history. His major work, "The Heptameron", although written more than 450 years ago, remains incredibly modern.
7.8 /10
Albert 1er de Monaco, le prince des océans

S16.E9 ∙ Albert 1er de Monaco, le prince des océans

Sun, Jun 12, 2022
Albert I of Monaco, the prince of the oceans: Ancestor of Albert II, current sovereign of Monaco, Albert I spent nearly thirty years of his life sailing the seas and oceans. Pioneer in many fields and fervent pacifist, he was notably one of the very first to raise the alarm concerning the need to protect the environment.
0 /10
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