Somewhere in the department of Morbihan, there is a tiny island which answers to the sweet name of Saint-Cado. An island which is not in the Gulf of Morbihan but in the Ria d’Etel. This inhabited island is the smallest inhabitable island in the world and is located in France. Do you know the islet of Saint-Cado? the smallest inhabited island in the world Somewhere in the north of the…
Pen Duick 5 is already Eric Tabarly’s fourth racing yacht. It is of modest size since its length does not exceed 10.67 meters. A tiny boat designed to be able to cross the Pacific Ocean. But above all to take part in a single-handed race between San Francisco and Tokyo. Pen Duick 5 a boat designed to win This boat was built in Lorient in the same shipyard as Pen…
A control tower in an airport is a bit like the centrepiece of a chess game. At Orly, the control tower is the place where we make sure that the planes take off and land in the safest possible conditions. Here the right to make mistakes is set just below zero. This means that every manoeuvre, every move, every arrival or departure must be 100% successful. And that the communication…
The site of the Folies Siffait remains an enigma for a large part of the visitors. This old site, was the former castle “Château-Guy”, was developed during the 19th century by a father and then by his son. Let’s visit a forgotten site in the north-east of the Loire Atlantique between the city of Nantes and Ancenis. The Folies Siffait This unusual place located on the north bank of the…
Just a stone’s throw from the great metropolis of Nantes is an atypical and unusual place. A place that questions but is too beautiful to be true. As you will have understood, the House in the Loire is an artistic installation that dates back to 2007. The unusual “Maison” in the Loire In 2007, the Estuary Biennial took place. This Biennal is an art exhibition in which some of the…
The Quai d’Orsay is the name given to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is one of the most prestigious ministries where geopolitical upheavals around the world are analysed and followed closely. To carry out this task, we have been able to approach on several occasions people who have worked closely or remotely in the Department. Behind the scenes at the Quai d’Orsay, a palace unlike any other This…
The Lot This river takes its source on the south slope of the Goulet. Then the Lot finish its course in the Garonne river. The Lot meanders go through the departments of Cantal, Lot, Aveyron, Lozère and Lot et Garonne. The Verdon We often speak of the lake of Sainte Croix or the gorges that are in its extension. But above all, we forget that the Verdon is a beautiful…
Mende is a surprising city, the capital of one of the least populated departments in France. It was a town that was undoubtedly founded around the year 200 before JC and has known development from the VI th century after JC. But this beautiful city is not only a historical city, but it is also the gateway to one of the most beautiful departments of France. A department, the Lozère,…
Everyone adored this symbolic cathedral of the city of Paris. Victor Hugo devoted a book to it. The fire of Notre Dame de Paris is a shock for Parisians and for all the millions of visitors who visited. We do not remember it, but for a long time, Notre Dame de Paris was the tallest building in the world. April 15, 2019, around 18:30, the beginning of the fire The…