FV 073 : Florence Metgé, a French artist with a perspective on African art

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FV 134 : Dédé l’Ardéchois (Part 1): local heritage and history of the railway

This interview is taking you to Ardèche, that (so) beautiful part of France where I used to spend the summer holidays as a child. Meet André Rouy aka « Dédé l’Ardéchois » and discover the history of the train network in Ardèche – the only French département which doesn’t operate ...  Show more

FV 133 : (Part 2) The “vin de pomme” from Pays Basque

In this second part of my interview with Manolo we will talk about his confrérie (a society of people who get together to perpetuate a tradition, a skill): la Confrérie des amateurs de Sagarno de la Bidassoa. This society is currently under process to be part of the Unesco intang ...  Show more

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