[Les Odyssées de l'été] E01⏐Le Grand Diamant ...

Mon nom est péridot, je suis une gemme verte et transparente. J'ai été découverte par hasard au milieu de la Patagonie. Mais je ne suis arrivée ici qu’après un long et périlleux voyage à travers les astres et le ciel. Si la plupart de mes congénères sont nés dans la croûte terres ...  Show more

Que suis-je ? Un minéral ? Un végétal ? Ou... un animal ? On me nomme Corallium rubrum, le Corail rouge précieux… Et ma nature a suscité bien des controverses ! Mais il n’y a pas que pour déterminer ma nature qu’il faut faire preuve de curiosité…Il faut d’abord me trouver ! Et po ...  Show more

[Summer of Epics]In comics, jewels are often at the core of the plot. But they also may be the hero’s attribute like in the adventures of Corto Maltese, the famous romantic pirate born out of the imagination of Italian author Hugo Pratt in 1967.What turned Corto Maltese into an i ...  Show more

[Summer of Epics]Many legends have been told about the gold of Pre-Columbian civilisations of the Americas. Imagine… Finding gold deep in the middle of the jungle is a dream that has long tantalized the Western world. The peoples of South America did leave traces and genuine trea ...  Show more

Swallowed by the sea, buried, hidden behind walls or concealed…True treasure troves have always known the best place to hide. And when to reappear and surprise us! Harboring tales worthy of an adventure novel, they often contain fascinating secrets. In this new season of The Voic ...  Show more

“It was in Megara, a suburb of Carthage, in the gardens of Hamilcar…”This is the opening sentence of Salammbô, Flaubert’s great historical novel, which has become a cult classic. Just like its heroine … the Carthaginian princess with dazzling finery and a tragic destiny.Salammbô ...  Show more