Secrets d'histoire Season 16 Episodes

Episode 1

Molière et ses mystères...

116 mins

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.

Episode 2

Richard Coeur de Lion, l'incroyable épopée

107 mins

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.

Episode 3

Marie de Roumanie, l'étonnante reine des Carpates

105 mins

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.

Episode 4

Le grand Condé, le rival de Louis XIV

104 mins

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.

Episode 5

Mata Hari, l'espionne mise à nu!

98 mins

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.

Episode 6

Jeanne de Belleville, pirate par amour

90 mins

Jeanne de Belleville, pirate for love: The little-known yet extraordinary destiny of Jeanne de Belleville, the first woman pirate in history.

Episode 7

Marguerite d'Angoulême, la perle de François 1er

101 mins

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.

Episode 9

Albert 1er de Monaco, le prince des océans

103 mins

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.

Episode 10

Diana, cette illustre inconnue

116 mins

Diana, an illustrious unknown: Lady Diana is one of those people who, without being a politician, artist or writer, marked contemporary history. On August 31st, 1997, her tragic death shocked the entire world. But who was the real Diana Spencer and why did she agree to marry Prince Charles, heir to the British throne?

Episode 11

Elisabeth II, notre Reine

Episode 12

Rosa Bonheur, la fée des animaux

100 mins

Rosa Bonheur, the animal fairy: Rosa Bonheur, French star of the 19th century, known even across the Atlantic, was one of the most talented painters of her time. A free woman with a strong character, she refused the codes that society imposed upon women and frequented the biggest personalities of her era, notably Buffalo Bill.

Episode 13

Ragnar, le viking qui a terrorisé Paris

112 mins

Ragnar, the Viking who terrorised Paris: From the 9th to the 11th century, a wave of unprecedented violence hit Europe. The Vikings pillaged the kingdoms they crossed. Who were these Scandinavian warriors? It was in Norway, on the banks of the Naeroyfjord fjord, that it all began with the most notorious of their leaders: Ragnar Lodbrok.