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6 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
47 mins
The lush islands of the Puerto Rico archipelago exist in the shadow of the USA and are vulnerable to the devastation of hurricanes, yet people's zest for life persists.
Episode 2
47 mins
Singapore: An impressive city-state in Southeast Asia, Singapore is worth the detour and calls for all the superlatives. Green skyscrapers, popular and pleasant social housing, easy family life... The disproportionate city retains a human face and offers inspiring development avenues. The inhabitants live, for the most part, on the 585 km2 of Pulau Ujong. With Sophie Fouron.
Episode 3
47 mins
Situated in the Amazon River delta in the north-east of Brazil, Marajo Island is as big as Switzerland. It is very beautiful but often flooded due to the currents and intense rainfall. The inhabitants are particularly resourceful and they manage to adapt. Here, even the fish swim through the trees.
Episode 5
47 mins
Off the Spanish coast, in the Balearic archipelago, the party island of Ibiza attracts three million tourists every year. It is a place of both simplicity and excess. The local community, 130,000 permanent residents, are redoubling their efforts to protect the ecosystem of this precious environment, where beauty is everywhere.
Episode 7
47 mins
Cyprus: In the eastern Mediterranean Sea, at the crossroads between East and West, Cyprus is a jewel that was long coveted by the great empires. Today, a territorial limit separates the North and the South but the Cypriots seem determined to build a peaceful and united future together.
Episode 8
47 mins
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: A small part of France at the heart of the Canadian Maritime Provinces, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is situated 40 kilometres off Newfoundland. The archipelago was initially conquered by the Spanish, followed by the French and the English, before becoming French again. At the crossroads of different cultures, its people are famously welcoming.