France's run-down "banlieues" (suburbs) haven't exactly made headlines during this election campaign - but with both Hollande and Sarkozy visiting them in the last few days, the leading candidates are making a last-minute bid for those voters.
There are now over 40 vineyards in Paris and around 150 others in the surrounding Ile de France region, thanks to a revival in wine-growing activity over the past 20 years. We went to meet some of these wine growers.
In today's show we meet the artistic directors of this year’s "Nuit Blanche" in Paris. The all-night festival transforms the city with installations, videos, and even fake purple rain accompanied by a Prince soundtrack. But first, we go behind the scenes to meet the woman who’s single-handedly made the harp cool: kooky Californian Joanna Newsom. Plus, artists open up their studios to the public in Paris's most creative suburb.
They call themselves the Bana Danger, Momi Fiuu or Tokyo Girls. On the estates in Paris or Nice where they live, they rule the roost, using the internet and mobile phones to brag about their violent, provocative behaviour. In recent months, these French girl gangs have grown and attacks are becoming increasingly violent. We take you inside a girl gang to meet these girls whose lives revolve around the gang.
A French court on Wednesday dismissed a case against two police officers in connection with the 2005 deaths of two teenagers in a Paris suburb that led to three weeks of riots across the country. The victims’ families will appeal the ruling.
It happens every year and the unveiling of the night’s tally is as traditional as New Year’s Eve itself: residents of France’s notorious suburbs go on a car-burning spree. The police are determined to stamp out the yearly orgy of vandalism.
The political and financial ramifications of the Karachi bombing that killed 11 engineers in 2002 impacts the head of the state. Meal time, French style! As the United Nation's cultural agency awards the country's cuisine a spot on its intangible heritage list, we show you some finger-licking art. And a group of little boys play their hearts out as a new notorious coach looks on. Raymond Domenech goes back to basics.
Chêne Pointu, a run-down housing estate in the notorious Parisian suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois, has yet to see any benefits from a promised urban renovation programme.
Five years ago, the deaths of two teenage boys sparked three weeks of violent riots in the French city suburbs. Thousands of people were wrested and 200 millions euros worth of damage was caused. Has anything changed? Or are France’s urban areas still a ticking time bomb waiting to explode?
Five years ago, the deaths of two teenage boys sparked three weeks of violent riots in the French city suburbs. Thousands of people were wrested and 200 millions euros worth of damage was caused. Has anything changed? Or are France’s urban areas still a ticking time bomb waiting to explode?
