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Chambord: The Leonardo Da Vinci Mystery

A building lost in the midst of a 5 000 hectare park, that's the equivalent of the surface of Paris, Chambord is the castle of all superlatives. Having required nearly 220,000 tonnes of stone to build, the Chateau de Chambord, in the Loir-et-Cher department, is an architectural gem. 156 metres of facade, it has more than 70 staircases, 282 fireplaces and 426 rooms. The castle commissioned by Francis 1st in the 16th century is also the most mysterious. The majestic monument has its share of mysteries: identity of its architect, influence of the Florentine painter Leonardo da Vinci in its design, location in the middle of marshes in the heart of the forest and even longevity because it has survived through time without being damaged since the beginning of its construction in September 1519.

La foudre, un éclair de génie

Les négociateurs - Le siège de Waco

Science grand format

A look at relevant scientific issues

Tchernobyl : nuage radioactif sur la France

Les Secrets du château de Chantilly

The secrets of lightning

Millions of times a day, lightning strikes the Earth. Lightning bolts travel at speeds of up to 100,000 km/s and their temperature is five times greater than that of the sun. Lightning is pure force of nature.

Barrage de Vouglans : un géant sous haute surveillance

LES ROIS BATISSEURS LOUIS XIV

TGV, la réussite française

Ragnarok

A small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for another Ragnarök -- unless someone intervenes in time.

Heweliusz

After a catastrophic ferry disaster, the off-duty captain seeks answers and justice for those who lost their lives — and those they left behind.

THE DAYS

Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.