Program Sheet

DES RACINES & DES AILES

Castles in Alsace, Basque treasures

Built on rocky spurs, in the heart of wild countryside, ten or so fortresses dominate the plains of Alsace. But most of them are in ruins. Only Haut-Koenigsbourg castle, which was restored in the 20th century, bears witness to this exceptional architecture. Fortunately, several donors have undertaken to preserve Alsace's heritage. At the other end of France: the Basque country. At the start of the 20th century, the Atlantic Coast became the showcase of a style that overtook the whole of Europe: Art Deco. In Biarritz and in all of the coast's seaside resorts, architects tried to out do each other in imaginative terms to build houses that were each more surprising than the next.
Directed by: Myriam Elhadad, Christine Lenief.