Experience the marvelous landscape and active cityscape of Besancon, France

Experience the marvelous landscape and active cityscape of Besancon, France

Time-lapse film of the rugged landscape and active cityscape of Besançon, France, by independent filmmaker Mayeul Akpovi.

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Tour San Salvador (Santiago) Island, in the Galapagos Islands, where Charles Darwin studied wildlife in 1835.

Visit Santiago Island, in the Galapagos Islands, where Charles Darwin spent weeks experimenting, observing, and collecting specimens of the unique Galapagos wildlife
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Portrait of Rio de Janeiro as a city of contrasts.

Rio de Janiero: From Carnaval and Samba Schools to Favelas and Skyscrapers
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How to Pronounce Fernando de Noronha
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Learn about Scandola Nature Reserve, Corsica, France.

Learn about the Scandola Nature Reserve located on the island of Corsica and the strict patrolling done by the rangers
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Learn about the marine life in the submerged caves under the Mediterranean Sea at Calanques National Park, France.

Exploring underwater caves at Calanques National Park
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Learn about the Saxon leader Widukind.

Who Was Widukind, Leader of the Saxons?
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Overview of Marie-Antoinette's life.

The controversial life and death of Marie-Antoinette