It’s back to school At the heart of History!

After New Year’s Eve, the party continues! Next week, in a new story in two episodes from At the Heart of History, Virginie Girod takes you to Versailles, to meet the master of Court festivals, the composer Jean-Baptiste Lully.

For the end-of-year holidays, rediscover the best of At the Heart of History. Today, Virginie Girod tells you about the discovery, in 1991, in the Öztal Alps, of the mummified body of Ötzi, a prehistoric man who lived 5,300 years ago.

For the end-of-year holidays, rediscover the best of At the Heart of History. Today, Virginie Girod tells you about the fate of Mary Shelley (1797-1851), the British woman of letters who brought Frankenstein to life, in the first science fiction novel ever published.

For the end-of-year holidays, rediscover the best of At the Heart of History. For the new year, Virginie Girod tells you the mysterious story of the astrologer Cosimo Ruggieri, the indispensable advisor to Queen Catherine de Medici, at the origin of disturbing predictions.

For the end-of-year holidays, rediscover the best of At the Heart of History. For New Year’s Eve, Virginie Girod invites you to the opera and recounts the legendary destiny of Maria Callas (1923-1977), an unloved little Greek girl who became the greatest opera singer of the 20th century. Born with gold in her voice, the one nicknamed “La Divina” moved thousands of spectators in the greatest opera houses in the world.

For the end-of-year holidays, rediscover the best of At the Heart of History. Today, Virginie Girod recounts the supposed prowess of the alchemist Nicolas Flamel (approx. 1330-1418), whose fame is such that he became part of the Harry Potter saga almost six centuries after his death. But had this man born in 14th century France really found the secret of immortality?

For the end-of-year holidays, rediscover the best of At the Heart of History. Today, Virginie Girod takes you into medieval China to tell you the adventures of Zheng He, an admiral who traveled the seas of the globe, becoming the oriental incarnation of openness to the world and the development of trade routes.

For the end-of-year holidays, rediscover the best of At the Heart of History. Today, Virginie Girod tells you about the disappearance of the Great Auk, a species of bird that did not fly. A story to listen to as a family!

Merry Christmas ! For the end-of-year holidays, rediscover the best of At the Heart of History. Today, Virginie Girod is going on a treasure hunt in Rennes-le-Château. In the 19th century, in this small village in Aude, a priest made a fabulous find…