Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia are joined together by their love for music and each other. The pair met at the Institute for Young Blind People in Bamako, the capital of Mali.

Cyril Kamar, who later appeared on the music scene as K-Maro, was born in Lebanon. While still a child, he and his family fled to Paris, but finally settled in Quebec.

The Vendée Globe single-handed around-the-world race is one of the most grueling tests of man’s endurance against nature, with a little help from technology. The race starts, and ends, in the Bay of Sables d’Olonne.

In 1985, ten million meals were served by Restos du Cœur. By 2004, that number had skyrocketed to sixty million.

Many French people claim they don’t like receiving junk mail, but marketers have done studies which indicate the opposite.

On the French Riviera when it’s twenty-three degrees Celsius in the middle of November, some of us are tempted to head for the beach and take one final dip.

New York based French chef Daniel Boulud brings his refined French culinary skills to that most typical American dish, the hamburger. Discover the secrets that make this burger the most expensive in the world.

Tanguy de la Forest is ready to fly off to the Paralympic Games.

Nâdiya, a champion athlete, has switched gears to become a chart-busting R&B/hip-hop artist. She is fast becoming a major urban act featuring a great blend of lyrical and instrumental innovation. In this music video, “Et c’est parti,” Nâdiya pairs up ringside with US rapper Smartzee, demonstrating both her physical and artistic talent. This song will surely get you moving!

Nelly concludes this series on famous French personalities with a philosopher, a soccer player, and a queen!

Anna has decided to dye her hair green, but first she asks Louis for his opinion. Find out what he thinks!

Lionel is at a loss as to what to do with his spare time. He decides to take up the guitar, but knitting or tarot might be more suitable for him...

Nelly continues her quiz on important French personalities. Listen carefully and try to guess who these historical figures are.

Louis is stressed out about a project that he's running out of time to complete. And his work partner abandoning him didn't help! Listen carefully to all the slang expressions Anna and Louis use.

In this series, Nelly shares some facts about ten major French historical figures. Test yourself on the first three figures she mentions in this video!