Discover the tradition of Swiss raclette cheese making as if you were a local! At an altitude of 2200 m, the Mille mountain pasture in the Val de Bagnes is the Michellod family's chosen holiday ...

For some, patois is a language of childhood, of one's first emotions. For others, it is a language in its own right, the Franco-Provençal, and it must be defended at all costs as it is threatened, ...

In the period between herding their cattle down then up the Alps again, mountain farmers join together to sing of life, love and nature, melodies they barely dare hum to themselves when alone in the ...

They are sometimes called the sailors of the mountains. They cover the roofs of the most beautiful architectural buildings in Switzerland with tavaillons and shingles. This exceptional heritage was ...

This film opens a window on Romansh, a language spoken only by 60,000 people in the heartland of the Swiss mountains. The music of the language echoes throughout the valleys and the seasons, blending ...

Every year around New Year’s Eve, the backcountry of Appenzell, in Switzerland, is grippedby an age-old festival fever.Columns of richly costumed and masked singers, bells a-jingle, run from ...

21x26' - What is the secret of Swiss happiness? What is Swiss attitude made of? This series is a pop guide to homo helveticus that reacts to clichés with lightness and humor through an ...

The only fellowship in the world wherein all members must have long untrimmed beards ! They proudly parade their cows down from high summer pastures and participate in local folkloric events wearing ...

Diana Fankhauser considers schwingen or panty wrestling a family affair. She's always been passionate about it as long as she can remember. Diana has followed in the footsteps of her two aunts, ...

In the Swiss Ticino mountains, mysterious houses were built over 1,000 years ago on sheer cliff faces that seem to defy all odds. In this untamed wilderness, Ely Riva has climbed every peak in the ...