Portrait of a unique breed of cows made famous as early as 1917 by its fights in the Valais region of Switzerland. Once simply called "horned animals", they were so numerous at the foot of the Dent ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The 1602 Company, boasting 2,500 members, commemorates each year the anniversary of the Battle of l'Escalade, which took place on the night of December 11-12, 1602 in Geneva. Every member plays their ...

Local dialects are for some is the language of childhood, of one's first emotions, few words that remain at the back of the ear. For others, it is a language in its own right, the Franco-Provençal, ...

Antoine Lange is one of Switzerland's last morbier repairers. At 94, this watchmaking enthusiast is a true guardian of time. In a hidden valley in the heart of the Valais, this self-taught watchmaker ...

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 ...

The Bernina train, which crosses stunning scenery and links St. Moritz to Tirano in Italy, is one of the world’s most beautiful trains. Portrait of the behind-the-scene craftsmen of this ...

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 ...