Series
Monasteries of Europe
Documentary
What is happening today in European monasteries? Why do young people leave the “normal” world to devote their lives to spirituality? Let's embark on a journey to discover the sources of Europe and share the life of monastic communities from Ireland to Russia and from Greece to Germany.
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Seasons & episodes
1At the Water's Edge3 Dec 2018 · 52mMonks and sisters built impressive buildings at the water's edge : Mont-Saint-Michel (France) animated by the Fraternities of Jerusalem or the monastery of the Benedictines on Lake Chiemsee in Bavaria (Germany)…
2From the Back of the World4 Dec 2018 · 52mSisters and brothers often sought to isolate themselves until they reached the end of the world. Saint Gregory of Tatev in Armenia hides at the top of an inaccessible mountain. It is animated by a single monk, an exception!
3Unusual5 Dec 2018 · 52mMonasteries that are both timeless and in our time. In Bavaria, a monastery that animates the economic and cultural life of the region. In Georgia, a monastery in a troglodyte site.
4Pilgrimages6 Dec 2018 · 52mSt. Nino in Georgia is a monastery animated by sisters who have restored this ravaged site by the communists. The source discovered by Saint Nino in the 4th century according to tradition attracts pilgrims again. Santiago de Compostela is the destination of the biggest pilgrimage in Europe.
5Souvenirs7 Dec 2018 · 52mMont Sainte Odile has artistic treasures including the astonishing mosaic of the Gentile and Bordet artists celebrating the Victory of the Allies against Nazism. The Benedictine monastery of Göttweig is known for its library, its thirty-two thousand engravings including Dürer and Michelangelo and these moving statuettes of the Madonna with foeutus.
Details
- Created by
- Marie Arnaud, Jacques Debs
- First aired
- 3 Dec 2018
- Last aired
- 7 Dec 2018
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- French
- Network
- ARTE
- Episodes
- 5
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
Cast
Yann ColletteNarrator (voice)- MMarie ArnaudNarrator (voice)
