Reading, taking a walk, going to the movies, watching TV, playing sports - this program shows viewers how to talk about what they like to do in their spare time. And because floral gardening is of such great interest to the French, the video follows the fortunes of Autretot, a pastoral village northwest of Rouen, in its efforts to win the designation of "Quatre-Fleurs Ville Fleurie" from the National Committee for the Flowering of France.

Too many cars and never enough parking spaces: that's Paris! In this program, everyday people talk about what they think of traffic, how they commute to work, and how to buy a train ticket. In addition, a police officer explains the daily challenges of directing traffic in Paris - compounded by a state visit from the president of Egypt - and residents of Strasbourg debate the benefits and drawbacks of a controversial tramway system intended as a primary...

In this program, everyday people talk about widespread religious and secular holidays in Quebec, Senegal, and Guadeloupe and how some of them are observed, while a couple reminisce about their own very personal celebration: their wedding. The video also gives special attention to National Day in Senegal, and what life was like there before that country gained its independence from France, and to winter carnivals in Quebec: lavish in Quebec City and...