Agriculture in France 3 disc det
£47.50
Description
Agriculture in France
France is one of Europe’s largest agricultural nations. Its agricultural production is highly varied, ranging from wheat to wine, from rice to sugar beets. The two film-makers Jörn and Tammo Gläser have visited the country’s most interesting regions with their cameras at various times of year and in this three-part DVD series they present cutting-edge agricultural machinery set off against impressive landscapes. In each 90-minute film, a speaker shares useful information on agricultural production, agricultural farm machinery and the country’s typical features. In the three short specials, they also take the films to Belgium and the French-speaking province of Quebec in Canada. Agriculture in France is an entertaining and diverse series of films for people of all ages interested in agriculture.
Running time: 270 minutes ( 3xDVD)
Narration: German, English and French
Agriculture in France Vol. 1
France is one of Europe’s largest agricultural nations. Its agricultural production is highly varied, ranging from wheat to wine, from rice to sugar beets. The two film-makers Jörn and Tammo Gläser have visited the country’s most interesting regions with their cameras at various times of year and in a three-part DVD series they present cutting-edge agricultural machinery set off against impressive landscapes. This first part begins in the spring with soil preparation and sowing. This involves numerous agricultural machines that are typical for France, recorded by the film-makers from the ground and from the air. Learn more about the significance of alfalfa cultivation or watch close up as a machinery contractor harvest peas. Cutting-edge agricultural equipment in impressive landscapes – a mix that’s sure to impress!
Running time: 85 minutes
Narration: German, English and French
Agriculture in France Vol. 2
France is one of Europe’s largest agricultural nations. Its agricultural production is highly varied, ranging from wheat to wine, from rice to sugar beets. The two film-makers Jörn and Tammo Gläser have visited the country’s most interesting regions with their cameras at various times of year and in a three-part DVD series they present cutting-edge agricultural machinery set off against impressive landscapes. This second part begins with the cereal harvest and a visit to a large fodder drying company in Brittany, in the very north-west of France. The film shows a wide range of agricultural machines working in the field and takes you on a trip to other regions of France. One of the highlights is the wheat harvest with one of the world’s largest combine harvesters in front of the vineyards of Champagne, in addition to a visit to a dairy farm in the French-speaking province of Quebec in Canada.
Running time: 90 minutes
Narration: German, English and French
Agriculture in France Vol. 3
France is one of Europe’s largest agricultural nations. Its agricultural production is highly varied, ranging from wheat to wine, from rice to sugar beets. The two film-makers Jörn and Tammo Gläser have visited the country’s most interesting regions with their cameras at various times of year and in a three-part DVD series they present cutting-edge agricultural machinery set off against impressive landscapes.
The third part of this film series shows a wide range of cutting-edge agricultural machinery at work in the field. This DVD features highly varied content, from giant field machinery preparing the soil to the wine harvest near to Bordeaux. The film-makers also visited a historical maize harvest festival and show in a special report how harvesting machines are used to harvest beans in Belgium.
Narration: German, English and French
