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In the heart of the Jordanian desert, the ancient city of Petra is full of mysteries. How was this architectural wonder created over 2,000 years ago? The technical prowess of Petra, an ancient city in southern Jordan, which was a wonder in the middle of the desert.

Yet another special where our hosts will have to go through various ambushes as they travel through the Sahara Desert in three ridiculously small and misfit cars: a Mini, a Beetle and a Simca.

Inaugurated in 1986 by François Mitterrand, a link between the Louvre and Pompidou, Orsay houses the largest collection of Impressionist art in the world. Project after project, the museum has been transformed to modernize and welcome more visitors, while preserving its historic character. Challenges taken up with each new project.

The three hosts are assigned a new mission: if they want the producers to green-light another season, they must find The Stig who mysteriously disappeared on his trip to Japan.

Le Tone got lost in Peru when he was trying to find an ancient Inca temple, Philippe and Bruce must find him. Aboard a car, of course.

The Concorde remains a legend of the sky. In both looks and performance, it was incomparable, and the technology behind it was nothing less than revolutionary. Learn all about this magnificent craft that was able to fly at over 1300 mph, linking Paris and London to New York in under 4 hours. A unique flying machine, it remains the only supersonic commercial aircraft in the history of aviation.

Nearly 200 years ago, the train revolutionized our lives. It redrew the maps of states and nations, and changed concepts of distance and time like no other invention before. What visionaries imagined the development of the railroad? How did we get from the first chugging locomotives to the smooth giants of speed we see today? How does France's extensive rail network keep running smoothly, 24/7?

A brand-new Top Gear TV special to celebrate the launch of the seventh season of Top Gear France! This time, a fourth host joins your beloved trio, and they're headed to Corsica!

As a tribute to John McAdam, the team will drive across 700km in the Highlands with a BMW M3 E46, a Honda S2000 and a Jaguar XKR. They will play golf, spend the night in a haunted castle and look for Nessie! Could it be any cliché-er?

Philippe, Bruce and Tone are all carrying a huge sackcloth bag full of salt and must empty them into the Dead Sea so it can remains the saltiest water in the world.

The team's new mission is to race 100% electrical cars in Stavanger among Fjords and wind turbines!

Europe and the United States are working together on an unprecedented journey to learn more about the impact of the Sun on our planet, to really know what its atmosphere is like and how it affects our environment; since solar radiation increasingly affects our lives and telecommunications.

A fascinating archaeological and scientific investigation on the world's best-selling book. When was the Bible written ? Who wrote it? Under what circumstances ? For what purpose ? These questions have long remained unanswered. With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, the thorough study of the texts, the advances in science, and the recent archaeological discoveries, one of the greatest historical mysteries is gradually being unveiled. Meet the most eminent specialists in the Bible who try to unearth brand new information and answer the enigmatic and fundamental question : who wrote the Holy Book ?

In 1916, while France was bogged down in trench wars, a young engineer named Marcel Bloch was inventing a revolutionary propeller, the Eclair propeller. It would prove very effective in air combat. Today, Dassault Aviation, named after the moniker its founder took on after the war, is among the jewels of the worldwide aeronautics industry. From astonishing growth to unexpected crises, the Dassault group's destiny is closely linked to the history of France and the saga of modern aviation. As it marks its first century of existence, the company continues to fly in civil and military aviation, still following the path of its founder's visionary spirit, Marcel Dassault.