In 1958, Charles de Gaulle took over the reins of France after 12 years in the shadows. The man was fascinated by progress and modernity and decided to accelerate the metamorphosis of France. He launched the Paris ring road, new towns, the...See moreIn 1958, Charles de Gaulle took over the reins of France after 12 years in the shadows. The man was fascinated by progress and modernity and decided to accelerate the metamorphosis of France. He launched the Paris ring road, new towns, the sunshine freeway, the RER (regional express train), the consolidation of the countryside, the tourist development of the Languedoc coastline, Rungis and the Maison de la Culture. Behind these great achievements during the "Trente Glorieuses", this film tells the story of this generation that had to rebuild a country devastated by war and invent a new France. They created a consumer society launched at full speed that is difficult to stop today.
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