Is It True That...

How do you plan the perfect holiday? Ronja von Rönne asks flight attendant Friederike Sandow and head concierge Johannes Bannert.

Welcome to the Hotel Arbez, it’s a lovely place straddling the Franco-Swiss border.

How did a Belgian cycle lane come to exist within Germany?

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

How should we know which job to choose? And do dream jobs really make us happy? Ronja von Rönne investigates.

1685: a wave of French refugees flee to the rest of Europe to escape religious persecution

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

The dollar remains the world’s reserve currency. Could China upend American hegemony?

French protestants were forced to flee France as dragoons were given free reign to rape, assault and terrify their communities

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

It’s a police investigation that stretches to 1,000 pages. ARTE Book Club focuses on the highly acclaimed Russian classic.

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

Nick Cave brings the full force of his live performance, filled with mystical fervour and passionate celebration, to Paris.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

British band bring Me The Horizon bring their power metalcore to the main stage at Hellfest.

Fixer Ignace Ivlev-Yorke reports from a Ukrainian army unit on the frontline.