Conférence du Cercle des Voyageurs : “Amsterdam”

Roscoff, documentary film series, travelogue by Le Cercle des Voyageurs: “Amsterdam”.

It is a land where land and water vie for dominance, a garden of tulips and hyacinths. It is the other land of cheese, where towns are named Edam or Gouda. The Dutch are like Don Quixote, conquering the waters by allying themselves with the windmills.
It is a nation of sailors, with a fleet of ships steeped in history, from the days when its three-masted vessels ruled the oceans. In its fishing villages, people still smoke eels, and folk festivals ring out with sailors’ songs.
By rising above the waves, Amsterdam has preserved its palaces from the Golden Age. Rembrandt and Van Gogh await us there. And these fascinating encounters with the masters of Delftware in Delft, and with those world-renowned floral production companies…
The Netherlands, our colourful neighbour.

Duration: 90 mins.