A French Village
A French Village

A French Village

2009 7 Seasons 72 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Drama War & Politics

The stories of the people of Villeneuve, a fictional subprefecture, in the Jura, in German–occupied France during the Second World War.

The stories of the people of Villeneuve, a fictional subprefecture, in the Jura, in German–occupied France during the Second World War.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Landing (June 12, 1940)

A doctor oversees the birth of a child.

EP 2

Chaos (June 24, 1940)

People from around the region flock to Villeneuve as the mayor receives word that his town is now a center for refugees.

EP 3

Crossing The Line (September 30, 1940)

A telephone line is cut in the village school, which now serves as a barracks for the German occupation.

EP 4

On Earth As It Is In Heaven (October 15, 1940)

An English pilot is shot down by the German occupation.

EP 5

Black Market (November 7, 1940)

A German propaganda film showing a handshake between Adolf Hitler and Philippe Pétain elicits boos at the movie theater

EP 6

Cold Spell (November 11, 1940)

A leafleting operation has been set up inside the village post office to spread anti-German propaganda.

EP 1

The Lottery (January 10, 1941)

A man dies of natural causes shortly after winning the lottery.

EP 2

Commitment (February 5, 1941)

The local police are on the hunt for a black-market dealer, only to find out that he is an undercover German agent.

EP 3

The Lesson (February 12, 1941)

The director of the school is jailed for the illegal possession of a gun, after the occupation receives an anonymous tip

EP 4

Your Name is a Little Jewish (March 4, 1941)

The town's sawmill owner who has been doing business with the German occupation is accused of being Jewish.

EP 5

Risk of Death (March 10, 1941)

The identity of the man who sabotaged the Jewish family's crossing is discovered by the German occupation.

EP 6

Deathblow (March 11, 1941)

The German police is getting closer and closer to discovering the members of the network.

EP 1

A Time for Secrets (September 28, 1941)

Marcel and the communist militants conduct a resistance operation but it goes wrong and the French police catch Suzanne.

EP 2

Our Father (October 17, 1941)

While the communist group plans their next move, Daniel comes to Marcel with urgent news.

EP 3

The Stakeout (October 19, 1941)

Lucienne is preoccupied with the news of her pregnancy, and seeks spiritual guidance before making a serious decision.

EP 4

If I Were Free (October 20, 1941)

Suzanne and Marcel are caught in a random roundup of villagers and brought in to be questioned by the Germans.

EP 5

Choice of Weapons (October 23, 1941)

Daniel investigates the disappearance of food supplies to Villeneuve with the help of De Kevern.

EP 6

The Blue Java (October 25, 1941)

The German police have put Marcel under surveillance in an attempt to discover his militants’ network.

EP 7

One Chance Out of Two (October 26, 1941)

Marcel and the communist militants put their plan to assassinate the German Commander into effect.

EP 8

The Choice (October 27, 1941)

In response to the shooting of two officers, the Germans insist that 20 French hostages be executed in reprisal.

EP 9

What Is Your Name? (October 28, 1941)

Yvon is arrested by Heinrich Müller, but refuses to denounce his fellow comrades.

EP 10

For the Sake of Love (October 29, 1941)

Marcel decides to risk it all and go see his son at Daniel’s after he falls ill.

EP 11

The Traitor (October 31, 1941)

Daniel is arrested by Heinrich after helping Marcel escape.

EP 12

Settling Scores (October 31, 1941)

Marcel is now faced with a crucial decision on whether to follow orders or disobey them.

EP 1

The Train

A train carrying rounded-up Jews is forced to stop in Villeneuve.

EP 2

A Day Without Bread

The captive Jews are settled in at the school, but it becomes obvious that food and water supplies are critically low.

EP 3

A Thousand and One Nights

The police are on the hunt after Jules and Crémieux barely manage to evade arrest.

EP 4

An Escape

After the Gestapo’s decision to separate the Jewish families, Daniel decides to resign as major of Villeneuve.

EP 5

The Mission

After a father and daughter escape, the Gestapo takes over supervision and the Jewish families remain separated.

EP 6

The Liberation

Marie successfully helps Hélène escape from the school, but raises the alarm in the process.

EP 7

The Visitor

Daniel and Sarah stumble upon a wounded man in a barn who escaped capture by the Germans.

EP 8

He Is Caught Who Thinks to Catch

Marie brings Vincent to the barn to retrieve his radio equipment so that he can send an urgent message to London.

EP 9

Stolen Kisses

Suzanne’s reappearance puts Marcel in a very bad spot with his group leader, who discovers he lied about executing her

EP 10

News From Anna

Marchetti is under pressure to hand Crémieux over to the Germans, but insists on carrying out his own investigation.

EP 11

The Mousetrap

Marie’s farm is under surveillance after Crémieux made a deal with Marchetti to have his family released.

EP 12

The Border

Marchetti relinquishes command of the stakeout before realizing that Rita arrived at the farm.

EP 1

Forced Labor

The new mayor of Villeneuve has come out supporting drafting young Frenchmen to be sent off to Germany.

EP 2

A Day For Exchanging Rings

While on the run, Antoine and his new friend Claude end up hiding out at a barn where they meet another draft dodger.

EP 3

Birth of a Leader

Marie confronts Antoine and the other objectors at their mountain camp, and tries to persuade them to join the Resistanc

EP 4

Training

Antoine leads his group in combat training for future resistance action, much to the frustration of his fellow companion

EP 5

The Arrest

Marcel and Suzanne head into town to warn a Resistance operative of danger, at a huge risk to their own safety.

EP 6

The Move

Marcel, battered after repeated interrogation and torture, wakes up in a cell with other men, including Marie’s son Ra

EP 7

The Delivery

Antoine agrees to help Marie try to free the captive Resistance members with a desperate and daring plan.

EP 8

Three Shots

The rescue operation succeeds but at the expense of one of the prisoners, who remains in German custody.

EP 9

A Birth Certificate

Marcel and Daniel are reunited in a prison cell after Daniel is arrested by the French militia.

EP 10

Alsace and Lorraine

The Resistance’s complex and risky plan to parade in Villeneuve for the November 11th anniversary is in motion.

EP 11

The Day After

The Villeneuve population faces severe retaliation for the Resistance’s parade.

EP 12

A Meaning to the World

Marchetti has Marguerite cornered and knows that she is the key to locate Antoine and his group.

EP 1

Paris Liberated

With Allied forces fast approaching, the Resistance convenes to debate its next course of action.

EP 2

The Bridge

Antoine and Suzanne are on the run from the Germans, while the Resistance awaits explosives for the bridge.

EP 3

The Rope

After arresting Antoine and Suzanne, Marchetti hopes their captivity will help his negotiations with the Resistance.

EP 4

On The Platform

The Resistance is reeling from the tragic death of their comrade, while Marchetti awaits a train with the local militia

EP 5

The Man Without a Name

Retreating German soldiers have taken up temporary shelter in the school, while Hortense and Heinrich are interrogated b

EP 6

The Group

Lucienne focuses all her attention on Kurt, who's gravely wounded; meanwhile, the Resistance meets with De Kervern, the

EP 7

An Explosion

The standoff at the school continues and despite Antoine's efforts to avoid bloodshed, Anselme is determined to extract

EP 8

The Trial

With a disaster avoided, the new town leadership must decide the fate of the militiamen and the collaborators.

EP 9

The Dusk Before the Night

Pressed by his superior to make an example of the militiamen, Bériot must now change his stance.

EP 10

The Law of Desire

The trial continues as planned, but a crucial bit of information is revealed to Larcher that hinders the prosecution.

EP 11

Arrests

Antoine is charged with rescuing Jeannine Schwartz, while Suzanne is instructed to find damaging information on Bériot.

EP 12

Liberation

With Marchetti under arrest and accused collaborators remaining unprotected, the threat of violent reprisals is higher t

EP 1

Behind The Wall

Autumn 1945: The trial of Daniel Larcher begins, and Antoine returns to begin a new life with Geneviève.

EP 2

The Book

Suzanne and Loriot try to teach Gustave the values of his father; Heinrich Müller appears in Villeneuve to testify.

EP 3

Marcel Larcher Street

Bériot has been defeated by his own party; the communists want to win the next elections and set up Marcel as a hero.

EP 4

The Four Resisters

Jeannine pushes Raymond to run for mayor of Villeneuve, but the arrival of an anonymous letter complicates things.

EP 5

The Duty to Remember

Antoine makes a shocking confession at the ceremony honoring the four resisters; Marchetti agrees to testify in Daniel L

EP 6

The End of the Tunnel

Judgment day arrives for Daniel Larcher and Servier; Marchetti's sentence is carried out.

EP 7

Prisoners of War

A bloody accident at the sawmill sets off a political firestorm.

EP 8

The Strike

Lucienne confronts Bériot about a German soldier he claims to have killed during the war.

EP 9

A Splash of Red

Hortense's worsening condition compels Daniel to take drastic action.

EP 10

28-10-0-1

In 1945, Gustave's past comes back to haunt him.

EP 11

The Opening

The opening of Hortense's exhibition is rocked by protests.

EP 12

The Embarkment

Lucienne and Bériot say their final goodbyes.

Popular Cast

Robin Renucci
Robin Renucci
Daniel Larcher
Audrey Fleurot
Audrey Fleurot
Hortense Larcher
Nicolas Gob
Nicolas Gob
Jean Marchetti
Thierry Godard
Thierry Godard
Raymond Schwartz
Nade Dieu
Nade Dieu
Marie Germain
Emmanuelle Bach
Emmanuelle Bach
Jeannine Schwartz
Marie Kremer
Marie Kremer
Lucienne