9.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - Cold Spell (November 11, 1940)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/18/2009
A leafleting operation has been set up inside the village post office to spread anti-German propaganda.
Director: Philippe Triboit
Writer: Frédéric Krivine, Frédéric Azemar, Claude Cauwet, Benjamin Dupas, Séverine Jacquet, Marine Francou, Cédric Salmon
8.6/1029 votesLoading...#2 - The Liberation
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2012
Marie successfully helps Hélène escape from the school, but raises the alarm in the process.
Director: Philippe Triboit
Writer: N/A
8.6/1029 votesLoading...#3 - Liberation
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 10/10/2015
With Marchetti under arrest and accused collaborators remaining unprotected, the threat of violent reprisals is higher than ever.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1034 votesLoading...#4 - A Meaning to the World
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 11/5/2013
Marchetti has Marguerite cornered and knows that she is the key to locate Antoine and his group.
Director: Jean-Marc Brondolo, Jean-Philippe Amar
Writer: N/A
8.4/1026 votesLoading...#5 - On The Platform
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/2014
The Resistance is reeling from the tragic death of their comrade, while Marchetti awaits a train with the local militia across town.
Director: Jean-Philippe Amar
Writer: Sylvie Chanteux, Emmanuel Salinger, Emmanuelle Sardou, Marine Francou, Sophie Bocquillon, Fanny Herrero
8.4/1027 votesLoading...#6 - Arrests
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 10/10/2015
Antoine is charged with rescuing Jeannine Schwartz, while Suzanne is instructed to find damaging information on Bériot.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1032 votesLoading...#7 - Alsace and Lorraine
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 10/29/2013
The Resistance’s complex and risky plan to parade in Villeneuve for the November 11th anniversary is in motion.
Director: Jean-Marc Brondolo
Writer: N/A
8.3/1027 votesLoading...#8 - The Day After
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/5/2013
The Villeneuve population faces severe retaliation for the Resistance’s parade.
Director: Jean-Marc Brondolo, Jean-Philippe Amar
Writer: N/A
8.2/1033 votesLoading...#9 - For the Sake of Love (October 29, 1941)
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/26/2010
Marcel decides to risk it all and go see his son at Daniel’s after he falls ill.
Director: Olivier Guignard
Writer: Fanny Herrero
8.2/1028 votesLoading...#10 - The Mission
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 4/10/2012
After a father and daughter escape, the Gestapo takes over supervision and the Jewish families remain separated.
Director: Philippe Triboit
Writer: N/A
8.2/1029 votesLoading...#11 - The Rope
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2014
After arresting Antoine and Suzanne, Marchetti hopes their captivity will help his negotiations with the Resistance.
Director: Jean-Philippe Amar
Writer: Marine Francou, Fanny Herrero, Sylvie Chanteux, Emmanuel Salinger, Emmanuelle Sardou, Sophie Bocquillon
8.2/1026 votesLoading...#12 - The Law of Desire
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 10/3/2015
The trial continues as planned, but a crucial bit of information is revealed to Larcher that hinders the prosecution.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1032 votesLoading...#13 - The Embarkment
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/2017
Lucienne and Bériot say their final goodbyes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1029 votesLoading...#14 - An Escape
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/2012
After the Gestapo’s decision to separate the Jewish families, Daniel decides to resign as major of Villeneuve.
Director: Philippe Triboit
Writer: N/A
8.1/1032 votesLoading...#15 - The Border
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 5/1/2012
Marchetti relinquishes command of the stakeout before realizing that Rita arrived at the farm.
Director: Patrice Martineau
Writer: Frédéric Krivine
8.1/1024 votesLoading...#16 - The Dusk Before the Night
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 10/3/2015
Pressed by his superior to make an example of the militiamen, Bériot must now change his stance.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votesLoading...#17 - The Landing (June 12, 1940)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2009
A doctor oversees the birth of a child.
Director: Philippe Triboit
Writer: Frédéric Krivine, Frédéric Azemar, Claude Cauwet, Benjamin Dupas, Séverine Jacquet, Marine Francou, Cédric Salmon
8.0/1032 votesLoading...#18 - The Blue Java (October 25, 1941)
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2010
The German police have put Marcel under surveillance in an attempt to discover his militants’ network.
Director: Philippe Triboit
Writer: Frédéric Azemar
8.0/1031 votesLoading...#19 - What Is Your Name? (October 28, 1941)
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/26/2010
Yvon is arrested by Heinrich Müller, but refuses to denounce his fellow comrades.
Director: Jean-Marc Brondolo
Writer: Frédéric Krivine
8.0/1034 votesLoading...#20 - Settling Scores (October 31, 1941)
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/2/2011
Marcel is now faced with a crucial decision on whether to follow orders or disobey them.
Director: Olivier Guignard
Writer: Frédéric Krivine
8.0/1029 votesLoading...#21 - A Thousand and One Nights
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2012
The police are on the hunt after Jules and Crémieux barely manage to evade arrest.
Director: Philippe Triboit
Writer: Fanny Herrero
8.0/1026 votesLoading...#22 - The Visitor
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 4/17/2012
Daniel and Sarah stumble upon a wounded man in a barn who escaped capture by the Germans.
Director: Patrice Martineau
Writer: N/A
8.0/1030 votesLoading...#23 - Paris Liberated
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2014
With Allied forces fast approaching, the Resistance convenes to debate its next course of action.
Director: Jean-Philippe Amar
Writer: Sylvie Chanteux, Emmanuel Salinger, Emmanuelle Sardou, Marine Francou, Sophie Bocquillon, Fanny Herrero
8.0/1029 votesLoading...#24 - The Bridge
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2014
Antoine and Suzanne are on the run from the Germans, while the Resistance awaits explosives for the bridge.
Director: Jean-Philippe Amar
Writer: Marine Francou, Fanny Herrero, Sylvie Chanteux, Emmanuel Salinger, Emmanuelle Sardou, Sophie Bocquillon
8.0/1024 votesLoading...#25 - The Man Without a Name
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/2014
Retreating German soldiers have taken up temporary shelter in the school, while Hortense and Heinrich are interrogated by American soldiers.
Director: Jean-Philippe Amar
Writer: Marine Francou, Fanny Herrero, Sylvie Chanteux, Emmanuel Salinger, Emmanuelle Sardou, Sophie Bocquillon
The Best Episodes of A French Village
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The stories of the people of Villeneuve, a fictional subprefecture, in the Jura, in German–occupied France during the Second World War.
Genres:DramaWar & Politics
Network:France 3
Best Episodes Summary
"Cold Spell (November 11, 1940)" is the best rated episode of "A French Village". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Philippe Triboit and written by Frédéric Krivine, Frédéric Azemar, Claude Cauwet, Benjamin Dupas, Séverine Jacquet, Marine Francou, Cédric Salmon, it aired on 6/18/2009. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Liberation".