A French Village

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

Type: tv

Season: 7

Episode: N/A

Duration: 50 minutes

Release: 2009-06-04

Rating: 8

Season 1 - A French Village
2009-06-04
A doctor oversees the birth of a child.
2009-06-04
People from around the region flock to Villeneuve as the mayor receives word that his town is now a center for refugees. Directed by Phillipe Triboit, 2009.
2009-06-11
A telephone line is cut in the village school, which now serves as a barracks for the German occupation.
2009-06-11
An English pilot is shot down by the German occupation.
2009-06-18
A German propaganda film showing a handshake between Adolf Hitler and Philippe Pétain elicits boos at the movie theater.
2009-06-18
A leafleting operation has been set up inside the village post office to spread anti-German propaganda.

Season 2 - A French Village
2009-10-13
A man dies of natural causes shortly after winning the lottery.
2009-10-13
The local police are on the hunt for a black-market dealer, only to find out that he is an undercover German agent.
2009-10-20
The director of the school is jailed for the illegal possession of a gun, after the occupation receives an anonymous tip.
2009-10-20
The town's sawmill owner who has been doing business with the German occupation is accused of being Jewish.
2009-10-27
The identity of the man who sabotaged the Jewish family's crossing is discovered by the German occupation.
2009-10-27
The German police is getting closer and closer to discovering the members of the network.

Season 3 - A French Village
2010-11-28
Marcel and the communist militants conduct a resistance operation but it goes wrong and the French police catch Suzanne.
2010-11-28
While the communist group plans their next move, Daniel comes to Marcel with urgent news.
2010-12-05
Lucienne is preoccupied with the news of her pregnancy, and seeks spiritual guidance before making a serious decision.
2010-12-05
Suzanne and Marcel are caught in a random roundup of villagers and brought in to be questioned by the Germans.
2010-12-12
Daniel investigates the disappearance of food supplies to Villeneuve with the help of De Kevern.
2010-12-12
The German police have put Marcel under surveillance in an attempt to discover his militants’ network.
2010-12-19
Marcel and the communist militants put their plan to assassinate the German Commander into effect.
2010-12-19
In response to the shooting of two officers, the Germans insist that 20 French hostages be executed in reprisal.
2010-12-26
Yvon is arrested by Heinrich Müller, but refuses to denounce his fellow comrades.
2010-12-26
Marcel decides to risk it all and go see his son at Daniel’s after he falls ill.
2011-01-02
Daniel is arrested by Heinrich after helping Marcel escape.
2011-01-02
Marcel is now faced with a crucial decision on whether to follow orders or disobey them.

Season 4 - A French Village
2012-03-27
A train carrying rounded-up Jews is forced to stop in Villeneuve.
2012-03-27
The captive Jews are settled in at the school, but it becomes obvious that food and water supplies are critically low.
2012-04-03
The police are on the hunt after Jules and Crémieux barely manage to evade arrest.
2012-04-03
After the Gestapo’s decision to separate the Jewish families, Daniel decides to resign as major of Villeneuve.
2012-04-10
After a father and daughter escape, the Gestapo takes over supervision and the Jewish families remain separated.
2012-04-10
Marie successfully helps Hélène escape from the school, but raises the alarm in the process.
2012-04-17
Daniel and Sarah stumble upon a wounded man in a barn who escaped capture by the Germans.
2012-04-17
Marie brings Vincent to the barn to retrieve his radio equipment so that he can send an urgent message to London.
2012-04-24
Suzanne’s reappearance puts Marcel in a very bad spot with his group leader, who discovers he lied about executing her.
2012-04-24
Marchetti is under pressure to hand Crémieux over to the Germans, but insists on carrying out his own investigation.
2012-05-01
Marie’s farm is under surveillance after Crémieux made a deal with Marchetti to have his family released.
2012-05-01
Marchetti relinquishes command of the stakeout before realizing that Rita arrived at the farm.

Season 5 - A French Village
2013-10-01
The new mayor of Villeneuve has come out supporting drafting young Frenchmen to be sent off to Germany.
2013-10-01
While on the run, Antoine and his new friend Claude end up hiding out at a barn where they meet another draft dodger.
2013-10-08
Marie confronts Antoine and the other objectors at their mountain camp, and tries to persuade them to join the Resistance.
2013-10-08
Antoine leads his group in combat training for future resistance action, much to the frustration of his fellow companions.
2013-10-15
Marcel and Suzanne head into town to warn a Resistance operative of danger, at a huge risk to their own safety.
2013-10-15
Marcel, battered after repeated interrogation and torture, wakes up in a cell with other men, including Marie’s son Raoul.
2013-10-22
Antoine agrees to help Marie try to free the captive Resistance members with a desperate and daring plan.
2013-10-22
The rescue operation succeeds but at the expense of one of the prisoners, who remains in German custody.
2013-10-29
Marcel and Daniel are reunited in a prison cell after Daniel is arrested by the French militia.
2013-10-29
The Resistance’s complex and risky plan to parade in Villeneuve for the November 11th anniversary is in motion.
2013-11-05
The Villeneuve population faces severe retaliation for the Resistance’s parade.
2013-11-05
Marchetti has Marguerite cornered and knows that she is the key to locate Antoine and his group.

Season 6 - A French Village
2014-11-18
With Allied forces fast approaching, the Resistance convenes to debate its next course of action.
2014-11-18
Antoine and Suzanne are on the run from the Germans, while the Resistance awaits explosives for the bridge.
2014-11-25
After arresting Antoine and Suzanne, Marchetti hopes their captivity will help his negotiations with the Resistance.
2014-11-25
The Resistance is reeling from the tragic death of their comrade, while Marchetti awaits a train with the local militia across town.
2014-12-02
Retreating German soldiers have taken up temporary shelter in the school, while Hortense and Heinrich are interrogated by American soldiers.
2014-12-02
Lucienne focuses all her attention on Kurt, who's gravely wounded; meanwhile, the Resistance meets with De Kervern, the new prefect.
2015-09-19
The standoff at the school continues and despite Antoine's efforts to avoid bloodshed, Anselme is determined to extract revenge on the militia.
2015-09-19
With a disaster avoided, the new town leadership must decide the fate of the militiamen and the collaborators.
2015-10-03
Pressed by his superior to make an example of the militiamen, Bériot must now change his stance.
2015-10-03
The trial continues as planned, but a crucial bit of information is revealed to Larcher that hinders the prosecution.
2015-10-10
Antoine is charged with rescuing Jeannine Schwartz, while Suzanne is instructed to find damaging information on Bériot.
2015-10-10
With Marchetti under arrest and accused collaborators remaining unprotected, the threat of violent reprisals is higher than ever.

Season 7 - A French Village
2016-10-25
Autumn 1945: The trial of Daniel Larcher begins, and Antoine returns to begin a new life with Geneviève.
2016-10-25
Suzanne and Loriot try to teach Gustave the values of his father; Heinrich Müller appears in Villeneuve to testify.
2016-11-01
Bériot has been defeated by his own party; the communists want to win the next elections and set up Marcel as a hero.
2016-11-01
Jeannine pushes Raymond to run for mayor of Villeneuve, but the arrival of an anonymous letter complicates things.
2016-11-08
Antoine makes a shocking confession at the ceremony honoring the four resisters; Marchetti agrees to testify in Daniel Larcher's favor.
2016-11-08
Judgment day arrives for Daniel Larcher and Servier; Marchetti's sentence is carried out.
2017-11-16
A bloody accident at the sawmill sets off a political firestorm.
2017-11-16
Lucienne confronts Bériot about a German soldier he claims to have killed during the war.
2017-11-23
Hortense's worsening condition compels Daniel to take drastic action.
2017-11-23
In 1945, Gustave's past comes back to haunt him.
2017-11-30
The opening of Hortense's exhibition is rocked by protests.
2017-11-30
Lucienne and Bériot say their final goodbyes.