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S33 Ep7

Wild France

Premiere: 1/7/2015 | 00:00:45 | NR

France is known for its delicious food and wines, great art and architecture and celebrated culture of all kinds. But there’s another side to this popular destination that is not as visible, its wild side. Deep in the French countryside, it is possible for the adventurous to spot brown bears, wild boar, griffon vultures or wolves.

About the Episode

When organizing a classic trip to France, most itineraries highlight the nation’s renowned food and wines, great art and architecture and celebrated culture of all kinds. But there’s another side to this popular destination that is not as visible, its wild side. Deep in the French countryside, it is possible for the adventurous to spot brown bears, wild boar, griffon vultures or wolves. These are among the creatures getting the chance and space to regain their old hunting grounds in France’s many mountains, valleys and forests.

Wild France features striking photography and locations all across France, from Alsace and the Alps to the Pyrenees and the island of Corsica, to document the diversity and behavior of the nation’s wildlife.

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NARRATED BY
LAILA ROBINS

DIRECTED BY
FRÉDÉRIC FOUGEA

CAMERA DIRECTORS
JACQUE MALATERRE
NICHOLAS CAILLERET
PHILIPPE GARGUIL
SAMUEL GUITON
TANGUY STOECKLÉ
BENOÎT DEMARLE
SAMUEL TOUTAIN

FILMING OF WALL CREEPER
FRANK NEVEU/VISION PRIMORDIALE FILMS

SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR
ROBERT BARBAULT

PRODUCTION CONSULTANT
SARA M

ANIMAL ADVISOR
JEAN-PHILIPPE VARIN

ECOLOGY CONSULTANT
ANTOINE CADI

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ELISE DUREL

SOUND RECORDISTS
JEAN-LUC VERDIER
THOMAS GUYTARD
THOMAS BOURIC

PRODUCTION MANAGER
GUILLAUME POYET

PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATORS
JEAN-MARC VIGNET
ANTHONY CAPOUCCIOLO

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
MAÎNA HAMOUMOU

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
MARIE MALATERRE

RESEARCHERS
ALEXANDRA BARBOT
LAURA FARRENQ
AUDE MOREAU-GOBARD

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
MATHIEU GIOMBINI

PHOTOGRAPHY
LUCAS ALLAIN
JACQUES MARTIN
MARC REBUTTINI
FRED RIPERT
ROUSSIAN DION
JÉRÔME BOUVIER
PASCAL GAUBERT
LIONEL JAN KERGUISTEL
ROMAIN PLUMAT
BENOÎT SÉGUR

TIMELAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY
LUCAS ALLAIN
PASCAL GAUBERT
STÉPHANIE AUGRAS
MARTIN HECK

UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
GEORGES ANTONI

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
FRÉDÉRIC JACQUEMIN
JEAN-BAPTISTE THIBAUD
NICOLAS GRUNBAUM
JEAN-LUC FORNIER
MICKAËL GISSELERE
SYLVÈRE LOHEAC
ROBERT LUQUÈS
CHRISTIAN MOULLEC
ANTOINE PIERLOT
MATHIEU REYMOND
OLIVIER ALZINE
DAVID BAILLIE
MARC BARBARESCO
FRANCK MARCHAND MAILLET

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JEAN DELDUC

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SOPHIE KRYKWINSKI

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LAURENCE GUZZO

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AUDE RICHELET

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ANNE GIBOURG
SÈBASTIEN WERA
JÉRÔME WICIAK
CAROLINE REYNAUD

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FERNAND DEROUSSEN

SOUND EFFECT
CHRISTOPHE BOURREAU

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ANNE-LAURE FRANÇOIS

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BURRELL DURRANT HIFLE

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CHRIS BIONDO

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GÉDÉON PROGRAMMES/ARTE FRANCE

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