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MOPED TRIP

At the handlebars of his trusty orange moped and wearing his old yellow helmet, François Skyvington hits the road. His journeys are always guided by the same desire: to help us discover France and Germany off the beaten track. Each film in the collection follows a unique logic: an itinerary punctuated by delightful, generous encounters, made up of new acquaintances and close connections, crossing magnificent landscapes and a themed approach to each trip.


To find exoticism, François Skyvington does not travel to the other side of the world. A change of scenery and the unusual can be found in France and Germany. François's approach is resolutely original and natural. He gets as close as possible to the people he meets. His moped remains his “starter” for friendliness, his identity card and his ticket to popularity. The priority is definitely given to human encounters, without pretense or filters...


The films are carried by a narrative told in the first person by François. Each documentary begins with the most memorable moments of his journey, a kind of appetizer that gives a glimpse of some of the key moments of each episode. Each film is structured around five or six sequences, each of which gives substance to the theme of each episode and the progression in the discovery of the places visited by François Skyvington.

VERSION 26'

SEASON 1

  1. In the Heart of Flanders
  2. Along the Canals
  3. Northern France: A Land of Celebration
  4. The Mining Basin
  5. The Opal Coast
  6. The Wadden Sea
  7. From the North Sea to the Baltic Sea
  8. Eastern Frisia
  9. The Timber Route
  10. Hamburg, Along the Elbe
  11. Around the Pont du Gard
  12. In the Camargue
  13. The Pyrenees: Untamed Nature
  14. Arles
  15. The Vermilion Coast
  16. Cévennes: Nomadic Lands
  17. Cévennes: Untamed Nature
  18. Between Land and Sea
  19. Canigou: The Sacred Mountain
  20. Catalan Culture
  21. Along the Danube
  22. Bavaria: A Journey Through Time
  23. Munich: Between Tradition and Modernity
  24. Bavaria: A Land of Celebration
  25. Artistic Bavaria
  26. Berlin: A Natural City
  27. Berlin: A Story of Art
  28. Brandenburg: Nature’s Side
  29. The Magic of the Spreewald
  30. Brandenburg: A Historical Journey
  31. French Cornwall
  32. Land’s End
  33. Legendary Lands
  34. The Emerald Coast
  35. The Sentinels of the Sea
  36. Rouen
  37. Along the Seine
  38. The Alabaster Coast
  39. The Bay of Mont Saint-Michel
  40. Le Havre

SEASON 2

  1. Cap Corse
  2. A Mountain in the Sea
  3. Corsica’s Heritage
  4. Corsica: A Journey Through History
  5. The Sentinels of Corsica
  6. Continental Alsace
  7. Alsace: A Family Journey
  8. The High Vosges
  9. Alsace: An Industrial Heritage
  10. Northern Vosges
  11. Midi-Pyrénées: A Medieval Story
  12. Midi-Pyrénées: Land of Colors
  13. Midi-Pyrénées: Nomadic Land
  14. Midi-Pyrénées: Pastoral Traditions
  15. Midi-Pyrénées: An Artistic Journey
  16. Faces of Guadeloupe
  17. Marie-Galante
  18. The Saintes
  19. The Women of Guadeloupe
  20. Guadeloupe: Between Sky and Sea

Direction: Guy Beauché, Stéphane Corea, Jean-Luc Guidoin, Laurent Sbasnik, Christoph Schwaiger, Jean-Yves Cauchard, Quentin de Froment, Romain Fleury, Jean-Luc Gunst & Olivier Le Hellard

Production: Bonne Compagnie for ARTE France & Voyage

Languages: French

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