The BEST France 3 shows of all time
Every France 3 show, ranked
We've compiled the average episode rating for every France 3 show to compile this list of best shows!
#1 - It's Not Rocket Science!
On board their truck workshop, Fred, Jamy and Sabine make us discover that science is everywhere around us. Fred and Sabine, curious and adventurers, lead the life-size observations. They explore places often inaccessible and guide us to the heart of the subject. Thanks to his clever and simple models, Jamy, scholar and pedagogue, highlights their observations in his laboratory truck. Nothing better to understand a natural phenomenon or a scientific theory!
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#2 - The Little Prince
When the evil Snake passes through the galaxy and extinguishes the stars, the Little Prince leaves his asteroid to save the universe from doom.
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#3 - A French Village
A French village and its inhabitants go through the ups and (mainly) downs of the occupation by the German army from 1940 to 1945. The village doctor is assigned as mayor, and confronted with the challenges, dilemmas, and contradictory demands and situations. At the same time, there is a lot of personal interactions with a number of interesting characters.
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#4 - Ulysses 31
This animated sci-fi retelling of the Greek poet Homer's epic poem, "The Odyssey", was a French-Japanese co-production originally produced in 1981, with animation from premier Japanese animation studio TMS (Tokyo Movie Shinsha). The series was originally envisaged as being 52 episodes long, but production difficulties cut back the number of episodes to 26.
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#5 - The long Long Holiday
The long Long Holiday recounts the daily life of 2 kids brother and sister, who are left by their parents at their grandparents’ house near the Normandy coast for a few weeks at the beginning of World War II. As the war rumbles on, those weeks become five years.
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#6 - Once Upon a Time... Life
An exciting and interesting journey through the history of mankind, which begins with the creation of the world, the first living cell and evolution.
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#7 - Dragon Hunters
Gwizdo and Lian-Chu are Dragon Hunters. They of course, go around hunting dragons but in some situations never get paid for their work! Gwizdo is obsessed with his contracts and gold, while Lian-Chu is more for just trying to help out those who need it.
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#8 - Dofus: The Treasures of Kerubim
In the heart of the suburbs of the city of Bonta, in the neighbourhood where taverns and small craft shops of all kinds flourish, is Kerub Crispin’s bazaar. It is in this antique shop that the old Ecaflip raises Joris, his young adopted son. The shop is a veritable cavern of wonders, where the child can find a thousand and one "treasures": weapons, amulets, artefacts; some ornamental, some precious and even some that are magic. Original, beautiful and enigmatic, each object grabs the attention of the curious young boy: "What is this object, Kerub? What is it? How did it get here?” His father takes great pleasure in answering each question with a story: A flashback takes us back to the days when Kerub was still a feisty young Ecaflip, twenty years old and travelling the World of Twelve in search of adventure.
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#9 - The Adventures of Tintin
The adventures of the young reporter, his faithful dog and friends as they travel around the world on adventures.
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#10 - Once Upon a Time ... The Explorers
Explore unknown lands and horizons, in stories that explain the intricate discoveries of the past.
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#11 - Once Upon a Time... Man
World history is explained to children through different points of view across civilizations.
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#12 - The New Adventures of Lucky Luke
The cowboy who draws a gun faster than his shadow is back! Lucky Luke, the famous wandering cowboy fights crime and injustice, most often in the form of the bumbling Dalton brothers. He rides Jolly Jumper, "the smartest horse in the world" and is often accompanied by Rantanplan, "the stupidest dog in the universe".
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#13 - Once Upon a Time... The Discoverers
The great Maestro tells the story of the major discoveries that have revolutionised the world. While we might know a lot about the universe now, that has not always been the case.
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#14 - Once Upon a Time... Space
This was a French animated TV series from 1982. Directed by Albert Barillé.
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#15 - Once Upon a Time... The Americas
Explore the history of America, from the very first inhabitants to the present day, including the Aztecs and the Incas, the conquistadors, the war of independence, and the gold rush through story.
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#16 - LoliRock
LoliRock follows the journey of young Iris, a spirited teenage girl with a beautiful voice and an unending desire to help others. When Iris joins the girl group LoliRock, her life is changed forever, as a new world of music, mysteries and magical powers is revealed. These three new friends are now bound together by their destinies as magical princesses and a fight against injustice. Marathon Media (creators of Totally Spies!) have once again created a cast of characters that are aspirational and serves as role models to a generation of children for whom justice has become a central value. With experienced, world renowned talent, and proven producers, LoliRock is sure to connect with every girl's magical inner self.
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#17 - Code Lyoko
Code Lyoko tells the story of a group of students who uncover a parallel universe called Lyoko inside a super-computer, which entraps a malevolent sentient AI called X.A.N.A.
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#18 - Oban Star-Racers
Every 10,000 years, teams from all over the universe are gathered by the mysterious Avatar to compete in the Great Race of Ōban, a race with much more at stake than just honor or prize money. According to legend, the winner is awarded the Ultimate Prize, which is rumored to grant any wish, from large-scale destruction to, perhaps, the resurrection of a loved one. Some want it for glory, others as a way of universal domination. However, the true nature of the Prize is shrouded in mystery, and things are not what they appear to be…
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#19 - Denver The Last Dinosaur
Denver's cool, charming, historical and adventurous, not your typical Barney. Denver and his loyal friends Jeremy, Wally, Shades, Mario, Heather, and Casey outwit unscrupulous concert promoter Morton Fizzback and other clueless Californians eager to exploit Denver's magical qualities.
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#20 - My Friend Marsupilami
The Marsupilami is a strange but adorable long-tailed creature that faces all types of enemies in the depths of the Colombian jungle.
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#21 - Yakari
A young Native American boy from the Sioux tribe, encounters obstacles and adventures as he learns many lessons about life from those around him.
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#22 - The Forest
Sixteen-year-old Jennifer disappears one night from her village in the Ardennes. Captain Gaspard Deker leads the investigation with local cop Virginie Musso, who knew the girl well. They are helped by Eve, a lonely and mysterious woman.
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#23 - Grizzy & the Lemmings
The forester's cabin is the only glimpse of civilization in a Canadian nature reserve. When the guard leaves, Grizzy the bear benefits from the comforts of modern life.
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#24 - Lucky Luke
An animated series based on the European comic book about an American cowboy described as "The man who shoots faster than his shadow." Lucky Luke, with his horse Double Six, travels the Old West to right wrongs and bring evildoers (usually his traditional enemies the Dalton Brothers) to justice.
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#25 - Rabbids Invasion
A mysterious race of rabbit-like creatures have come from another planet and they wreak havoc wherever they go in the human world.
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#26 - In Tandem
Commander Léa Soler and Captain Paul Marchal are divorced, but they'll have to team up. Not to mention their teenage children, Alice and Thomas, who are also forced to see each other outside of work.
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#27 - The Garfield Show
The Garfield Show picks up, mainly, on Garfield's usual antics and frolics, usually in function of his laziness and gluttony. It focuses on his quirky misadventures, while always highlighting the fat cat's love for lasagna. Garfield lives with his owner, Jon Arbuckle, and his owner's dog, Odie, in a detached 3-story house. The premise of the show, which is comedic slapstick, lies mainly in the events of each single episode. Usually Garfield has to solve problems that he himself causes, but always tries to skive off, and actually solves them in the end.
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