Series synopsis
De Gaulle at the Beach, also known as De Gaulle à la plage is a French animation comedy television series that premiered on ARTE on November 2, 2020. It ended on January 1, 2021. It was created by Jean-Yves Ferri. It stars Camille Fantone, Claudine Guittet, Sarah Teyssier-Miko and Philippe Rolland.
Summer 1958… Wearied by the ingratitude of the French and by the mediocrity of their leaders, the Liberator of France decides to go on a well-deserved holiday… Charles, rather dreamy but imperturbable, is accompanied by the ever faithful Captain Lebornec. Lebornec – devoted if sometimes flummoxed by the general’s attitude – is the ideal holiday companion and confidant. They are accompanied by Charles’ wife Yvonne, his son, and Wehrmacht, a descendant of Hitler’s dog.
Premise
Summer 1958… Wearied by the ingratitude of the French and by the mediocrity of their leaders, the Liberator of France decides to go on a well-deserved holiday… Charles, rather dreamy but imperturbable, is accompanied by the ever faithful Captain Lebornec. Lebornec – devoted if sometimes flummoxed by the general’s attitude – is the ideal holiday companion and confidant. They are accompanied by Charles’ wife Yvonne, his son, and Wehrmacht, a descendant of Hitler’s dog.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Camille Fantone as Coppelia (voice)
- Claudine Guittet
- Sarah Teyssier-Miko
- Philippe Rolland as Charles de Gaulle (voice)
- Philippe Spiteri as Lebornec (voice)
- Jérémy Prévost as Winston Churchill (voice) / Le chien Wehrmacht (voice)
- Anne Girouard as Yvonne de Gaulle (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | November 2, 2020 | January 1, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 2, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 4, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 5, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 2, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 1, 2021 |
| Runtime | 2 minutes |
| Status | ended |