List of French animated television series

This is a list of animated television programs that have been produced by France. It includes series made by France alone, as well as those produced in collaboration with various other countries. For live action French series, see: List of French television series.

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Adventure

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Les Aventures de Colargol	Barnaby (UK), Jeremy the Bear (Canada)	1967-1974	France Poland	French Polish	Stop motion animated series about a bear named Colargol who wants to sing and travel the world.

Adventure-drama

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Babar	N/A (title is main character's name)	1989-1991	France Canada	French English	Based on the books by Jean de Brunhoff and Laurent de Brunhoff. The King of the elephants, Babar, tells stories of his adventurous youth to his children.
Babar - Les aventures de Badou	Babar and the Adventures of Badou	2010–present	France Canada	French English	The adventures of Badou, grandson of the famous king of the elephants, Babar. Unlike Babar's classically animated series, this series is created with CGI animation.
Bibifoc	Seabert	1984–1986	France Belgium	French English	The adventures of a baby seal named Bibifoc ("Seabert" in the English language version), a boy named Tommy and a girl of Inuit descent named Ayma ("Aura" in English) as they rescue various animals from poachers.

Comedy

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Agrippine[1]	(lit. Agrippina)	2001	France	French	A series of twenty-six episodes, each lasting twenty-six minutes, based on the comic book by French artist Claire Bretécher. Stories center around the exploits of the titular character, Agrippine, a spoiled teenage girl. "Agrippine" is the French version of the name "Agrippina".
Bêtes à Craquer	Animal Crackers	1997-1999	France Canada	French English	The adventures of a group of assorted species of anthropomorphic animals in a fictional African wildlife reserve. Based on the 1967 to present comic strip of the same name by Rog Bollen and Fred Wagner.
Garfield et Cie	The Garfield Show	2008 – present	France USA	French English	CGI animated series based on the American comic strip Garfield by cartoonist Jim Davis.
Les Shadoks		1968-2009	France	French
Oggy et les Cafards	Oggy and the Cockroaches	1998 – present	France Canada	French English	The slapstick style story of a lazy blue cat, Oggy, whose quiet life keeps being interrupted by three cockroaches named after members of the Ramones musical group.
Titeuf	Tootuff	2001 and 2008[2]	France	French	Based on the Swiss comic series created by Zep.

Comedy-drama

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Potlach	The title is an alternate spelling of "Potlatch".	2006	France Italy	French	A reality-show style animated series about cows, chickens, sheep and so on living on a farm, called Potlach. The farm is in the middle of nowhere and there are no humans on it. Much of the story revolves around the characters' romances, which are often interspecies.

Educational

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Archibald le Magichien	(lit. Archibald the Magic dog or Archibald the Magician dog)	1980-1981	France Belgium	French	A magician, named Archibald, has transformed himself into a dog but cannot remember how to turn himself back. Now he spends his time teaching his new friend, a boy named Pierre, about the importance of hygiene and good health.
Il était une fois... l'homme	Once Upon a Time... Man	1978	France Japan	French	The first Il était une fois... (Once Upon a Time...) series. Twenty-six episodes, each twenty-six minutes long, telling the story of humans from the beginning of humankind to the end of the twentieth century. Most episodes are about history but the last is set in the future. The same characters, a family and their closest friends and enemies, are used in each story, though the stories are all set in different time periods.
Il était une fois... la vie	Once Upon a Time... Life	1987	France Japan	French Czech	The third Il était une fois... (Once Upon a Time...) series.
Il était une fois... les Amériques	Once Upon a Time... The Americas	1991	France	French	The fourth Il était une fois... (Once Upon a Time...) series.
Il était une fois... les Découvreurs	Once Upon a Time... The Discoverers	1994	France	French	The fifth Il était une fois... (Once Upon a Time...) series.
Il était une fois... les Explorateurs	Once Upon a Time... The Explorers	1996	France	French	The sixth Il était une fois... (Once Upon a Time...) series.
La Vie des animaux	(lit. The Life of animals)	1952-1966	France	French	Stylized drawings of animals animated to music. Created by Frédéric Rossif, with commentary by Claude Darget.

Fantasy

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Clémentine	N/A (title is the main character's name)	1985-1987	France	French	A ten-year-old girl, who was rendered a paraplegic in an airplane crash, travels the world with her family in search of a cure for her condition. At night she dreams that she can walk and travels through time and fantasy, with her magic guardian Hérméra, and her flying cat Hélice, fighting demons.
Le Manège enchanté	(lit. The Enchanted Roundabout)	1964-1971	France	French	In the magical country of Bois-Joli, a terrier named Pollux and his friends have many strange occurrences and minor adventures. The original French program was later reworked for the UK series The Magic Roundabout which ran from 1965–1977. In this English version all of the same animation was used; however, the narrator Eric Thompson rewrote the stories by saying whatever seemed appropriate, based on the action that was on the screen.
Le Manège enchanté	The Magic Roundabout	2007	France UK	French English	A computer animated remake of the original 1964-1971 series.
Wakfu	N/A	2008-2014	France	French	Based on the French MMORPG of the same name by Ankama Games. Twelve year-old Yugo discovers his power to create teleportation portals and sets out to find his real family. Accompanying him on his quest are his new friends Tristepin (the guardian of a demon possessed sword), Ruel Stroud (an old man from his village), Princess Amalia (who can talk to plants) and her bodyguard Evangelyne.

Mystery/detective

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Archibald le Koala	Archibald the Koala	1998-2000	France UK USA	French English	A show for preschoolers. Archibald, a koala detective wearing a checked suit, solves mysteries on his tropical island home, Rastepappe.
Inspecteur Gadget	Inspector Gadget	1983-1986	France Canada USA Japan Taiwan	French English	The misadventures of an incompetent cyborg police inspector called Inspector Gadget. He is aided in his investigations by his brilliant niece and dog who secretly monitor his every action and keep him out of trouble.
Les Aventures de Tintin	The Adventures of Tintin	1991–1992	France Canada	French English	Second television adaptation of Belgian artist Georges Remi's popular comic book series Les Aventures de Tintin (English: The Adventures of Tintin).
Les Aventures de Tintin, d'après Hergé	Hergé's Adventures of Tintin	1959–1964	France Belgium	French	First television adaptation of Belgian artist Georges Remi's popular comic book series Les Aventures de Tintin (English: The Adventures of Tintin).

Shortcom

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Avez-vous déjà vu..?[3]	(lit. Have you ever seen..?)	2006	France	French	One hundred and fifty episodes, each about 45 seconds long. The format consists of a narrator asking, "Have you ever seen..?" followed by various outlandish scenarios such as, "A chip in a G-string", "Houses who compete at who can spit the furthest" or "A horror movie for candy". Then there is a short, comical animation enacting the described situation. Each sketch ends with the narrator saying, "Maintenant, Oui" (English: "Now, Yes").

Spy

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Totally Spies!	N/A	2001-2014	France Canada	French English	A parody of spy films and teen television series inspired by the 1970s series Charlie's Angels. It follows the adventures of three teenage girls who are in reality secret agents.

Supernatural/sci-fi

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Code Lyoko	N/A	2003-2007	France	French English Spanish	A boy, Jeremie, and his friends must enter a supercomputer in order to fight a malevolent artificial intelligence named X.A.N.A. who is bent on conquering the world and all the humans in it.
Code Lyoko: Evolution	N/A	2013	France	French	A year after the events of Code Lyoko, Jeremie and his friends are again forced from their regular lives as X.A.N.A., inadvertently released by a mad scientist, returns to threaten humanity once more.
Il était une fois… l'Espace	Once Upon a Time... Space	1982	France Japan	French	The second Il était une fois... (Once Upon a Time...) series. Most of the characters are the same as in the previous series but there is more of a focus on female characters than before. This time the story is set in space and is about an interplanetary struggle. There are some educational elements but less than in the series' predecessor, Il était une fois... l'homme.
Les mondes engloutis	Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (lit. The Engulfed Worlds)	1985–1987	France	French
Robo Story	N/A	1985	France	French
Robotboy		2005-2008	France UK	French English
Sonic le rebelle	Sonic Underground (lit. Sonic the rebel)	1999	France USA	French English	In a universe that is parallel to other Sonic the Hedgehog stories, Mobius is taken over by Dr. Robotnik. Its ruler is forced to conceal herself and hide her children, Sonic, Sonia and Manic, in three separate homes. Years later, an oracle reveals the siblings' true identity to them and they set out to find their mother and defeat Robotnik. As weapons they have their amulets which can turn into musical instruments and can be used as laser guns.

Western

Original title in France	English title (or literal meaning)	Year	Country of origin	Original language	Summary
Les Nouvelles Aventures de Lucky Luke	The New Adventures of Lucky Luke	2001-2003	France	French	Based on the comic book series by Belgian artist Morris. Lucky Luke, the sharpshooting cowboy who draws faster than his own shadow, keeps desperadoes like The Daltons, Billy the Kid and Jesse James in check.
The Legend of Calamity Jane	N/A	1997-1998	France USA	French English

See also

• List of French television series
• Culture of France

References

1. "Agrippine". imdb.
2. "Titeuf". Planète Jeunesse.
3. "Avez-vous déjà vu..?". imdb.