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Journalist, host and television producer, Georges Pernoud created the seafood magazine "Thalassa" in 1975, one of the oldest television programs in the French audiovisual landscape when he retired in 2017 after presenting 1704 issues. On the occasion of the death of Georges Pernoud, on January 10, 2021, this documentary looks back on his career, intimately linked to the story of "Thalassa", the magazine that made the heyday of the France 3.

A crossroads of civilizations since ancient times, Croatia fascinates with its atmosphere, both Slavic and southern. Nicknamed "the pearl of the Mediterranean", the country lives to the rhythm of the big blue. The Dalmatian coastline, which is particularly coveted by tourists, is a winding coastline that holds many treasures.

Their names are Qumaira, Petra, Dirk, Ulla.... They hit France throughout the autumn and winter. Behind these names hides a succession of violent storms the likes of which France has rarely experienced. The entire coastline still bears traces of it. How do we experience these storms in threatened areas of the seaside? What are the consequences for the erosion of our coasts? And what concrete solutions are there to limit the effects of wave strike? Thalassa tries to answer these questions by going to meet those who, on the coasts of Brittany, Normandy, Aquitaine or the Mediterranean, face the wrath of the sea but who would not leave their corner of the coast for anything in the world.

Scotland sometimes looks like the end of the world, the "Far West" of Europe. To live in this territory is to accept the rules of the game of Nature, on the sea as well as on land. Whether on the remote Hebridean Islands, along the rugged coasts, in lochs lined with clumps of heather or at the foot of a castle hidden in the mist, Scotland is a region full of legends and stories that span the centuries. Nature is strikingly beautiful. The men who have chosen to live here claim their freedom and protect their heritage with pride, from the Scottish Sea to the North Sea.

The Gironde estuary is the largest estuary in Western Europe. Nature is changeable and sometimes capricious: islands are born while others disappear before the gaze of its inhabitants. A different view depending on whether they live on the right bank or the left bank... This gigantic estuary is the landmark of small, unspoilt universes that are well apart. Architects have had a field day constructing unique buildings when it is not summer visitors who reinvest in troglodyte houses with breathtaking views of the Gironde. The estuary is an opportunity to meet men and women who help us discover the secrets of the place of their happiness.

16,000 km from Paris, New Caledonia offers much more than postcard landscapes. This little piece of France of the antipodes conceals real treasures. Since 2008, its lagoon has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This unspoilt setting is full of abundant nature. Turtles, sharks and dugongs live peacefully along the second longest barrier reef in the world after Australia. But for how much longer? Aware of the challenge of preserving such a legacy, men and women are fighting so that future generations can also marvel at such biodiversity.

It was on the Northeast Coast of the United States, from New York to Boston, that the American dream was born; this idea that anything is possible in the United States, by dint of hard work... And that dream continues to attract. From France, and from all over the world, they still come to try their luck in this region turned towards the ocean. True to the spirit of the first pioneers, they move forward, take on challenges, explore, as worthy heirs of the American dream.

The Arctic is melting. The polar bear is dying. The sea ice is on the verge of disappearing. It's sad, but in the end, it's only a matter of point of view because under the effect of global warming, all the riches of the Arctic Ocean are now revealed to the world: oil, gold, fishing resources, new trade routes.

What if the sea came to Greece's rescue? What if the sea was one of the solutions to the crisis? "The sea has a country" was an advertising slogan in the 70's! This adage is even truer today. With more than 20 million tourists last year, and a population of 11 million, Greece and its coastline are attracting more than ever. With a coastline of 15,000 kilometres, more than 9,000 islands and islets, Greece is a country where it is rare to lose sight of the sea. From the cliffs of the Corinth Canal to the herders of the Messolonghi Lagoon, from the sponge fishermen of Kalymnos, from the sailors of Samos to the shipowners of Piraeus, from the splendours of Santorini to the protected turtles of Zakhyntos, this film follows this possible rebirth along the water, this new maritime odyssey.

It's an invitation to sail on both sides of the Channel. On the northern Brittany side, it is a country of surprising lights, between Roscoff and the bay of Morlaix. It is also a country of sailors and farmers who never hesitate to look beyond the horizon, towards Plymouth in particular. The people who live along this green and contrasting coastline all say they are fascinated by the rhythm of the tides that reinvent the landscapes every day. On the other hand, we share the same pride, and each other's history is intimately linked.

The Seine estuary is the sea an hour from Paris, a place you think you know everything about... "In this estuary, it's nature trying to find its place alongside industries. We have to try to preserve it." A journey through this maritime campaign turns out to be a series of surprises, paradoxes, and astonishing images. For 160 kilometres, industry and commerce coexist here permanently, as best they can, with nature and historical heritage.

The Camargue is the daily rendezvous of the sea and a river. The Rhône delta forms a sprawling territory. Seen from the sky, it looks like arms of land plunging into the Mediterranean, unless it's the other way around: the big blue setting out to conquer a wild yet fragile moorland. This world of land and water is a refuge for thousands of animals but it is also a haunt for travellers, nomads and adventurers in search of freedom.

Tonight Thalassa will pay tribute to Florence Arthaud. Testimonies from friends, memories of the race and moments shared with the sailor who tragically passed away in Argentina. This programme dedicated to Saint Malo, the starting point of the Route du Rhum, the mythical race that Florence Arthaud won in 1990, is dedicated to her.

After the Gironde and the Seine, Thalassa continues its tour of the estuaries of France. Between Saint Nazaire and Nantes, the Atlantic invites itself into an unusual territory: the Loire estuary. Shipyards rub shoulders with reed beds, cargo ships cross paths with glass eels and contemporary artists create a new landscape in this maritime space.

For the tide of the century, the Thalassa teams are on the coast, from north to south-west, to capture the key moments, among the most spectacular when the sea recedes and the sea rises.

From west to east, Algerian landscapes offer a fascinating variety. Thalassa takes us on a unique journey along these 1600 kilometres of coastline.

On the other side, the Vendée welcomes thousands of tourists every year attracted by the beaches and the incessant spectacle of the ocean. On the other hand, the region is a delight for all those who have chosen to live from the sea whatever the weather and the moods of the Atlantic. The islanders – Noirmoutier, the island of Yeu – rarely land on the mainland, irresistibly magnetized by their piece of land in the middle of the ocean.

Facing Marseille, the Côte d'Azur and Corsica, there are well-hidden "nuggets": a myriad of enchanting islands and islets. Battered by the winds, scorched by the sun, these small pieces of land are difficult to access and little known to the general public; They have remained true paradises, rich in a totally preserved wild nature. Those who are lucky enough to live or work there open the doors to these islands full of mysteries...

Thalassa conquers the East... And more precisely the Gulf of Riga, a small hidden paradise, on the Baltic Sea, 3 hours flight from France. Riga, the capital of Latvia, is a captivating port. It has always attracted sailors like a magnet. Today, it is tourists who land on this still wild coast. Latvia is one of the greenest countries in the world. Its openness to the world makes it a fabulous territory for all those who dream of adventure... Totally unspoilt, Latvia has a coastline lined with fine sandy beaches and forests. Riga, its capital, is a crossroads between Scandinavia and Russia. This port city has an exceptional cultural and architectural heritage.

Thalassa goes to meet enthusiasts, who fight for the preservation of Corsica's natural heritage. For 28 years, Jean-Marie Dominici has been looking after the Scandola Reserve, the only natural site in metropolitan France classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The seabed surrounding Corsica also contains (...)

Morbihan is a superb corner of Brittany and the haunt of all those who love to live with and for the sea. Of course, there is the famous Gulf of Morbihan with its islands that make all lovers of wild and protected lands dream. But there are also many other wonders: Lorient and its oriental charm, the secrets of the small sea of Gâvres, the island of Groix which irresistibly attracts new inhabitants or the Ria d'Etel so peaceful when the sea is calm but whose dangers are known to all sailors. Far from the tourist clichés, the inhabitants of this territory reveal to us the pearls of "their" Morbihan!

Sydney is the dream of every travel-loving and adventure-loving foreigner. So, they come from all over the world to try their luck in this country where the sun shines all year round. We will discover the brightest aspects of this Australian megalopolis, go out to sea and immerse ourselves in wide open spaces while never straying far from the heart of Sydney, the Pacific city.

This is the story of a thousand-year-old struggle. Venice has always struggled with water, wind, salt and hordes of tourists. Today the Venetians are also fighting against a new danger: depopulation because the "City of the Doges" is losing its Venetians, day after day. Venice "the Serenissima" seems doomed, and yet it could well be saved... We set out to meet ordinary inhabitants, who move heaven and earth to save "their" extraordinary city.

Lisbon is one of the favorite cities of the French who voted it the best urban destination. Everything in the Portuguese capital reminds us of the presence of the ocean: the bridges that connect the two banks, the small shuttles that cross the river, the fishermen and the seaside air that perfumes the alleys... The 2 million inhabitants of Europe's only ocean capital live in Lisbon and its surroundings to the rhythm of the tides. The sea is their salvation, whatever their age and whatever their social status.

Between the sea and the mountains, the Alpes-Maritimes justify both their name and their reputation! Nature and man bring together 2 worlds that are complementary. What do the Côte d'Azur "star-studded and glittery" and the villages of the hinterland perched on the mountainside have in common? From Nice to the Mercantour Park, it is the inhabitants of this region who offer us the answer: they are the life and wealth of this country!

On July 3 and 10, 2015, Thalassa invites you to a great journey along the coast of France. We will discover the coastline from the sky and at the water's edge. An itinerary where aerial shots are intertwined with sequences on land and at sea. A journey that will reveal all the maritime treasures of this coastal France. In two episodes, we go from coves to beaches, from estuaries to deltas, to travel the shores and appreciate the beauties of a landscape and a heritage that is unique in the world: the French coast!

Thalassa takes us to the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of the French coast. On the Atlantic coast, head to the spectacular salt marshes of Guérande, before experiencing a special day in Noirmoutier: a race against the sea on the Passage du Gois which connects the island to the mainland at low tide.

Mediterranean Spain is a journey that takes us from the wild coasts of Andalusia to the charms of Catalonia and Menorca - the most authentic of the Balearic Islands. You will meet a rebellious woman in the lagoon, Russians who have definitively set foot on the Costa Brava, a French ornithologist in love with a delta and adventurers from Andalusia who are not afraid of anything.

Protected by its hills and open to the Mediterranean, Marseille is an amphitheatre two and a half times larger than Paris. From the Calanques to the Côte Bleue, its coastline stretches over 57 kilometres. Imagine a city that encompasses 111 villages, France's first port and a national park. Today, a new wind is blowing over this gateway to the South. Marseille wants to put an end to its bad reputation. She can count on new faces.

Thalassa takes you to the end of the world. In the heart of Chilean Patagonia. An extraordinary journey between the island of Chiloé in the north and Tierra del Fuego in the south. Meet courageous men and women for whom the word solidarity takes on its full meaning! On the island of Chiloé, which is as big as Corsica, we will witness a Minga. The spectacular move of Marisol's house, pulled from the beach by about fifteen bulls... The best of the .. Region

The Conservatoire du Littoral has been protecting the coasts of France for forty years. Today, 160,000 hectares are under its protection, i.e. 1450 km of coastline. Gabriel Malauzat has sold his family's 650-hectare property in the Petite Camargue to the Conservatoire du Littoral: an exceptional site for his family.

Vanuatu is entering the 21st century with the full brunt of climate and economic upheaval. Sylvain, the volcanologist, fears an eruption that would endanger the population. To save them, scientific knowledge must take precedence over beliefs.

Maritime routes are all those invisible lines on the world's seas that unite people and allow trade.

We breathe largely thanks to the sea and it is thanks to it that our planet is habitable. Ocean currents and plankton play a major role in climate change.

This is the story of a great adventure, the Hermione written over almost twenty years that Thalassa has followed since the beginning.

They are the guardians of our coasts, 150 large lighthouses that stand proudly along the French coastline. Discover in Thalassa the fabulous maritime epic of these sentinels who try to resist the wear and tear of time.

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world: 17,000 islands scattered between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. The inhabitants of these far-flung lands, often isolated, have always lived with and for the sea. Some have remained attached to their traditions, others are irresistibly attracted by the "modern world" even if it means upsetting their lifestyles. They are the actors of the awakening of their archipelago. Thalassa went to meet them.

At sea, solidarity is not an empty word or a beautiful principle: it is a matter of course and very often a question of survival! This rule, long unwritten, is valid on all the seas of the world and in all circumstances. From MSF's hospital ship to offshore racing sailboats and the Rescuers at Sea - SNSM, Thalassa has chosen to dedicate an entire evening to those who live this generosity among seafarers on a daily basis.

Scientists, adventurers or tourists, they only dream of white. In France, this passion for the frozen and inhospitable worlds of the poles brings together the members of a very closed "club"! The Arctic and Antarctica have attracted and seduced very different personalities over the centuries. All of them paid with their lives, sometimes dearly, to gain access to these promised lands. Two very different worlds: in the North, the Arctic is an ocean of ice surrounded by continents, while in the South, Antarctica is a frozen continent surrounded by the sea.

Thalassa invites you to the south of France. We set off for Languedoc-Roussillon between the Pyrénées-Orientales and the gateway to the Camargue. It is a warm country where the lure of the Mediterranean has changed the landscape. On one side, the coastline bordered by its seaside resorts born 50 years ago, and on the other, a land of lagoons where small inland seas still keep secret unsuspected natural beauties. There is also a very old fishing tradition that is now endangered and chivalrous customs that are still very much alive in the heart of the Sète jousts.

With a strong character and a love of the ocean as their credo, they decided to live in this country that vibrates between the sea and the mountains. Five centuries ago, Basque fishermen went whale hunting on frail skiffs, harpoon in hand, today their heirs attack liquid mountains. Here we like to push our limits in all areas. Surfer of mythical waves, winemaker of the impossible, genius carpenter or fisherman, these women and men have chosen to bet on the energy of their native land. They symbolise the new Basque strength!

Perched on the Atlantic Ocean, 7 volcanic pebbles rise above the waves: this is the Canary archipelago shaped by nature and man. Hotspots for mass tourism for more than 50 years, these islands have become one of the most popular destinations in northern European countries. Far from the hordes of tourists and hotel bars, you will discover the hidden side of this archipelago, off the beaten track, only known by those who live in the shadow of volcanoes.

The Moon exerts a strong influence on the daily lives of humans and sets the rhythm of the lives of animals. Based on the latest scientific discoveries and technological advances with 3D images, the show allows you to travel to the four corners of the world to discover natural phenomena that are as incredible as they are mysterious. For example, once a year in Australia, some species of corals in the Great Barrier Reef lay eggs at exactly the same time. Farther on, on a beach on Christmas Island, crab females gather every year on a full moon night. In Mexico, we take a closer look at the pantagruelic feast of swordfish, which devour thousands of sardines, and then the "lunar wave" caused by the tidal heights in the Dordogne, in the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, but also in India and Papua.

In 1936, for the first time in history, the Popular Front granted two weeks of paid leave to all French people. It was the beginning of a long love affair with the seaside! 80 years ago, when this right was invented, holidays were not a given...

Cruise! The word alone made you dream: wide horizons, exotic stopovers, luxury and idleness... The promise is as vast as the blue planet.

Rescued by dolphins 22 April 2014. Long-distance swimmer Adam Walker crosses the Cook Strait in New Zealand. Everything is going well until he sees a great white shark in his wake. Frightened, he desperately tries to flee when dolphins appear and surround him and keep the shark away. They will "escort" him like this for three hours! From the coasts of France to those of the United States, via South Africa and New Zealand, we will be amazed by the protean intelligence of the dolphin. Stars or guinea pigs?

We are rich and... We don't know! Rich in everything that nature has invented over millions of years and that we earthlings have not been able to see. Most of these treasures can be found in a huge and unexplored liquid desert: the sea! Food, health, energy, housing and lifestyle... Very quickly, it will be from her that our daily life will come. From the beaches of Brittany to the depths of the abyss, via the hostile waters of Antarctica, Thalassa criss-crosses the world to meet those who have found their Eldorado and who, tomorrow, will make us "merrians".

Fishing in the middle of a storm: On board the "Bara Pemdez", a 24-metre-long trawler, Yannick the skipper and his 4 sailors keep watches, day and night relentlessly. They live by the rhythm of the trawl and resist everything. A report by Antoine Mora, Jean Christophe Cheneau and André Laffont The connected oyster? A spy to fight against theft! A report by Laurent Cadoret and Christophe Castagne Cliff fisherman: Abderrahmane the tightrope walker risks his life 30 meters above the waves. A report by Pierre Lalanne and Lionel Langlade A gifted worm: The arenicole, an ordinary marine worm, lives and breathes by the beach to the rhythm of the tides. By studying its extraordinary oxygenation system, the French biologist has developed a universal blood

Antarctica, the time bomb For three months, aboard a Russian icebreaker transformed into a floating laboratory, oceanographers, glaciologists and climatologists explored Antarctica to determine whether climate change has also reached the last virgin continent on the planet. After Matthew, In the footsteps of Hurricane Matthew, which successively hit Haiti and the United States. France: coastline on alert In France, the coastline faces growing threats: erosion, marine submersion, no coast is spared. In La Faute-sur-Mer, in the Vendée, we have learned the lessons of Xynthia and the tragedy of 2010. In Aquitaine, in some places, erosion is causing the coastline to recede by up to 3 metres per year. In the Camargue, the Conservatoire du Littoral imagines "the shoreline of tomorrow".

Adventure, in all its forms and in all latitudes, is at the heart of this evening! Like these "new" holidaymakers who choose to live an experience that is very different from their daily lives. Or the one experienced for twenty years by the expeditions launched in search of the wrecks of La Pérouse's ships, finally reported in the Pacific. And what can we say about the "supreme" adventure that the cream of French sailors is living in Bermuda in their quest for the Holy Grail: the América's Cup! And let's not forget the Sultanate of Oman, where the adventure is human, sporting, and revolutionary with young women who remove their veils to be able to hoist... the sails!

Head west, to meet the islanders of Ushant, Sein, Groix and Quéménès, off the coast of Brittany. We discover their daily life before leaving far, far away, from the Iroise Sea. Destination Spitsbergen, a land forged by ice and wind at the gateway to the Arctic Ocean. Ten years ago, Soizic and David, newlyweds, landed on a small piece of land in the middle of the Iroise Sea. With no running water or electricity, the islet of Quéménès consisted of only a few old farm buildings, distant vestiges of a past activity. The Conservatoire du littoral, owner of the place, has entrusted them with a mission: to bring nature back to life, to harvest, to raise animals and to welcome the public in guest rooms. Ondine Morin is one of the most famous figures on Ushant, the westernmost island of Finistère, a wild land anchored 20 km from the mainland. A pioneer, this thirty-year-old was one of the first to decide to stay on her native island.

The host sets off to discover Polynesia, with its exceptional ecosystem. Contents: The Blue Paradise. Encounters with avid divers who try to catch a glimpse of extraordinary sea creatures. This is the case of Denis, a cameraman, who dreams of witnessing the mating of tiger sharks • The farmers of the lagoon. Portrait of the Laiza family, who make a living from fishing on the Tuamotu atoll • Papy Tavi, the va'a in their veins. At the age of 72, Papy Tavi still competes in va'a races, the traditional canoe of the Pacific islands. With 30,000 practitioners, the discipline is the number one sport in Polynesia.

The show's teams conducted the investigation into the shrimp market. Raised or caught, the small crustacean is indeed one of the most consumed seafood products in France. Contents: Madagascar: shrimps in the shade of the mangrove. Meet Amyne Ismail, who started an eco-friendly aquaculture system • Tromso: with the lords of the Barents Sea. Voyage aboard the "Ocean Tiger", an ice-breaking shrimp vessel. This vessel fishes for northern shrimp, a very popular species • Wreck hunter: between passion and thrill.

From Vivier sur Mer to Chausey, the tide is teasing mussel producers and clam fishermen whose working days are racing against time. From Jersey to Guernsey, David Nuth also deals with the tides. Every day, his boat provides supplies between the two islands. I, Cécile, the new guide of the bay Cécile aspires to take on the responsibilities related to the profession of guide of the bay. Such a position cannot be improvised. Mont-Saint-Michel seems to bewitch those who approach it. The particular alchemy makes this place a site in perpetual motion. The residents of the bay explain what it means to obey the true mistress of the place: the tide.

From Cap Corse to Bonifacio, protecting unspoilt nature Corsica is a pioneering showcase in the protection of natural areas on land and at sea. A vital natural asset: without it, there would be no tourism and no quality of life. Striking a balance is hard and even contradictory. But the younger generations are committed to this cause. Presentation: Fanny Agostini.

Discover the Basque coast, from Bilbao to Biarritz, a region where the imprint of the ocean is omnipresent on the landscapes or in the characters. Contents: Valdés Peninsula, the Argentine Basques. - Saint-Jean-de-Luz, in the heart of the wave. - The guardian angel of the Bay of Biscay. - Biarritz, the school for lifeguards.

The Pas-de-Calais separates Great Britain from Europe and the English Channel from the North Sea. It is an inlet of sea where hundreds of ships pass day and night and where thousands of people live. Contents: Polar Front, the call of the ice. - At the heart of the railway. - Alexy, the Girl from the Straits. - In the belly of Boulogne. - Olivier, the strait in his skin.

"Quiberon, they reinvent artisanal fishing". In Quiberon, Simon Le Gurun, in his early forties, is a new generation fisherman. Three years ago, he decided to change the way he works by responding to an emerging demand: to sell his fish alive!

"Toulon, behind the scenes of the naval base". The place is huge and yet it is almost invisible. A veritable "city within a city", the Toulon naval base employs 23,000 people, both civilian and military, on a daily basis in the heart of an area of 1500 hectares. "Love at first sight in Porquerolles". It's called love at first sight. When Edith and Marc Frilet, originally from Marseille, discovered the island of Porquerolles 46 years ago, they fell in love with it

"Living with the Storm". In Brittany every winter, from Ushant to Saint-Malo, storms punctuate the lives of the inhabitants of the coast and the islands. In the corsair city, every time there is a high tide coupled with a storm, there is a great upheaval. The city huddles as it waits for the spectacle of the giant waves; "In Guilvinec, a tide in heavy weather". Le Guilvinec in southern Finistère is a port that lives and breathes with fishing. On board the "Bara Pemdez", a 24-metre trawler, Yannick Affagar and his four sailors keep watch relentlessly, day and night; "The Amoco-Cadiz Disaster"

"Red coral, the treasure of the Cerbère-Banyuls reserve". The Cerbère-Banyuls reserve has just been granted the status of "World Refuge for the Sea". It is also the oldest marine reserve in France. For forty-five years, guards have watched over it. Among them, the Italian biologist Lorenzo Bramonti; "Gruissan, a model of fairness". Benjamin Bes, a young fisherman, is passionate about his job. In Gruissan, he perpetuates the deep respect of local fishermen for their lagoon. In this centuries-old prud'hommie, decisions are taken by show of hands and fishing areas are drawn by lot to avoid favouritism

Founded by divers Ghislain Bardout and Emmanuelle Perié-Bardout, the "Under the Pole" expeditions have invented a capsule that allows you to stay under the sea for several days at a depth of 20 meters: every diver's dream! Passing through Polynesia, the explorers welcome scientists and specialists in coral reefs, which are increasingly threatened by global warming. Maybe the opportunity to film a rare event: the spawning of the coral! After twenty years in mainland France, Ismaël Patu Huukena, a Marquesan native wants to rehabilitate the Polynesian wisdom and environmental values dear to his ancestors. He set himself a sporting and spiritual challenge: to swim to five of the fourteen islands of the Marquesas archipelago! An opportunity to fully commune with the Pacific Ocean and the marine animals that inhabit it.

Brittany, the thriving seaweed business. It is a little-known treasure, hidden at the bottom of the Iroise Sea: it is the largest field of algae in Europe. This Breton green gold, coveted for its richness and exceptional diversity, has been exploited for the food industry for several decades by seaweed vessels in a highly regulated framework. Off the coast of Aber-Wrac'h, in Finistère, the "Rara-Avis", a three-masted schooner, welcomes young people from all walks of life on board. At the age of 24, Peter and Martin, in search of meaning, dropped everything on the ground to embark on this exceptional human adventure.

Girolata, living at the end of the world Accessible only on foot or by boat, the village of Girolata sees its population increase tenfold in summer. Right next door, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Scandola Marine Reserve is a victim of its own success. Officials say they are worried. Every year, Pierre-Ange Guidicelli organizes a trimaran expedition around Corsica. A 1,000 km sailing trip to raise awareness among tourists about the invasion of plastics. Franck Bruno lives in a hut near Bonifacio, without water or electricity. Having had his leg amputated, he agreed to share this exceptional Corsican nature with other disabled people to boost their morale and the desire to move forward.

7000 kilometers from metropolitan France, far from the cold and dark seabed of the West Coast, the Atlantic Ocean reveals a completely different face; A marine paradise with warm, crystal clear waters, and ecosystems of rare richness.

Thalassa criss-crosses the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, from Cherbourg to the Chausey Islands. A maritime territory turned upside down by Brexit and the upcoming appearance of a border in the middle of the sea. How are we preparing to experience the event on both sides of the Channel? In Cherbourg, shipowner Sophie Leroy is worried about her fishing grounds, which have historically been on the English side. Reports: Immersion with the fishermen of Cherbourg during Brexit - Antoine Mora Starting a new life on the Ile de Chausey

Arnaud Gérald, the gifted freediver: Arnaud is 24 years old. He discovered freediving on the coast of the Phocaean city at the age of 16, a revelation and a desire that never leaves him. Let's meet this freediving prodigy whom the sea saved from school failure by teaching him to breathe... Listening to the sea: In Cassis, a young Italian scientist puts down her microphones to "listen to the sea". In Toulon, Hervé Glotin, a computer science professor and bio-acoustician, seeks to learn about the life of large marine mammals, without approaching them, without disturbing them or even seeing them, simply by listening to them.

Head for the Atlantic coast between Royan and Les Sables-d'Olonne. Nature shaped by the ocean, the wind, the tides. A nature that forges temperaments too. We will meet young people who have made the engaging, demanding choice to live by and for the sea: an artist, a fishing skipper and a sailor.

In this programme, Thalassa travels along the Atlantic coast, from the island of Noirmoutier in the Vendée, to the island of Oléron in Charente-Maritime. How can we travel and consume differently? In a less polluting way and in an eco-responsible approach? Thanks to the De Gallant, an old rig that takes its time, a collective of islanders from Noirmoutier is betting on developing local agricultural production, and favouring a zero-carbon means of transport. How can we recycle polyester pleasure boats that often end their lives abandoned in ports or at the bottom of gardens without polluting?

A summer at the sea with Thalasa proposes to discover this Friday evening on France 3 Brittany alongside enthusiasts such as Erik Orsenna, diver Yves Gladu or navigator Eugène Ruiguidel. The opportunity to spend some tasty moments with real characters on the most beautiful sites of the French coast. Eugène Riguidel, great navigator, old "anar", and defender of almost lost causes, invited to a poetic walk between the islets of the Gulf of Morbihan and the tiny islands of Hoëdic and Houat. Off the port of Concarneau, the Glénan have almost no human presence during the winter. Nathalie Deliou, ranger of the nature reserve, introduces you to a unique plant: the Glénan narcissus, which only grows in this part of the world.

Between the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, the Cap de La Hague and the Vire estuary, the Cotentin is a land of extremes, which comes in a multitude of settings: steep cliffs, immense beaches or inaccessible rocks.

Thalassa offers sailing on the Mediterranean coast, from the Frioul Islands to La Ciotat. On this stretch of coastline, unspoilt natural areas sometimes rub shoulders with historic industrial sites.

In Brest, the Maistrance school is an institution of the French Navy, accessible from the baccalaureate, which trains future non-commissioned officers. In Tréguier, we met Jean-François Delvoye, who developed the expedition sailboat of his dreams.

Cléa, Benjamin and Cosme, both 22 years old, chose to interrupt their studies for a few months to measure the impact of the lockdown on plastic pollution. In Marseille, Guillaume Valès, a climbing guide, has a passion for the Calanques.

We sail along the Breton coast, from the Côtes-d'Armor to the Iroise Sea, to discover preserved and unique natural areas; Our first port of call will allow us to discover the unexpected consequences of the lockdown on the coast.

On the small island of Hoëdic, off the coast of Quiberon, it was necessary to save the school, which was threatened with extinction. Yannick Moisson, a teacher in love with the sea, is committed to taking up the challenge.

The Basque Country is a country strongly attached to its traditions, its culture, its history, and to the Atlantic Ocean which beats the beat in the Bay of Biscay. Meet the king fish of the Basque coast: the bluefin tuna. Then discovery of white gold; elver, the fingerling of the European eel that is fished between the end of November and March. Presented by: Sabine Quindou

In this issue, Sabine Quindou first goes to Port-La Forêt, in Finistère. It is indeed here that a school of excellence is nestled: the Pôle France "Course au lLarge". Its mission: to detect and select talented young skippers. And then it was in Saint-Malo that Thalassa witnessed the departure of a unique and promising sailboat, just out of the shipyard: "Grain d'Sail".

After his triumphant welcome in Les Sables-d'Olonnes on 21 January at the finish of his fifth Vendée-Globe, sailor Jean Le Cam took a team of Thalassa on board as he delivered his ship back to its home port in southern Finistère. This is a unique opportunity to discover this 62-year-old Breton, who has spent more than 40 years racing all the world's seas, and who distinguished himself during this epic edition by saving his competitor Kevin Escoffier from a shipwreck.