Overview
Series synopsis
Des racines & des ailes is a French documentary television series that premiered on France 3 on November 26, 1997. It was created by Patrick de Carolis, Patrick Charles. It stars Patrick de Carolis, Carole Gaessler and Louis Laforge.
A magazine show with each segment telling the story of a country, a civilization, a period or emblematic characters, rich in iconography and archival images.
Premise
A magazine show with each segment telling the story of a country, a civilization, a period or emblematic characters, rich in iconography and archival images.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Patrick de Carolis as Self - Host
- Carole Gaessler as Self - Host
- Louis Laforge as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 352 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | June 30, 1999 | July 5, 2000 |
| Season 1 | 7 | November 26, 1997 | May 27, 1998 |
| Season 2 | 18 | September 16, 1998 | June 16, 1999 |
| Season 3 | 18 | September 8, 1999 | June 14, 2000 |
| Season 4 | 15 | September 20, 2000 | June 6, 2001 |
| Season 5 | 27 | September 12, 2001 | June 5, 2002 |
| Season 6 | 21 | September 11, 2002 | June 18, 2003 |
| Season 7 | 19 | September 17, 2003 | June 30, 2004 |
| Season 8 | 15 | September 15, 2004 | June 15, 2005 |
| Season 9 | 20 | September 7, 2005 | September 6, 2006 |
| Season 10 | 16 | September 13, 2006 | June 13, 2007 |
| Season 11 | 17 | September 5, 2007 | June 4, 2008 |
| Season 12 | 16 | September 10, 2008 | June 10, 2009 |
| Season 13 | 22 | September 16, 2009 | June 2, 2010 |
| Season 14 | 22 | September 15, 2010 | June 29, 2011 |
| Season 15 | 19 | September 14, 2011 | May 30, 2012 |
| Season 16 | 19 | September 12, 2012 | May 29, 2013 |
| Season 17 | 19 | September 8, 2013 | August 27, 2014 |
| Season 18 | 19 | September 17, 2014 | May 13, 2015 |
| Season 19 | 21 | September 9, 2015 | June 29, 2016 |
Season 0 preview
2 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 30, 1999 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 5, 2000 |
Season 1 preview
7 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 26, 1997 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 24, 1997 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 28, 1998 |
Season 2 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 16, 1998 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 30, 1998 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 14, 1998 |
Season 3 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 8, 1999 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 22, 1999 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 13, 1999 |
Season 4 preview
15 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 20, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 4, 2000 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 18, 2000 |
Season 5 preview
27 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 12, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 19, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 26, 2001 |
Season 6 preview
21 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 11, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 18, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 2, 2002 |
Season 7 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 17, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 24, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 8, 2003 |
Season 8 preview
15 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 15, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 13, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 27, 2004 |
Season 9 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 7, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 14, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 12, 2005 |
Season 10 preview
16 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 13, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 4, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 18, 2006 |
Season 11 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 5, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 19, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 3, 2007 |
Season 12 preview
16 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 10, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 1, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 15, 2008 |
Season 13 preview
22 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 16, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 30, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 7, 2009 |
Season 14 preview
22 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 15, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 29, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 6, 2010 |
Season 15 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 14, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 28, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 5, 2011 |
Season 16 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 12, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 19, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 10, 2012 |
Season 17 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 8, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 25, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 9, 2013 |
Season 18 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 17, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 24, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 1, 2014 |
Season 19 preview
21 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 9, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 16, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 23, 2015 |
Production
Genres
Documentary
Country
FR
Original language
fr
Release
| Original network/platform | France 3 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 26, 1997 |
| Last aired | March 4, 2026 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | continue |