''Thalassa'' is a French
documentary television series, broadcast for many years on Friday at 8:50 pm on
France 3
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It is made up of a network of regional television services provi ...
and presented by
Georges Pernoud
Georges Alexis Denis Marie Pernoud (11 August 1947 – 10 January 2021) was a French journalist, television presenter and television producer. He is known for presenting his television documentary '' Thalassa'', that he presented from 1980 to 201 ...
.
In 2017, Pernoud announced his departure from ''Thalassa''. From 2 October 2017,
Fanny Agostini
Fanny Agostini (born 8 July 1988) is a French journalist and television presenter for France 3.
Early life and education
Fanny Agostini was born in La Bourboule in the department of Puy-de-Dôme, the daughter of pizzeria owners. She was raise ...
presented the show,
once a month on a Monday at 8:55 pm, alternating with other discovery programs, including ''Faut pas rêver'', another show created by Pernoud.
''Thalassa'' is produced by
France Télévisions
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. The show is also broadcast on
TV5 Monde
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The network is available across ...
and is subtitled in six languages, including English.
It is entirely focused on the
sea
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(θάλασσα, ''thálassa'' in
Ancient
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and
Modern Greek
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) –
geography
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,
ecology
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,
fishing
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,
transportation
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, and
yachting
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.
It is one of the oldest French TV series still running (together with ''
Des chiffres et des lettres
''Des chiffres et des lettres'' (, "numbers and letters") is a French television programme. It was created by Armand Jammot and tests the numeracy skills and vocabulary of two contestants. It is one of the longest-running game shows in the worl ...
''). It started on 27 September 1975 and is still one of the most prominent TV programs in France.
See also
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Thalassa (mythology)
Thalassa (; grc-gre, Θάλασσα, Thálassa, sea; Attic Greek: , ''Thálatta'') was the general word for 'sea' and for its divine female personification in Greek mythology. The word may have been of Pre-Greek origin.
Mythology
According t ...
, Greek sea goddess which means "sea"
References
External links
''Thalassa'' on IMDb
1975 French television series debuts
French documentary television series
Nautical television series
1970s French television series
1980s French television series
1990s French television series
2000s French television series
2010s French television series
2020s French television series
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