''Thalassa'' is a French documentary television series, broadcast for many years on Friday at 8:50 pm on

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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

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. The show is also broadcast on

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and is subtitled in six languages, including English. It is entirely focused on the

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(θάλασσα, ''thálassa'' in

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and

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) –

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, and

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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.

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''Thalassa'' on IMDb
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