8.044 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestMichèle’s parents are worried she hasn’t come home yet. The Principal gives Bellanger an ultimatum: if Michèle did start the rumors about Jeanne, he wants to talk to her today. When Paul learns that she has eloped with his protégé, he goes looking for them. But in fact, he admires their boldness… The students improvise a surprise-party at Pichon’s to celebrate the end of the school year!
It’s the first day of the 1963 school year at Voltaire High! And for the first time, girls and boys will mingle. This first year of coeducation is full of surprises, both for teachers and students.
Production
Exquisite 1960s production design, every detail authentic.
Writing
Sharp dialogue balancing social commentary with teen melodrama.
Creator
Marie Roussin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Coeducation didn't become standard in French lycées until 1972; this fictional 1963 experiment was genuinely radical for its depicted era.
Creator Marie Roussin based the series on her mother's stories of teaching during France's actual coeducation transition. The show was canceled by France Télévisions despite strong reviews, reportedly due to budget restructuring rather than performance.
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