Francoeur
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Francoeur was a Canadian
television series, first aired by TFO
in 2003. It was the first Franco-Ontarian
téléroman
. The series has produced 44 episodes to date.
The series revolves around the Francoeurs, a Franco-Ontarian family in Eastern Ontario
running a family farm
. Written by Guy Boutin and directed by Derek Diorio, it was created and produced by Robert Charbonneau (who would later create TFO's first sitcom, Météo+
).
The series has also aired on Télévision de Radio-Canada
across the country.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television series, first aired by TFO
TFO
TFO is a Canadian French language educational public television network in the province of Ontario. It is the only French-language television network in Canada whose operations are based entirely outside of Quebec....
in 2003. It was the first Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarians are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. They are sometimes known as "Ontarois"....
téléroman
Téléroman
A téléroman is a French-language dramatic programming television series, similar to a soap opera or a Spanish language telenovela, in Canada. In France, the téléroman genre is known as feuilleton télévisé...
. The series has produced 44 episodes to date.
The series revolves around the Francoeurs, a Franco-Ontarian family in Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River...
running a family farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
. Written by Guy Boutin and directed by Derek Diorio, it was created and produced by Robert Charbonneau (who would later create TFO's first sitcom, Météo+
Météo+
Météo+ is a Canadian television sitcom which began airing on TFO, the French language public broadcaster in Ontario, on February 14, 2008.-Overview:...
).
The series has also aired on Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
across the country.
Cast
- Marc Bélanger - Luc Francoeur
- Guy Mignault - Bernard Francoeur
- Annie Lefebvre - Josée Francoeur
- Louise Nolan - Monique Francoeur
- Olivier L'Écuyer - Paul-André Francoeur
- Lina Blais - Sophie Pouliot
- Yan England - Joey Nadeau
- Jimmy Changue - Bernard Nadeau
- Kim Bubbs - Gabrielle Létourneau
- Roch CastonguayRoch CastonguayRoch Castonguay is a Canadian film and television actor, currently starring in the televisions of Francoeur and sitcom Météo+. He is from Prescott and Russell Counties, Ontario...
- Henri Létourneau - Renaud Lacelle-Bourdon - Pascal Létourneau
- Karen Racicot - Bérengère Laliberté
- Eugénie Gaillard - Chloé Marchand
- François Grisé - Laurent Dorval
- Vincent Poirier - Guillaume Bérubé
- Colombe Demers : Karine Lorrain
- Raymond Accolas :Gilles Péloquin
- Maxime Cournoyer - Richard Lalonde