• Director(s):

    DESCOMBES (Emmanuel)

  • Producer(s):

    SYSTEM TV, ARTE FRANCE

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2014

  • Language(s):

    German, French

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

Protected from the wind and the tides, Belle-Île-en-Mer has a more rural than maritime vibe. Its landscape has ties to farming, and its history has ties to its strategic position.

In the 17th century, the former citadel was the property of Nicolas Fouquet, who entrusted the architect Vauban to fortify it. In the 19th century, sardine fishing became the island’s main activity, until the 1950s when the sardine industry declined and tourism took over.