Il était une fois... ("Once Upon a Time...") takes us back to the origins of Western civilization on the island of Crete. This lively animated series is for French learners of all ages!

Learn about the birth of democracy in ancient Greece and watch a scene from Sophocles's famous tragedy, Antigone, in the next installment of Il était une fois....

A young man consults the Pythia (aka the Oracle of Delphi) to see if the gods will sanction his marriage to the girl of his dreams. What is her forecast? Find out in this video!

While the Athenians were constructing and reconstructing the Acropolis, young Spartans were undergoing a harsh, often brutal education -- a walk in the park compared to what Spartan women experienced during the traditional marriage ritual.

In the next installment of Il était une fois..., we meet some of the great thinkers of ancient Greece: Socrates, Euripides, Sophocles, Protagoras, Anaxagoras, and others. You're sure to be enlightened by the end!

In the last segment of this animated series on ancient Greece, we learn about the later years of the empire, filled with endless wars and the ostracism of some of its most famous citizens.

The first part of this animated series, Once Upon a Time... Space, deals with epic battles in the Andromeda galaxy.

In the second part of this sci-fi cartoon series, the Consul and General of Cassiopeia begin planning their conspiracy against the Galactic Confederation of Omega.

Pierrot and his copilot are sent on an observation mission to Andromeda. They stop by an intriguing Green Planet with a wonderful spongy surface.

Pierrot wakes up on a beautiful and verdant planet, whose king tells him of the damage done by some evil-minded visitors long ago.

After waiting for hours for his troops to return, the Consul learns that they are under attack. He sends his deputy to investigate the situation.

The King of the Forest recounts the atrocities inflicted on the Green Planet by humans long ago, as well as how its inhabitants decided to stop the massacre.

Pierrot's adventure on the Green Planet continues. In this episode, the Omega Confederation foils the General's plans to invade this beautiful and peaceful planet.

In the first episode of this series on outer space, the humans are faced with a robot rebellion. Now who will serve them coffee in their hovercrafts?

The day we've all been dreading has finally arrived... robots are taking over the world! See how the Governor handles the situation in this installment of Il était une fois... L'Espace.