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When it comes to finding French films or TV shows for kids to watch, the number of programs available on streaming platforms in the US can be overwhelming. That's why, each month, CinéSchool program manager and all-around film expert Nathalie Charles puts together a list of the top French content for kids and teens that is available online. While some films or series are pure entertainment, others are designed to share useful educational concepts, and more still are great for the whole family to enjoy! So, what's on this month?
 
MyFrenchFilmFestival 2023

MyFrenchFilmFestival (From January 13 to February 13, 2023)

MyFrenchFilmFestival is a worldwide French film festival presented by Unifrance whose goal is to shine a spotlight on a new generation of French-language filmmakers.

Selection will be announced on January 5, 2023.

Available online here and on several US platforms/channels.

 

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Zou

Directed by Olivier Lelardoux, animated TV series, recommended for ages 3+

Zou, a little five-year-old zebra, lives in a town inhabited only by zebras. He and his extended family live in a large house right next door to his best friend, Elzee. He is an imaginative and inquisitive foal, and he’s now old enough to start becoming his own person!

Available on Amazon Video: season 1 and season 3 | The Roku Channel

 

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Trouble at Timpetill (Les Enfants de Timpelbach)

Directed by Nicolas Bary, 2008, 2h13, recommended for ages 13+

Welcome to Timpetill, a small, serene village. Well, not really that serene… Indeed, for several weeks, the children have been playing multiple practical jokes and nasty tricks. The victims are, of course, other children… but also, and most of all, the parents. Overwrought, they decide to leave the village for what they think will only be one day. But nothing happens as planned: on the way back, they are taken prisoner by a group of soldiers. In Timpetill, the news of a village without parents makes Oscar and his gang of thugs happy! But that isn’t the case of a few daredevils who decide to side with Manfred and Marianne to regain control of the village.

Available on Vudu | YouTube | AppleTV | Amazon Video

 

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Wakfu

animated TV series, 2008-2017, 3 seasons, recommended for ages 9+

In a fantasy world, a mysterious figure leaves a baby boy with a retired bounty hunter in a small village with instructions to raise him until the time is right for him to find his biological family. Years later, that boy named Yugo discovers he has powerful magic abilities using the power of Wakfu even as his village is threatened.

Available on Netflix (#tip: be sure to click on "Audio & Subtitles" and select audio in French!)

 

If you like this series, you should like also this special series: Wakfu: The Quest for the Six Eliatrope Dofus
Animated TV series, 2014, 1 season, recommended for ages 9+

Available on Netflix (#tip: be sure to click on "Audio & Subtitles" and select audio in French!)

 

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Terra Willy: Unexplored Planet (Terra Willy, planète inconnue)

By Eric Tosti, 2019, 1h30, PG, recommended for ages 7+

Following the destruction of their ship, the young Willy is separated from his parents with whom he traveled in space. His spare capsule lands on a wild and unexplored planet. With the help of Buck, a survival robot, he will have to hold until the arrival of a rescue mission.

Available on Hulu | Amazon Video | Vudu | GooglePlay | Redbox | YouTube | AppleTV

 

Week-end en famille

Weekend Family (Week-End Family)
Created by Baptiste Filleul, 2022, season 1, TV-PG, recommended for ages 8+

Every weekend, Fred takes care of his girls Clara (15), Victoire (12), and Romy (9). Each has a different mother with whom she lives during the week. A new stepmother joins in this happy mix when Fred falls madly in love with Emma, a Canadian doctoral student in child psychology.

Available on Disney+ (#tip: be sure to click on "Audio & Subtitles" and select audio in French!)

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During this stay-at-home period, it's impossible not to cave and let our kids watch TV sometimes! 

While some series are pure entertainment, others are designed to share useful educational concepts, and still others may be silly enough to make the whole family laugh (and let us be frank, we all need it)!

When it comes to choosing TV shows for kids to watch, the number of programs available can be overwhelming, so we've gathered a list of great French TV series for kids ages 6 and above that are available now on U.S. online streaming platforms.

For preschoolers, you can check out our list of French TV shows available here. And if you’re looking for French movies to watch at night all together as a family, here is a great list too!

Code Lyoko
Recommended for ages 7+

A group of teenagers who travel to the virtual world of Lyoko battles against a malignant artificial intelligence known as X.A.N.A. which threatens Earth with powers to access the real world and cause trouble.

Available on Amazon Prime

Grizzy & The Lemmings (Grizzy et les Lemmings)
Recommended for ages 6+

Strong, whip-smart Grizzy rules a Canadian forest, where he has his paws full with a family of frolicsome lemmings.

Available on Netflix

Heidi
Recommended for ages 6+

Heidi is a happy, talkative 8-year-old orphan who lives with her grandfather in the idyllic scenery of the Swiss Alps. Heidi makes friends quickly, and everyone knows they can always rely on her for help.

Available on YouTube | iTunes | Google Play

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (Miraculous, les aventures de Ladybug & Chat Noir)
Recommended for all ages 7+

When evil arises, Marinette transforms into her secret superhero persona Ladybug, while Adrien transforms into his superhero persona Cat Noir, using powerful objects known as the Miraculous. Oblivious to each other's true identities, the two work together to protect Paris from the mysterious villain Hawk Moth.

Available on Netflix

Oggy and the Cockroaches (Oggy et les Cafards)
Recommended for ages 7+

Wimpy blue cat Oggy would like nothing more than to snooze, but he’s constantly bothered by the three ugly cockroaches who have invaded his home.

Available on Netflix

Pirata & Capitano
Recommended for ages 6+

Pirata & Capitano is all about never-ending quest for treasures, with great adventures, fun and team spirit.

Available on YouTube

Rabbids Invasion (Les Lapins Crétins : Invasion)
Recommended for ages 7+

When rambunctious Rabbids invade Earth, all havoc breaks loose as they fight an evil foe and embark on adventures in their yellow submarine.

Available on Netflix | Hulu | Amazon Video | Google Play | Vudu | YouTube

Seven & Me (Sept nains et moi)
Recommended for ages 9+

Snow and Camilla are excited to meet a new student whose family lives in a castle. But the dwarfs see this “Prince Charming” as a threat.

Available on Netflix

Shuriken School
Recommended for ages 6+

Shuriken School follows the extraordinary adventures of a 10-year-old hero Eizan Kaburagi and his friends during their first year at an under-funded ninja school.

Available on Amazon Video | Google Play | iTunes | YouTube

The Jungle Bunch (Les As de la jungle)
Recommended for ages 6+

Inside of the jungle, if there's a problem or an injustice to fix, no worry: just pull the signal of the Jungle Bunch and they will rush to the rescue! Maurice, the penguin-tiger, best known as "the big warrior tiger" is always ready to lead the rest of the bunch in a new adventure.

Available on Hulu | YouTube TV | Fubo

The Long Long Holiday (Les grandes grandes vacances)
Recommended for ages 7+

Young siblings learn about country life and surviving Nazi occupation when World War II breaks out while they're visiting grandparents in Normandy.

Available on Amazon Prime

Wakfu
Recommended for ages 11+

In a fantasy world, a mysterious figure leaves a baby boy with a retired bounty hunter in a small village with instructions to raise him until the time is right for him to find his biological family. Years later, that boy named Yugo discovers he has powerful magic abilities using the power of Wakfu even as his village is threatened.

Available on Netflix

If you like it, you can watch also:
Wakfu: The Quest for the Six Eliatrope Dofus - available on Netflix

Zak Jinks
Recommended for ages 6+

The hilarious day-in-the-life of a mischievous and loveable 8-year-old boy! Zak is an ordinary, joyful and very optimistic boy who happens to be eminently likeable!

Available on Amazon Prime | The Roku Channel | Apple TV

Zak Storm (Zak Storm, super pirate)
Recommended for ages 7+

Teen surfer Zak Storm is mysteriously transported to the Bermuda Triangle, where he becomes the captain of a magical ship full of misfits.

Available on Netflix

Zig & Sharko
Recommended for ages 7+

Zig, an island-bound hyena, will do anything to get his paws on Marina the mermaid, but her devoted pal Sharko always comes to her rescue in time.

Available on Netflix

Zorro – The Chronicles (Les Chroniques de Zorro)
Recommended for ages 6+

Young Don Diego faces the greatest challenge of his life as he fights for justice against numerous unscrupulous tyrants! But Zorro never kills: he simply ridicules his opponents to teach them a lesson, and signs his deeds with his trademark Z!

Available on Hulu

And don't forget Tivi5MONDE!

TiVi5MONDE is America's first and only 24/7 French language children's network delivering cartoons, educational shows, animations and teen series - the ideal destination for the kids ages 4- 12! Kids' favorites include CalimeroOui Oui, Il était une fois...L'HommeBelle et SébastienChasseurs de dragons... Visit www.tivi5mondeusa.com to learn more.

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Having young kids at home during the coronavirus pandemic can be a challenge for any parent. With this in mind, we've rounded up a list of some of the best French TV series available for preschoolers on streaming platforms in the US. 

From staples like BabarSimon and Trotro, to the educational show Guess What?, and Ozie Boo!, which teaches little ones about protecting the environment, you're bound to find something to suit your mini TV critics!

Babar
Recommended for ages 5+

See the adventures of Babar, King of the elephants, his family and friends in this beloved series full of life lessons based on Jean de Brunhoff's classic book series.

Available on Tubi | Amazon Video | Google Play | YouTube | iTunes | Vudu

Bali
Recommended for ages 3+

Bali, a resolutely modern preschooler, lives a resolutely modern life in the big city. With a most un-stereotypical family, Bali faces the world inquisitively, sometimes shyly, never recklessly and always enthusiastically. 

Available on Amazon Prime | Google Play | YouTube | iTunes

Gigantosaurus
Recommended for ages 4+

Rocky, Bill, Tiny and Mazu are four young dinosaurs growing up in the Cretaceous period. Life is always an adventure: new volcanoes are popping up all the time, enormous triceratopses roam free… and the big bad Gigantosaurus reigns over it all!

Available on Amazon Video

Guess What? (Devine Quoi ?)
Recommended for ages 2+

Timothy and Annabel are two playful rabbits who love having fun and sharing their adventures with children. Their favorite game is solving puzzles. But before they find the solution of each mysterious question, our heroes will meet lots of friends, collect clues and enter the Fantasy Land of Guesses as they leap into the kid computer.

Available on Apple TV | Amazon Prime

Manon
Recommended for ages 2+

Manon, the little queen of animals, lives on a farm and shares some funny and poetic adventures with all her friends: Bingo the dog, Melba the cat, Baz the Donkey and many others.

Available on Amazon Prime

Mia
Recommended for ages 2+

Mia is a six-year-old mouse who lives in the depths of a large house, with her Granny Mimi, her friends and neighbors. Inquisitive, daring and fearless, Mia gets excited by everything and anything: she wants to see, try and experience it all!

Available on Amazon Prime

Mini Wolf (Mini-Loup)
Recommended for ages 4+

Mini wolf and his fun-loving pals friends are always on the lookout for a new adventure even if it includes a little bit of mischief.

Available on Netflix

Molang
Recommended for ages 3+

Molang is an affectionate, humorous look at the relationship between an eccentric, joyful, and enthusiastic rabbit, and a shy, discreet, and emotional little chick. The series explores Molang and Piu Piu’s everyday life with warmth and humor.

Available on Netflix Hulu Amazon Prime | Disney Now | YouTube Google Play | Hopster KidStream 

Ozie Boo! Save The Planet (Ozie Boo ! Protège ta planète)
Recommended for ages 2+

The Ozie Boo Team goes to school like all children around of the world… but their school is the Nature School.

Available on Amazon Prime

If you like it, you can also watch:
Ozie Boo! – Learn To Live Together - Available on Amazon Prime

Paprika
Recommended for ages 3+

Stan and Olivia – the amazingly different Paprika twins – use their boundless enthusiasm to turn everyday life into an extraordinary adventure.

Available on Netflix

Simon
Recommended for ages 3+

With his vivid imagination, Simon the rabbit searches for fun while learning about the importance of responsibility and communication.

Available on Netflix

Tales of Tatonka (Les Légendes de Tatonka)
Recommended age 4+

Meet Wanji, Nunpa, Yamni and Topa, four wolf-cubs who live with their parents Winyan and Wicasa amidst a wolf pack in the plains and forests of North America. Their friend Tatonka, the lone bison, initiates them to a world unknown to wolves: they will have to learn to live outside the family, sometimes in a hostile and totally surprising environment.

Available on Amazon Prime

Trotro
Recommended for ages 3+

Trotro is a little donkey with a head full of ideas. He knows exactly what he likes and doesn't like. He's a positive and engaging hero, with whom young children will easily identify.

Available on Amazon Prime

Zou
Recommended for ages 3+

Zou, a little five-year-old zebra, lives in a town inhabited only by zebras. He and his extended family live in a large house right next door to his best friend, Elzee. He is an imaginative and inquisitive foal, and he’s now old enough to start becoming his own person!

Available on Amazon Prime

And don't forget Tivi5MONDE!

TiVi5MONDE is America's first and only 24/7 French language children's network delivering cartoons, educational shows, animations and teen series - the ideal destination for the kids ages 4- 12! Kids' favorites include CalimeroOui Oui, Il était une fois...L'HommeBelle et SébastienChasseurs de dragons... Visit www.tivi5mondeusa.com to learn more.

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