It is the story of a gendarmerie river brigade on the Loire which must resolve an investigation. If this brigade does not exist in real life, the story of this TV film will be broadcast on Saturday November 2, 2024, at 9 p.m., on France 3. His name: River Brigade.
The first images of the TV film were shot on April 2, 2024 in Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire, on the river swollen by the flood. For the purposes of the scenario, the – false – river brigade was installed at the port of Creusille, in Blois.
The “fake” river brigade was installed at the port of Creusille, in Blois.
© (Photo archives NR, Vanina Le Gall)
A few days later, the film crew traveled to Indre-et-Loire. Around fifty people were mobilized, including a third from Tourangeaux, like Franck Épaud who managed production at the time.
On the banks of the confluence of the Loire and the Cher, in Villandry, the technical team and actors are busy filming the France Télévisions TV film “River Brigade”.
© (Photo archives NR, Bastien David)
The cameras were set up for several days in Villandry, before heading for two weeks to L'Île-Bouchard, Luynes, and Saint-Martin-le-Beau.
Among the cast of The River Brigadewe note the presence of Roxane Turmel (revealed by More beautiful life) and Thomas Jouannet.
Actor from Tours, Rodolphe Couthouis also participated.
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