The series Camping paradis changes register. The summer series run by Laurent Ournac since 2006 ventures into a new playing field: that of detective fiction. Who better than one of its flagship characters to be the hero of this new spin-off?
As revealed Tele-Leisure last November, Monsieur Parizot is in the spotlight in a TV film of the same name on TF1. The faithful grumpy camper played by Patrick Paroux improvises as a detective in this series broadcast Monday October 7, 2024. What do you need to know about this unit to discover at 9:10 p.m. on your screens? Plot, casting, filming… Planet takes stock.
What is the plot of the soap opera about?
If Monsieur Parizot is a regular at the campsite run by Tom Delormes’ team, the public knows very little about him. The opportunity with this series to find out more about the daily life of this retiree who is passionate about cycling and detective fiction. But everything changes the day our hero loses one of his close friends.
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“When his cycling companion dies in a road accident,Christian Parizot is convinced that it is a murder! Supported by a young gendarme who will help him outside of any procedure, Parizot sets out to unmask the murderer in a castle which shelters the members of a family of the Alsatian nobility,” we can read in the synopsis. “In the middle of this gallery of colorful portraits, everyone tries to hide their secrets. Because they all have a motive. Each of them may be the murderer…”.
A fiction mixing investigation and humor, like a giant Cluedo, which should please fans of the detective genre or readers of Agatha Christie. His interpreter Patrick Paroux was immediately seduced by the idea. “It’s a magnificent playground for an actor,” he observes for 7 Days TV. “When I was offered to make a film called Monsieur Parizot, I was even very curious to know what life he led, when he was not at the campsite,” says the one who almost stopped playing this character. “Obviously, after eighteen years of playing him, I asked myself questions. But, ultimately, this character amuses me.” And, here is the new cast joining him on screen.
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Which stars in the fiction casting?
If Tom Delormes (played by Laurent Ournac) and his colleagues remain at Camping Paradisa new cast will play alongside Monsieur Parizot. Among the new characters, several are played by stars of fiction in France. Which stars are on screen in this TV movie?
In this fiction written by Laurent Mondy and directed by Nicolas Copin, Patrick Paroux gives the answer to Carole Richert (Clem), Firmine Richard (The First Star, Retirement Home), Clémence Lassalas (The Aries Family, Tomorrow belongs to us), Olivier Sitruk (Balthazar). As well as Sören Prévost (Cassandra), Philippe Caroit (Perfect Crimes), Diane Dassigny et Charlie Joirkin (More beautiful life) and Piérick Tournier (Tandem).
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Where did the filming take place?
Goodbye camping by the sea, hello the Grand-Est. The filming of Monsieur Parizot took place in Alsace between November 20 and December 14, 2023. Several towns such as Obernai and Turckheim served as settings to film the hero’s police adventures.
Near 7 Days TVactor Patrick Paroux admits that he knew “little” about the Alsatian region, even if he had already visited Colmar “during theater tours”. The opportunity to also screen the first images of the series to a few privileged spectators. “The reception from the public was very warm. So much so that we had to find a room with more than 400 seats, whereas we had initially planned for one with only 190.” Will viewers investigate with Monsieur Parizot? Answer this evening on TF1.
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