TV series
Once Upon a Time... The Explorers
1996NR1 season7.5 / 10
Il était une fois... les Explorateurs is a French animated TV series from 1996. Directed by Albert Barillé.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Sep 5, 2026
Once Upon a Time... The Explorers premiered December 10, 1996. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Il était une fois... les Explorateurs is a French animated TV series from 1996. Directed by Albert Barillé.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 3
Erik the Red and the Discovery of America
26m
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Episode 9
The Pinzon Brothers (The Hidden Side of Christopher Columbus)
26m
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Episode 14
Louis Antoine de Bougainville and the Pacifique
26m
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Episode 24
Piccard from the Mountain Tops to the Depth of the Sea
26m
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More about Once Upon a Time... The Explorers
Cast
Roger CarelMaestro (voice)Olivier DestrezPierrot (voice)
Hélène LevesquePierrette (voice)
Patrick PréjeanLe Nabot (voice)
Daniel BerettaLe Gros / Le Teigneux (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Albert Barillé
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 26
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Il était une fois… les Explorateurs
Networks & production
Canal+France
ProcidisFrance
Themes
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