''Sous le soleil'' (''Under the sun''; ) is a French
soap opera
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broadcast on French major channel
TF1
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from 1996 to 2008. A
spin-off
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, ''Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez'' has been broadcast in French channel TMC since 2013.
Broadcast
It has been a success in many countries, particularly in Latin America, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Russia, Turkey and Poland. In different times it was also shown in Hungary, Ukraine, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, USA and many other countries. In Serbia, the show has been on air continuously since 1998 on several different channels; as of 2009, the show is being syndicated in its entirety on several local television channels. In Montenegro (as well as in Serbia through cable), new episodes are being shown on
Atlas TV
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.
Plot and characters
The plot focuses on the lives and romances of Laure, Caroline and Jessica, three young women living in
Saint-Tropez
, INSEE = 83119
, postal code = 83990
, image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Saint-Tropez-A (Var).svg
, image flag=Flag of Saint-Tropez.svg
Saint-Tropez (; oc, Sant Tropetz, ; ) is a commune in the Var department and the region of Provence- ...
, on the French Riviera.
Laure is a sensitive woman working as a doctor in a hospital of Saint-Tropez.
Caroline is a willful and smart woman who works hard to make it as a singer and a lawyer.
Jessica is a beautiful American blonde who works as a bartender, a model and a dancer.
Tonya Kinzinger
Tonya Kinzinger is an American dancer, model and actress who has attained fame in France.
Biography
Kinzinger was born on 20 June 1968 in Monroe, Michigan. She began dancing at three years old, when her mother enrolled her in tap dancing lessons ...
Claude Gensac
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as Aunt Clarissa (4 Episodes)
* Yoann Sover as Fabrice (season 6)
Alice Pol
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