Lorànt Deutsch goes back in time, from the 6th to the 2nd century BC, following the founding routes of French civilisation. He tracks Hercules in Marseille, then heads to eastern France to visit Vix, in Burgundy.

From the 1st Century BC to the 5th Century AD, the Romans covered the length and breadth of France, leaving many vestiges in their wake.

Lorànt Deutsch takes to the roads of France in the footsteps of famous figures, Clovis, Charles Martel, Charlemagne, and the Vikings. Going back to between the 6th and 10th Century, he explains the limits of the Kingdom of the Franks.

France lives to the rhythm of the Christian religion from the 11th to the 15th Century, between conquests and political upheavals. Lorànt Deutsch tracks the Capetians, from the royal castle of Senlis to Cluny Abbey.

From the 16th to the 20th Century, France is plagued by social and political upheavals. Lorànt Deutsch begins his investigation in La Rochelle, the starting point of the religious wars, then heads to the cradle of the monarchy, Versailles.