Plus belle la vie
| Plus belle la vie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Theme music composer | Maidi Roth |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 4665 + 29 specials |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Hubert Besson, Telfrance |
| Production locations | Marseille, France |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | France 3 |
| Release | 30 August 2004 – 18 November 2022 |
Plus belle la vie (More beautiful life) is a French television soap opera based on an idea by Hubert Besson and characters created by Georges Desmouceaux, Bénédicte Achard, Magaly Richard-Serrano and Olivier Szulzynger. On air from 30 August 2004 until 18 November 2022, it was shown on France 3 on Monday to Friday evenings at 8:15 p.m. The show began with 17 main actors and gained more later.
On 11 July 2008, France 3 broadcast its 1000th episode, a milestone in French television. The series set a second record on 8 June 2012, airing its 2000th episode. On 22 April 2016, it broadcast its 3000th episode, and on 21 February 2020, its 4000th.