La Vallée endormie

This "great saga" is set in a small village along the banks of the Dordogne river in the 1920s. It follows the life of Émile Peyrissac, who grows up in a wild valley filled with foresters and fishermen. The story acts as a nostalgic tribute to a vanished way of life, capturing the "perfect happiness" of his childhood before it is shattered by personal tragedies and the construction of a large dam that forever changes the landscape.