About Un si grand soleil
Un si grand soleil (Such a Big Sun) is a French daily soap that premiered on France 2 in August 2018, set in the sun-washed city of Montpellier and its surrounding countryside. Built as a warm community serial, it follows a web of intertwined families, friends, and neighbors whose everyday lives play out across homes, schools, the local vineyard estate, and the offices of the town, blending tender family storytelling with a gentle, ongoing mystery thread.
Each episode braids domestic drama and romance with the slow-burning intrigues that ripple through the community, from buried secrets and shifting loyalties to the occasional investigation handled by the city's police. The crime element stays light and character-driven, framing the suspense around relationships and reputations rather than spectacle, while Montpellier itself, with its sunlit streets and Mediterranean light, becomes a backdrop that keeps neighbors talking and viewers returning night after night.
Anchored by Melanie Maudran as Claire Estrela, Chrystelle Labaude as Elisabeth Bastide, and Moise Santamaria as police captain Emmanuel Leoni, the series pairs a large ensemble cast with the warm, addictive rhythm of a long-running daily serial. It has grown into one of France 2's signature early-evening dramas, built on family, friendship, and the quiet suspense of life under such a big sun.
