Procidis is a French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 animation

Animation

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 studio, founded by Albert Barillé

Albert Barillé

Albert Barillé was a French television producer, creator, screenwriter, cartoonist, and founder of Procidis. He is the creator of the puppet animated series Colargol, and the series Once Upon a Time......

, which among other things produced the educational series "Once Upon a Time...

Once Upon a Time...

Once Upon a Time… is a French educational animation franchise, created by Procidis. There are seven distinct series, each focusing on different aspects of knowledge...

"(Man, Space, Life, The Americas, The Discoverers and The Explorers). Its programs are sold in more than 100 countries. The last series launched in 2001 was the "Zooriginaux" (Wild Instinct

Wild Instinct

Wild Instinct is a children's television series produced by Procidis about a group of animals living in a zoo. They lead a secret, civilised, sophisticated life when humans do not watch them. The series premiered in 2001 in France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom....

), which was released in France

France

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, Belgium

Belgium

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, Germany

Germany

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, Italy

Italy

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 and the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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.