Tomorrow Belongs to Us is based on a hybrid production model that combines shooting in natural settings and recreated sets. The daily soap opera on TF1, aired every evening since 2017, anchors its visual identity in the city of Sète and the Thau basin, but also utilizes satellite locations in Hérault to refresh its narrative arcs.
Chai Skalli and Sète Studios: the Technical Base of DNA
The logistical heart of the series is located in the former wine factory Chai Skalli, at the entrance of Sète. This repurposed industrial building houses more than fifteen permanent sets over a significant area. Character apartments, a police station, the Spoon bar indoors, a medical office: each set is built and maintained year-round to accommodate the production pace of a daily soap opera.
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We observe that this choice of location in an old wine cellar is not trivial. The high ceilings and industrial volumes allow for the construction of modular sets without the constraints of a traditional studio. The immediate proximity to the outdoor sets in Sète also reduces transfer times between studios and city shooting.
To find a detailed map of the shooting locations on H2O Sport, each address is associated with its fictional equivalent in the series.
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Outdoor Sets in Sète: Quays, Bridges, and Quartier Haut
The outdoor scenes take advantage of Sète’s unique geography, with its canals, Mont Saint-Clair, and colorful facades. Several locations recur throughout the series.
- The quai d’Orient and the regional branch of Crédit Maritime Mutuel serve as a fictional courthouse. The modern architecture of the building works on screen without requiring any facade modifications.
- The Sadi Carnot Bridge, rebuilt in recent years, appears in numerous transition sequences between the city’s neighborhoods.
- The Quartier Haut, with its narrow alleys and stairs, serves as a backdrop for several character residences, including the shared apartment of Victoire and Georges.
- The beach of Trois Digues, between Sète and Marseillan-Plage, hosts the Spoon’s beach hut, a permanent outdoor set visible in the summer episodes.
Chloé’s house, one of the central characters played by Ingrid Chauvin, is a permanent outdoor shooting location. Only the facades are filmed on-site, with the interiors recreated at Chai Skalli.
Shooting Outside Sète: Agde, Poussan, and the Thau Basin
DNA has expanded beyond Sète for several seasons. The production regularly relocates certain narrative arcs to neighboring municipalities to diversify the sets and introduce new geographical contexts into the story.
In 2023, the team set up their cameras at Château Laurens and La Conque beach in Cap d’Agde for about three weeks. The château, open to the public after more than a decade of renovations, served as the backdrop for the Kalésia hotel, a central location in a summer plot. This type of relocation allows viewers to experience a visual change while remaining within the geographical scope of the Thau basin.
The town of Poussan has also hosted shoots. The city announced the presence of the team from the popular TF1 series in its territory, confirming that the production is actively exploring the surrounding villages and landscapes.
These location choices are part of a well-established production logic: shooting within a limited radius around the Chai Skalli base to control transport costs while varying the visual environments.
Active Production in 2026 and Audiovisual Policy in Occitanie
The series remains in continuous production. Casting and extra calls for 2026 confirm scheduled shoots in Sète, with recurring needs throughout the year. A recent casting mentioned a shoot planned for late July 2026 for a child role, indicating that the production schedule is not slowing down.
DNA is part of a broader regional dynamic. Occitanie is actively developing its audiovisual sector, and the presence of a daily soap opera filmed on-site generates a continuous flow of work for local technicians, extras, and service providers. France Télévisions has also invested in new studios in Vendargues, near Montpellier, which strengthens the audiovisual hub in Hérault.
For fans who wish to discover the sets in person, local companies offer guided tours tracing the series. The quays, bridges, and beaches of Sète are freely accessible, but the studios at Chai Skalli are not open to visitors.
Shooting in Sète and the Thau basin is not just an aesthetic choice. It is a production model rooted in a territory, where the Mediterranean light, the diversity of natural sets, and the proximity of technical infrastructures allow for maintaining the demanding pace of a soap opera broadcast every evening on TF1.