Benjamin Rousseau is a high school teacher who uses an atypical method to help his students: philosophy. In each episode he tries to help a student and explores a philosophical theme specific to each one in order to help him or her but the worst thing is that his personal life is a complete mess, divorced he tries to solve his problems too, but unfortunately does not get anywhere.
The daily lives of the inhabitants of "le Mistral", an imaginary neighbourhood in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, where wealthy families cross paths with the less than rich.
