Koh-Lanta
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Survivor in France is named Koh-Lanta. The series premiered on August, 4th 2001. The show is broadcast on TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...

 and there have been 11 regular seasons, and 2 special seasons. The host of "Koh-Lanta" is Denis Brogniart. Since its debut in 2001, "Koh-Lanta" has been a huge success in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

, regularly finishing first in its timeslot.

Format & Rules

16 contestants must survive on an uninhabited for 40 days (20 days in special seasons). They have to find food to accompany the meagre ration of rice supplied to them at the beginning of the adventure. They should build a shelter to protect themselves from external conditions (weather, insects...) and keep the fire they were able to do or when they won the first round comfort.

Each contestant has a backpack with some clothes (limited to pants, shorts, two underwear, a hat, a pair of sunglasses etc.). Any product related to hygiene or food is prohibited (except due to illness).

Unlike most versions of Survivor, there can be more than one winner of "Koh-Lanta" depending on the season.

Regular Seasons

Season Location Broadcasted Tribes Winner(s)
1 Les Aventuriers de Koh-Lanta
Koh-Lanta (season 1)
Les Aventuriers de Koh-Lanta was the first season of the French version of Survivor, Koh-lanta. This season took place in Thailand on the island of Koh Rok, and was broadcast on TF1 from August 4th, 2001 to September 21st, 2001 airing on Saturdays and Sundays at 6:55 p.m.The winner of this season...

Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

, Koh Rok Island
August 4, 2001
to September 21, 2001
Lanta-naï Korok Gilles
2 Koh-Lanta : Nicoya
Koh-Lanta (season 2)
Koh-Lanta: Nicoya was the second season of the French version of Survivor, Koh-lanta. This season took place in Costa Rica on the island of Nicoya, and was broadcast on TF1 from June 28, 2002 to September 13, 2002 airing on Saturdays and Sundays at 6:55 p.m. The two original tribes this season were...

Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

, Nicoya Peninsula
June 28, 2002
to September 13, 2002
Ventanas Tambor Amel
3 Koh-Lanta : Bocas del Toro
Koh-Lanta (season 3)
Koh-Lanta: Bocas del Toro was the third season of the French version of Survivor, Koh-lanta. This season took place in Panama on Bocas del Toro, and was broadcast on TF1 from June 6, 2003 to August 28, 2003 airing on Fridays at 6:55 p.m. The two original tribes this season were Boro and Machiga...

Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...

, archipelago of Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Toro
-Transportation:Bocas del Toro is accessible by air or boat. Most visitors fly into Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport from Costa Rica or Panama City. Ferries connect Almirante and Changuinola to Bocas del Toro. The ferry from travels thru a canal built to serve local banana...

June 6, 2003
to August 29, 2003
Machiga Boro Isabelle Delphine
4 Koh-Lanta : Panama
Koh-Lanta (season 4)
Koh-Lanta: Panama was the fourth season of the French version of Survivor Koh-Lanta. Like season three this season was held in Panama but in the archipelago of Las Perlas. It was broadcast TF1 from Friday July 2, 2004 to Tuesday August 31, 2004...

Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...

, archipelago of Las Perlas
July 2, 2004
to August 31, 2004
Chapera Mogo Philippe
5 Koh-Lanta : Pacific
Koh-Lanta (season 5)
Koh-Lanta: Pacific was the fifth season of the French version of Survivor Koh-Lanta. This season was held in New Caledonia on the Isle of Pines. It was broadcast on TF1 from Tuesday July 5, 2005 to Tuesday August 31, 2004. The two tribes original tribes this season were Kanawa and Kumo. Episode one...

New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...

July 1, 2005
to September 6, 2005
Kumo Kanawa Clémence Castel
6 Koh-Lanta : Vanuatu
Koh-Lanta (season 6)
Koh-Lanta: Vanuatu was the sixth season of the French version of Survivor, Koh-lanta. This season took place in Vanuatu, and was broadcast on TF1 from July 21, 2006 to September 5, 2006 airing on Fridays at 6:55 p.m. The two original tribes this season were Mosso and Tana...

Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...

July 21, 2006
to September 5, 2006
Tana Mosso François-David
7 Koh-Lanta : Palawan
Koh-Lanta (season 7)
Koh-Lanta: Palawan was the seventh season of the French version of Survivor, Koh-lanta. This season took place in Philippines in Palawan, and was broadcast on TF1 from June 29, 2007 to September 11, 2007 airing on Fridays at 6:55 p.m. The two original tribes this season were Batang and Guntao...

Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

, Archipelago of Palawan
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...

June 29, 2007
to September 11, 2007
Guntao Batang Jade Kevin
8 Koh-Lanta : Caramoan
Koh-Lanta (season 8)
Koh-Lanta: Caramoan was the eighth season of the French version of Survivor. This season took place on the Caramoan Peninsula, and was broadcast on TF1 from July 4, 2008 to September 20, 2008 airing on Fridays at 6:55 p.m. The two original tribes this season were Mingao and Tayak...

Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

, Caramoan Peninsula
July 4, 2008
to September 20, 2008
Mingao Tayak Christelle
9 Koh-Lanta : Palau
Koh-Lanta (season 9)
Koh-Lanta: Palau was the ninth season of the French version of Survivor. This season took place on the island of Palau within Micronesia, and was broadcast on TF1 from August 28, 2009 to October 30, 2009 airing on Fridays at 6:55 p.m...

Micronesia
Micronesia
Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is distinct from Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the east. The Philippines lie to the west, and Indonesia to the southwest....

, Palao, Archipelago of Palau
August 28, 2009
to October 30, 2009
Mawaï Koror Christina
10 Koh-Lanta : Vietnam Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...

, Côn Dao Island
September 17, 2010 to December 17, 2010 Vang Do Philippe
11 Koh-Lanta : Raja Ampat
Koh-Lanta (season 11)
Koh-Lanta: Raja Ampat is the 11th season of the French version of Survivor, Koh-lanta. This season takes place in Indonesia on the archipelago of Raja Ampat Islands, and will broadcast on TF1 in September 2011, every Fridays at 8:45pm Koh-Lanta: Raja Ampat is the 11th season of the French version...

Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

, Archipelago of Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat Islands
Located off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, in Indonesia's West Papua province, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo,...

2011 Wasaï Mambok

Special Seasons

The duration of the game for a special season is 20 days.
Season Location Broadcasted Tribes Winner(s)
Koh-Lanta, le retour des héros Amazon
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...

January 13
to February 13, 2009
Tupan Jacaré Romuald
(Season 4)
Koh-Lanta, le choc des héros New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...

March 26, 2010
to May 21, 2010
Tiac Malabou Grégoire
(Season 7)
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