La véritable histoire de Tapanar le légionnaire

Tapanar is a mule unlike any other: he is a corporal in the Foreign Legion, has a service number, a pay rate and, above all, a fine legacy! In this story, told by Tapanar himself with humour and pride, he recounts to young readers the incredible history of the mounted companies – those iconic units of the Legion where mules were soldiers in their own right.

From the creation of the companies in 1881 to the Battle of El Moungar, via the modernisation brought about by the arrival of lorries and even robots, the story spans the decades to arrive in the neighbourhoods of Nîmes today, where Tapanar carries on the tradition as the regiment’s official mascot.

Featuring surprising anecdotes (an attempted desertion, a TV appearance…) and historical accounts, plus an endearing character, this documentary offers an original insight into the military world.

In French only