What is life like for French expats in Guernsey?

Julen Diaz (left) and Gina Lunkeiesa (right) hope to show French viewers what life is like on Guernsey

French documentary makers have come to Guernsey to showcase what life is like for expats turned locals.

TV Channel M6 was creating a 45 minute programme to show life on the island to encourage tourism from France.

Director Gina Lunkiesa said: "With the ferry you have a connection between Saint Malo and Guernsey so we wanted to know what we can do here."

Filming took place across various locations in Guernsey and French-owned businesses on the island.

French TV Channel M6 is documenting life in Guernsey

Guernsey was once a French territory and has a deep rooted history that Ms Lunkiesa said it was important to recognise.

The documentary hoped to showcase the French heritage on the island and encourage more tourism.

Working with cameraman Julen Diaz, the team spoke with many French people who lived in Guernsey.

One of businesses that will be featured in the programme is Cornerstone Social House in St Peter Port.

Owner Marvin Odillard tells his story as a French expat who now owns a local business.

As well as running his business Mr Odillard also uses Cornerstone to facilitate French lessons for hospitality workers to accommodate the rise in French tourists.

French teacher Juliana Le Prevost runs these language workshops and will also be featured in the documentary.

Juliana Le Prevost teaches classes during the day to accommodate hospitality workers.

Ms Le Prevost has been living in Guernsey for nearly 15 years and said she "was really puzzled" when she was initially approached for the documentary.

She said she was "really proud to represent Guernsey as an expat".

She said she wanted to thank the filming team for being so good whilst they were filming her and her students.

The documentary hoped to air on French TV channel M6 in October.