In the 15th century, a Scots adventurer arrives at the French court of Louis XI.

The daily lives of the rich and powerful Berg family who lived at La Commanderie on the banks of the Loire at Châteauvallon.

The life and loves of a young Frenchwoman and a Russian officer in the nineteenth century. Sophie distributes the money she has to the poor in the neighboring village. She wants to make the moujiks understand progress. Since her daughter-in-law loves this village, the father-in-law decides not to accede to her son's request to give this piece of land to the widow.

Patrice Martinet, a young dentist from Paris, drives to Nogent-le-Châtel, a pretty county town, where he has a business appointment. Back in Paris, he announces to his mother his intention of settling down in Nogent, which does not particularly please her. Patrice then tries to see Martine, a young dentist he cares for, but she does not seem willing to meet him...

Everyone in Châteauvallon is flocking to the 50th anniversary evening of "La Dépêche republicaine", the newspaper of the rich Berg family. The opportunity for the cursed heiress, Florence, to make her comeback.

Patrice will took over a dentist's office. Repairing a puncture, he is teased by 3 girls. At the dentist's house, he recognized the daughter, Véronique, as one of the girl. Mrs Lafoy proposed Véronique to take him to her husband's office.

After a conclusive meeting with the Doctor Lafoy, Patrice goes back home to Paris. He try to call Martine, his girlfriend but she seems not ready to follow him in in his job.