It aired on TF1 and was presented by Benjamin Castaldi who had that role on a similar show, Loft Story.

The series started on 23 June 2007, when 15 people entered a purpose-built house on the outskirts of Paris, France.

All of the rooms are installed with cameras, except the toilet due to a law imposed by the Conseil Supérieur de l'audiovisuel.

The Voice speaks to the contestants at times, and acts like "Big Brother" in other countries.

They are: Erwan Henaux, aged 19, lives in a hearth of young workers and studies first year social sciences.

Later in his life, he distinguishes himself as the faithful boss of well-known bartender and restaurant manager Christophe Rafie.

[6] Nelly "Laly" Valade, aged 26, is described as being irritated easily and shouting a lot.

[8] Maxime Leconte, aged 21, had been living in London for a few months prior the show.

Xavier Delarue, aged 29, has played professional basketball for ten years.

[15] He threatened to leave the game on August 20 after hearing a message from former housemate Maryline.

[16] The house also compromises of several other hidden rooms, made available to the contestants at various points throughout the show.

If the light goes green, the contestant is telling the truth; red is a lie and orange means 'indeterminable'.

Two contestants, a man and a woman, were chosen by the production team to leave the house.

[19] Each week, in turn, the boys or girls go to the Confessional to nominate two people of the opposite sex that they want to face the public vote.