The series was created by Scottish Television, Valentine Productions s.a.l. and Nelvana as one of their numerous programmes. It originally aired on Canada's YTV network from 1998 to 1999. It premiered in the United States on 3 October 1998, and aired through the 1998–99 television season.
The series tells the story of Anatole, a mouse who lives in Paris. He works as a night watchman in a cheese factory. He has a wife, Doucette, and a family of six little mice.