The Party (1980)

Paris, France

Small square in the Latin Quarter, between the church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont and the lycée Henri-IV; it was the setting for the famous scene of the accident in Le Corniaud (the limousine of Louis de Funès against the 2CV of Bourvil).

The scene : 2 minVic's father drops her off at the square, with the Henri-IV high school in the background; this is also where the scene with Poupette (Denise Grey) takes place, and later, the fight between Mathieu and Vic's father.

Paris, France

Clotilde Street, along the Place du Panthéon, in the Latin Quarter. It was created in 1841.

The scene : 9 minVic and Pénélope cross Clotilde Street — with the Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church and Henri-IV high school in the background — before being approached by two boys on a moped who invite them to the party.

Paris, France

Bus stop at the top of Soufflot street, facing the west facade of the Panthéon.

The scene : 19 minVic gets off the bus at the top of rue Soufflot, facing the Panthéon (the bus stop and its streetlight are still there).

Saint-Étienne-du-Vauvray, France

Farm of Haute-Crémonville, in Saint-Étienne-du-Vauvray, in the Eure department (Normandy).

The scene : 34 minScenes of the countryside from the film were filmed there.

Versailles, France

A vast paved esplanade in front of the Palace of Versailles.

The scene : 35 minFrançois Beretton makes a phone call to his wife from a booth — now long gone.

Paris, France

Parisian train station in the 12th arrondissement, on the right bank of the Seine. It is a dead-end railway station.

The scene : 58 minVic shares a meal with his parents in the train station's brasserie.

Paris, France

Famous roller disco at the Porte de Champerret, a temple of Parisian roller-disco from the 1980s.

The scene : 1 hr 4 minEverything that takes place in the nightclub, skates on feet.

Paris, France

The scene : 1 hr 15 minThe German teacher is beaten up under a book; Vic's father intervenes in time.

Paris, France

Municipal swimming pool of rue Thouin, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Built in 1978, it serves as a sports facility.

The scene : 1 hr 16 minVic spies on Mathieu by the pond.

Paris, France

Large 19th-century library with Labrouste's metal nave, located between the Panthéon square and Valette street. Opened in February 1851, it is both inter-university and accessible to all.

The scene : 1 hr 17 minMathieu spies Vic through the green grilles of the establishment. The shot is taken on Valette Street, along the side of the building, with the well-recognizable white gutter and shutters.

Paris, France

Building with balconies on the quai Louis-Blériot, at the corner of rue Maurice-Bourdet, near the Grenelle Bridge (16th district). Built in 1907.

The scene : 1 hr 33 minVic's mother (Brigitte Fossey) and the German teacher (Bernard Giraudeau) on a balcony overlooking the Seine.

Paris, France

Restaurant at 237 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, in the Ternes district; the former "Le Corinto" from the film is now an Indiana Café.

The scene : 1 hr 45 min"The Corinto," the Italian that Vic's parents adopted, where François dines alone.

Paris, France

Large Art Deco brewery on Boulevard du Montparnasse, opened in 1927, a prominent place in Parisian artistic life. It is listed as a historical monument.

The scene : A scene in a Parisian brasserie.

Paris, France

Parisian cinema hall installed in a Japonese-style pagoda from 1896, located on rue de Babylone (7th district). Designed by Alexandre Marcel, it is classified and registered as a historical monument.

The scene : A scene in the cinema.

Ville-d'Avray, France

The scene : The final scene with Poupette (Denise Grey) in the car.

Cabourg, France

Seaside palace from the Belle Époque on the seafront of Cabourg, beloved by Marcel Proust. Built in 1911 according to the plans of architect Lucien Viraut, the building is listed as a historic monument.

The scene : Scenes filmed at the grand seaside hotel.

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Canal Factory, formerly known as the Studios de Boulogne, is a complex of filming studios located in Boulogne-Billancourt, between Avenue Jean-Baptiste-Clément and Rue de Silly, and is one of the historic landmarks of French cinema. Founded in 1941 and long operated by the Société française de production (SFP), it has hosted countless film and television shoots. Acquired by the Canal+ group, it was renovated and renamed "Canal Factory" in 2016. The site now includes five filming stages and remains an active production complex.

The scene : The interior sets of the film (including the apartment of the Beretton family) were built in the studios (the former Boulogne Studios).

Paris, France

Prestigious high school in the Latin Quarter, located in the former Sainte-Geneviève Abbey, Clovis Street (5th arrondissement). Founded in 1796, it is a training institution and school.

The scene : Vic's high school (Sophie Marceau), Clovis Street. At the very beginning, her father's white truck (Claude Brasseur) drives up the street dropping her off, while the credits roll over the students climbing up the street.