The Gendarme Takes Off (1970)

La Croix-Valmer, France

The scene : 22 minThe reconstituted brigade comes to retrieve Fougasse, struck by amnesia, at the rehabilitation home "La Pinsonnière."

Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon, France

The scene : 24 minOn the departmental road at the foot of the Sainte-Victoire, the former gendarmes set off to join Fougasse near Aix-en-Provence.

Gassin, France

The scene : 25 minFrom 25 minutes 42 to 30 minutes 48: a pile-up puts the former gendarmes back to work, just long enough to untangle the traffic.

Ramatuelle, France

The scene : 45 minBoarding the vehicle of the long-haired ones, the cops: this is where Gerber asks Cruchot to scratch his back.

Ramatuelle, France

The scene : 47 minThe gendarmes are invited to the big hippie gathering, filmed near the custom officers' house with Cape Taillat in the background.

Ramatuelle, France

The scene : 1 hr 4 minSaint-Amé Castle itself, which plays the role of the summer camp in the final act of the film.

Saint-Tropez, France

The scene : 1 hr 5 minThe 2CV speeds along a long wall, on the outskirts of Saint-Tropez.

Ramatuelle, France

The scene : 1 hr 5 minThe 2CV passes through the gate of the Saint-Amé estate, presented in the film as a holiday camp.

Ramatuelle, France

The scene : 1 hr 24 minA runaway rocket crashes onto the sand, causing chaos; in the distance, Cap Camarat and its lighthouse can be seen.

Grimaud, France

The scene : 1 hr 26 minAt about 37 minutes: the flying device comes to a stop at the establishment where it will finally be neutralized, on the outskirts of Sainte-Maxime.

Saint-Tropez, France

The former gendarmerie of Saint-Tropez occupies a building on Place Blanqui, in the heart of the Var seaside resort. The edifice housed the national gendarmerie brigade of the municipality from 1879 to 2003, the year in which it was transferred to more modern facilities. Remaining disused for a few years, the building was then rehabilitated by the municipality and converted into a cultural facility. Since June 2016, it has hosted the Museum of Gendarmerie and Cinema, which traces both the history of the institution and the links between Saint-Tropez and the seventh art. A bronze statue of Brigitte Bardot, 2.5 meters tall and inspired by a drawing by Milo Manara, was installed in 2017 on the square, in front of the museum entrance.

The scene : The scenes from the brigade are filmed in front of the famous police station at Place Blanqui.

Nandy, France

Castle of the commune of Nandy, in Seine-et-Marne. The building is classified as a historical monument.

The scene : It is in this castle that Cruchot and his wife Josépha spend a golden but terribly boring retirement at the beginning of the film.

Fleury-en-Bière, France

The scene : The gendarmes patrol this small road in Fleury-en-Bière, shown on screen as the "road of the Poissonnière."

Ramatuelle, France

The scene : Launched at full speed, the 2CV dangerously overtakes and crosses a bridge on the descent of the Collebasse, heading back towards Ramatuelle.

Saint-Tropez, France

Gulf of Saint-Tropez, off the bay of La Madrague (where the villa of Brigitte Bardot is located).

The scene : Towards the climax, the inflatable boat scene takes place on the waters of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, near La Madrague.