The Little Bather (1968)

Sanremo, Italy

Marina of the seaside resort of Sanremo, on the Ligurian Riviera, in the northwest of Italy.

The scene : 2 minSanremo hosts the traditional sailing championship that opens the film.

Saint-Lunaire, France

Seaside resort of the Côte d'Émeraude, in Ille-et-Vilaine, known for its rocky headlands and beaches.

The scene : 3 minThe sailboat "Le Petit Baigneur" wins the championship before the eyes of André Castagnier and his sister Charlotte.

Collioure, France

Quay of the port of Collioure, at the foot of the royal castle and the Church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges.

The scene : 7 minCastagnier emerges at a seaside crossroads on his moped.

La Seyne-sur-Mer, France

17th-century coastal fort on the Toulon roadstead, in La Seyne-sur-Mer, known as 'Tour de l'Éguillette', now a naval museum. It is classified as a historical monument.

The scene : 14 minThe fort houses the boat manufacturing facility of Louis-Philippe Fourchaume; it is also there, below, that Fourchaume and Scipion are finally retrieved by net and where the Castagniers flee.

Collioure, France

Collioure Seafront Hotel, on the road to Port-Vendres.

The scene : 21 minLeaning against the balcony, the Italian Marcello Cacciapuoti whistles at a passerby and gazes at the coastline.

Collioure, France

Alley of the Mouré neighborhood, in Collioure, near the beach.

The scene : 23 minFourchaume, searching for Castagnier's house, arrives driving his Jaguar under an arch and then on the beach.

Magalas, France

Romanesque church of Saint-Laurent de Magalas, located in the Place Vieille, in Hérault. It is a listed historical monument.

The scene : 25 minFrom 24 minutes 30 seconds to 37 minutes: Fourchaume stands before the building for which Castagnier's brother, who has become a clergyman, is responsible. The office and the surrounding alleys are filmed here.

Magalas, France

Street of the old village of Magalas, in Hérault. It is a Romanesque church, a listed historical monument.

The scene : 25 minMarcello turns around to chase a young girl on a bicycle; the cars that brake because of him crash into each other.

Collioure, France

Central square of Collioure, near the town hall.

The scene : 36 minMarcello drives Scipion to the doctor after Fourchaume's Jaguar ran over his leg.

Collioure, France

Staircase street of the old Collioure.

The scene : 37 minTo save time on the way to the doctor, Marcello and Scipion take a shortcut through a staircase.

Arles, France

Camargue Lighthouse, located in the commune of Arles, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, by the Fangassier pond. Built in 1892, it is a listed historical monument.

The scene : 37 minFourchaume and his wife join the lighthouse where Castagnier was supposed to have lunch with his brothers.

Vendres, France

Small marina of Chichoulet, at the mouth of the Aude, in the municipality of Vendres in Hérault.

The scene : 43 minThe Castagnier house and the tractor scenes are located at Chichoulet.

Azille, France

Level crossing of the village of Azille, in Aude, in the heart of Minervois.

The scene : 44 minFourchaume and Castagnier cross a particularly dangerous level crossing.

Fleury, France

A seaside hamlet at the mouth of the Aude, in the municipality of Fleury, in Aude.

The scene : 53 minFrom 43 minutes to 1 hour 13: Fourchaume tests Castagnier's latest invention, a kayak with a hole in the bottom to allow the legs to pass through. The tractor and the floating house also appear here.

Béziers, France

19th-century aqueduct bridge through which the Canal du Midi crosses the Orb in Béziers, Hérault. It is listed as a historical monument.

The scene : 1 hr 17 minCastagnier's houseboat crosses the bridge-canal where the Canal du Midi spans the Orb River.

Sallèles-d'Aude, France

Aqueduct by which the Canal du Midi crosses the Cesse River, near Sallèles-d'Aude and Mirepeisset, in Aude.

The scene : 1 hr 17 minOn the Canal du Midi, the boat must navigate tight turns at the rope; Castagnier crosses the aqueduct while Fourchaume and Scipion pass underneath.

Toulon, France

Toulon Naval Base, the main French military port, on the Mediterranean.

The scene : Around 30 minutes: Scipio blows his trumpet from the "toilet boat," moored near a Marine building.

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 : Interior sets were filmed in the studios of Boulogne (then SFP).

Guernesey, France