The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)

Rochefort, France

Central and monumental place of Rochefort, lined with classical buildings from the 18th century and opened along the axis of the Corderie royale, with its fountain in the middle. The fountain, built in 1750, is classified as a listed historical monument.

The scene : Heart of the film: the main square hosts the fair, the arrival of the entertainers, and the main dance numbers of the twins Delphine and Solange.

Rochefort, France

Railway station of the Nantes-Orléans-Saintes line designed by architect Pierre Esquié, listed as a historical monument and labeled "20th Century Heritage."

The scene : The Rochefort train station, a transit point for characters arriving or leaving the city.

Rochefort, France

The scene : At the end of Bazeilles Street, the scenes of the school take place where little Boubou (Patrick Jeantet) takes his dance lessons from Delphine.

Rochefort, France

The scene : One of the streets in Rochefort that the characters traverse throughout the story.

Rochefort, France

The scene : At this street corner stands the "house of crime", the scene of the sordid incident (the murder of Lola Lola by Subtil Dutrouz) that runs counter to the musical comedy.

Rochefort, France

The only remaining transporter bridge in France, built in 1900 by the engineer Ferdinand Arnodin to cross the Charente without obstructing navigation; classified as a historical monument. It also holds the label "Heritage of the 20th century."

The scene : The transporter bridge spanning the Charente, an iconic industrial silhouette of Rochefort, appears in the film.

Rochefort, France

The scene : The scenes of the mayor's office were filmed at the town hall of Rochefort.

Rochefort, France

The scene : The covered market hosts the scenes of Simon Dame's music store (Michel Piccoli), where Solange works.

Rochefort, France

The scene : The sailor Maxence appears at the entrance of his barracks, Port Street.

Rochefort, France

The scene : In a gallery on rue Lafayette, the art dealer Guillaume Lancien showcases the painting of the "ideal female" created by the sailor Maxence.