Les Sous-Doués En Vacances (1982)
- Documented locations
- 15
- Year
- 1982
- Directed by
- Claude Zidi
- Cities
- Paris, Freneuse, Chambord, Saint-Tropez
Paris, France
The Eiffel Tower, a 330 m iron lady erected by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition, on the Champ-de-Mars. Designed by Stéphen Sauvestre, this lattice and observation tower is classified as a historic monument.
The scene : Bébel pitches his tent on the lawn of the Champ-de-Mars, at the foot of the tower, under the watchful eye of a police officer.
Paris, France
Circular royal square at the boundary of the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Paris, adorned with an equestrian statue of Louis XIV. It was built in 1740 by the architect Pierre Le Muet and is classified as a historical monument.
The scene : Bébel stops two cars to chase after Claudine and Pétronille in their red car.
Paris, France
Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile, Place Charles-de-Gaulle, west of the Champs-Élysées. Completed in 1836, it was built by Guillaume Abel Blouet, Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin, Jean-Nicolas Huyot, and Louis-Robert Goust in the neoclassical style, and it is listed as a historical monument.
The scene : Aerial and distant view of the Arc de Triomphe at night.
Paris, France
The most famous avenue in Paris, connecting the Concorde to the Étoile.
The scene : Aerial view of the avenue at night.
Paris, France
A long thoroughfare in the center of Paris running alongside the Louvre and the Tuileries.
The scene : Bébel walks back from the airport, his luggage piled in a shopping cart.
Paris, France
A place located between the Louvre and the Tuileries Garden, housing the Carrousel Arch.
The scene : Street scene in the Carrousel Square, between the Louvre and the Tuileries Garden.
Paris, France
The scene : One of the gags involving the car dragging the shopping cart through the streets of the 1st arrondissement.
Paris, France
The scene : The car dragging the attached shopping cart passes down Bouloi Street.
Paris, France
The scene : Continuation of the gag with the car and the shopping cart, on Colonel-Driant street.
Freneuse, France
Banks of the Seine in the Moisson–Freneuse loop (Yvelines).
The scene : Bébel arrives in a camping van with Marylin; on a floating dock, Gaëtan is flying a model airplane.
Chambord, France
Château de Chambord, the largest of the Loire castles, built under François Ier. Constructed from 1519 in the Renaissance style, it is classified as a historical monument and is part of a site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage.
The scene : A van drives past the castle, on its way to Saint-Tropez.
Saint-Tropez, France
Old port of Saint-Tropez, docked with yachts and terraces, an emblematic heart of the Var resort. Marina and fishing port.
The scene : Several scenes around the port: this is where Bébel greets tourists on his boat, claiming to take them to see the "real" Brigitte Bardot at her house in the Madrague.
Saint-Tropez, France
Small fishing port of la Ponche, in Saint-Tropez.
The scene : Two young men and a fisherman swim back to the shore after the wreck of their canoe.
Saint-Tropez, France
Gulf of Saint-Tropez, off the bay of La Madrague (where the villa of Brigitte Bardot is located).
The scene : At sea, Bébel takes his passengers to the bay of Madrague to make them believe they will catch a glimpse of Brigitte Bardot's house.
Saint-Tropez, France
Villa "Les Péssègues", Tahiti Road in Saint-Tropez, near the famous Tahiti beach.
The scene : The scenes at the villa of singer Paul Memphis (Guy Marchand).