Saint Marc Sur Mer Photo Gallery by Vincent Bruyère at pbase.com

Saint Marc Sur Mer

Le village côtier où ont été tournées les images du fabuleux film de Jacques Tati: "Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot"
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Rencontre moto		04-Jun-2015 09:22
Wow fantastic capture

Kurt Larsson		23-Jul-2013 22:38
The world shuld have stoped all clock, and let the time be there 1953. But now we can see the films, and be nostalgic. Thank you Mr Tati

Anthony Woodwark		04-Aug-2012 10:21
St Marc has always been a pleasent place, growing up in Preston, Paignton with a similiar beach in the 1950's I recognized lots of the mannerisms in the film, holiday makers do the same funny things all the word over. Although I have the film I will watch it in the cinema at St Marc when on holiday in September, one of the funniest films I have ever seen. The inner tube becoming a wreath has made me laugh for 55 years.

john tunstill		03-Jan-2012 18:29
Have a look at all the "then" shots from the film on www.reelstreets.com, add your "now" pics.

Robert		17-Sep-2011 11:51
Oh How I'd love to go there and breathe in the Tati genius and have a lovely sea side holiday .

Pat Mockler		19-Apr-2011 11:49
Having just watched the film...again last night, it still has the ability to make me laugh out loud. Such simplicity and yet such a brilliant observer of other people.

Guest		08-Nov-2010 19:17
Thank you Vincent for the photos. I have yet to visit the place as we stopped visiting the regions of France in 2008. I hope though to see it eventually when I find someone willing to drive me to the place. Christine Brown

Steve Hopkins		21-Aug-2010 22:53
Love this film and indeed the work of JT. Subtle, observant, clever, intelligent and of course funny. Thanks for posting these. :-)

Kenneth Loy		06-Feb-2010 21:46
In the 1980s my wife and I had 4 hoidays in the La Baule area and even rented a house in St Marc sur Mer. A delightful little town with many places to visit close by. We took our bicycles and rode along the coast and visited local villages and restaurants every evening. Not much has changed since J Tati filmed there and long may it remain so. I will always remember M Hulot for introducing me to such a lovely part of the world. Ken.

Kenneth Loy		06-Feb-2010 21:45
In the 1980s my wife and I had 4 hoidays in the La Baule area and even rented a house in St Marc sur Mer. A delightful little town with many places to visit close by. We took our bicycles and rode along the coast and visited local villages and restaurants every evening. Not much has changed since J Tati filmed there and long may it remain so. I will always remember M Hulot for introducing me to such a lovely part of the world. Ken.

Dennis		27-Jan-2010 22:16
My wife and I saw this "classic" for the first time some months ago. Without a doubt this is our FAVORITE film. Tati's film does what very few films have ever, if ever, done. It puts us in a better place, without us even knowing it is happening. Let us not think that this "time" is long gone, it is not. All we have to do is slow down a bit, smell the salt breeze and smile. I think the motto for this century should be KIST. Keep It Simple, Tati. Also knowing that St. Marc is real, and the Hotel de la Plage exists gives me the incentive to get back to France. Dennis

skipper1939		26-Jan-2010 17:28
What happened to his pipe? I suppose someone wanted a curio of Monsieur Hulot. I have seen the film about 100 times and now own a DVD of it. He was a true genius of gentle humor. I remember going to a Tati film festival in Paris in 1978. The audience laughed like they had never seen it before, but of course, they had.

Tony B		01-Dec-2009 06:54
During the 80's and 90's I spent many family holidays in St Marc. Now that I live in the USA, it is not so easy to get there, as it was when I was living in UK. I regret not being able to come to St Marc, stay at the Hotel de la Plage, eat at L'Ocean, swim off the beach. It is idylic. Maybe one day. But in the meantime, thanks for the memories.

chuck		18-May-2009 00:38
We got off the TGV in La Baule and got a car and drove out to St. Marc Sur Mer. On the way we got lost of course and asked a farmer for directions in my broken french he laughed so hard and told us how to get there ...we arrived and every road into town was under construction...but we toughed it out....success...we got there. So fine...I mean local ok dont be an ugly American....get into it...it is the bomb...we had so much fun....the French love us. You just have to try to speak the language and everyone accommodates you. have fun

Dave Harrison		10-May-2009 20:59
Always a man ill at ease with the modern, technical world, I wonder what Monsiuer Hulot would have made of the computer. Jacques Tati was simply one of the great film makers. I have just booked three night at the hotel for the end of June. I trust that it will live up to the great photographs shown here.

carol		09-May-2009 15:52
this morning on radio 4 I heard st marc sur mer was 'the location of 'm hulot's holiday'and found your site. since I was 15, and I'm now 69, I have wanted know where my favorite 'desert island' film was made. How great to see the hotel still exists. At 14 I sat on the bus home helpless with laughter after we'd seen it by chance, every scene re-lived. only 4 of us were in the cinema. I still find it hilarious and touching too, I've got a copy at home. Little did I think back in 1954 it would become the classic it so deserves to be. Thank you Vincent Bruyere.

Alan		30-Mar-2009 18:20
It's at the mouth of the Loire between la Baule and st. Nazaire and it's a delightful little village. The tiny local Art Deco cinema shows 'Les Vacances' throughout the summer.

Matti		03-Jan-2009 17:48
I just watched again Tati movie "Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot" (I haven´t count how many times :) ). Tati was the great director and moviemaker. I like his films. I have tried to find on map, where this Saint-Marc-sur -Mer is, but I haven´t yet it founded. What is the neariest town of thisd place?

Mervyn		31-Dec-2008 16:33
Wonderful Hulot...does the hotel let out the Tati room ?

Carlos Vizziello		13-Nov-2008 07:40
The best memories from my childhood, with Jaques Tati films Los mejores recuerdos de mi niñez. Melancolía. Thanks for this photos

John o Connor		11-Sep-2008 15:31
All human life is displayed on the beach. It is still such fun to observe one another there on a sunny day. Tati got it exactly right with the location and he has stitched together a marvellous mosaic of set pieces which many of us can relate to so easily from our childhood experiences. Thank God for such magic moments as depicted in that film.

Imre Bokor		01-Jul-2008 18:32
Thank you very much! Tati understood our world so well. His films were half a century ahead of their time in depicting our society. He managed to say it all with humour, finesse, simplicity and in depth. He was a great artist, as mime and as director,

george		30-Jun-2008 15:07
Can somebody give me driving route to the town, i will driving down down from Dieppe via St Nazaire

Martin Heys		28-Jun-2008 22:19
Absolutely brilliant film, so subtle and so French....marvellous Martin Heys

kev		17-Jun-2008 18:54
i'll be here on june 28th, does anyone know where the cemetery in the movie is?

david		15-Jun-2008 13:36
david will also visit town where film was made , dident even know there was a statue of jacques tati there.a timeless movie

Carlos Tomaszewski		02-May-2008 21:47
Outstanding photos

Guest		10-Apr-2008 20:54
Just watched the film for the fifth time. Lovely to see the Hotel De La Plage is still there, albeit in colour!

Antoine Mavendetout		08-Apr-2008 16:31
I am 62 now, but one of my fondest memories was watchng this film with my father; I must have been about ten or so. Found my way to this collection of pictures. Many thanks. Could life have ever been as gentle, wry and sunny as depicted in le vacances du Mr. Hulot? Perhaps not, but I feel each of us can do our bit to make it so. It's never too late to start slowing down, learning to smoke a pipe, and poke fun at all around us, and, most importalty, ourselves.

David Anderson		07-Apr-2008 19:01
My favourite film - thank you very much for showing the Hotel and beach that remind me of it so much.

Alex		19-Sep-2007 13:30
One day i will visit the town where Hulot spent a somewhat disruptive and hectic holiday. The film of his Vacation is one of my alltime favourites and I should think I watch it at least once a month.

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