Mr Hulot’s Holiday (aka Les Vacances de M. Hulot)
Date: 1953
Director: Jacques Tati
Production Company: Cady / Discina
Stars: Jacques Tati
Location(s): Pays de la Loire, Picardy
Region(s): France
Storyline:
Innocent M. H and his well-meaning, but often misguided attemps at human relations.
Additional Information:
Howard Baker advises us that in the film M. Hulot appears to have a loft room and is seen in profile poking his head out of the window. This roof was a prop and was just a roof panel (there were information boards with stills dotted about the location and one showed this prop roof). The hotel was extended at some point but it would appear from the positioning of this prop roof that it was most probably built roughly where the extension of the hotel now stands.
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- Capture 1
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This one for Simon, sand, sea and rocks. St Marc sur Mer, Loire coast, France. But how did we know I hear you ask?
- Capture 2
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The trippers leaving Caen, see clue bottom right. Marc Goris believes that this and the following Capture was actually at Dol-de-Bretagne station. Bottom right a destination indicator for Caen can be seen onto Quai B.
- Capture 3
- 20 Apr 2021
A repeat of the above Capture as Marc Goris believes that this, and the following Capture was actually Dol de Bretagne, a fact substantiated by the French Wikipedia entry for this film. For the record that same entry also acknowledges Argentan station being used as revealed in Capture 5. (RL)
Marc provides this Wikimedia Commons image to substantiate his claim. There are certainly very compelling similarities. (RL)
- Capture 4
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......and finding their luggage and their kids. See the above Capture entry. (RL)
- Capture 5
- 11 Jul 2013
......and scuttling from platform to platform.
N. Patris says "Then again the cityscape changed quite a bit since 1951. In the background one can recognize the city's church. The now picture is the only Google Streetview where one could squeeze a sight of the church and rooftops, from behind the railways". Image copyright Google Streetview.
- Capture 6
- 20 Apr 2021
Mr Hulot arrives by motor. Marc has located this as Rue des Bons Voisins, Ver-sure-Launette, north east of Paris. (RL)
Marc compliments his find with this Google Earth View. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 20 Apr 2021
......through the highways. This particular highway Marc say is still Rue des Bons Voisins, Ver-sur-Launette. (RL)
Once again Marc has the support of Google Earth View. (RL)
- Capture 8
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...and byways
- Capture 9
- 20 Apr 2021
....of the Loire.... Marc has established that the building is at the corner of Rue de Thoiry and Place Maxilmilien Sully in Neauphle-le-Vieux, west of Paris. (RL)
Thanks again to Google Earth View for supporting Marc's 'find'. (RL)
- Capture 10
- 20 Apr 2021
It is never safe to stand in a road, especially when Mr Hulot is about. Marc says "back to Ver-sur-Launette, the building with the tiles is at the corner of Rue du Bois and Place de la Croix.
This Google Earth View from Marc shows the windows looking a little different and the tiles gone, but the red parts of the building match perfectly to the capture. (RL)
- Capture 11
- 20 Apr 2021
...and Mr H missed the mutt. Rue du Bois and Place de la Croix, Ver-sur-Launette. (RL)
Another GEV providing Marc with a first class comparison. (RL)
- Capture 12
- 31 Jan 2012
...and arrives at St Marc sur Mer, Beach Hotel. The house with the tower on the left was a set. Vincent Bruyere.
Same location, new road. Pic by Vincent.
- Capture 13
- 31 Jan 2012
The guesthouse on the left where the pretty girl stays, though by now she's my age. Oh, Calamity! ...and do you remember who used to say that? Answers on a postcard please. ( Tis house was a set, Vincent Bruyere.
New modern houses. Photo by Vincent.
- Capture 14
- 18 Oct 2021
Garden, guest and husband.
Marc could only capture property, cars and nobody. (RL)
- Capture 15
- 31 Jan 2012
...and sea view and rocks for Simon.
Photo, Vincent.
- Capture 16
- 31 Jan 2012
The Entrance of the Hotel in the movie was a set. Behind the door, was a wall...Vincent Bruyere.
The "entrance" of the Hotel in the movie was on the left side of the truck. Vincent pic.
- Capture 17
- 31 Jan 2012
Same place, now a Best Western. I believe we , as hoteliers, www.lapreghiera.com, get a discount from them, and an even larger one for an out of season party of 10. Are you up for it?
I'm "in" the hotel. Just behind the false front door. Vincent in view! Railings and rough stone wall extant.
- Capture 18
- 18 Oct 2021
Mr H's attic room window.
The chimneys appear to be the original according to this shot from Marc. (RL)
- Capture 19
- 31 Jan 2012
Guest house left, the set, Beach Hotel right, St Marc sur Mer, Loire, France.
Only the small house with one window is still there..but with an extension on the left. The house with the tower on the left in the then shot was a set. Identification by Vincent.
- Capture 20
- 31 Jan 2012
Beach Hotel, Hotel de la Plage.
The hotel has now an extension on the right. Vincent.
- Capture 21
- 31 Jan 2012
Side of the hotel.
The wall after the false entrance of the hotel is gone. The window of the house in the background seems proof. Vincent.
- Capture 22
- 31 Jan 2012
The lighthoue, St Marc sur Mer
The lighthouse was a set. Vincent
- Capture 23
- 18 Oct 2021
A boat house, this is also shown in Capture 29.
It is unlikely that any of us would have expected the boat house and location to have remained the same. (RL)
- Capture 24
- 31 Jan 2012
....and a nearby house.
The right side of the hotel is new. Compare the small white house on the right with the "then" picture. A circular window is gone. Vincent.
- Capture 25
- 18 Oct 2021
Some steps.
It maybe from a different camera spot but the name of the brasserie rather confirms Marc location. (RL)
- Capture 26
- 18 Oct 2021
Guest house again.
A somewhat modernised guest house from Marc. (RL)
- Capture 27
- 18 Oct 2021
...and again.
......and again from Marc. (RL)
- Capture 28
- 18 Oct 2021
St Marc sur Mer - High Street.
Marc found that whilst many original buildings remained updated street lighting had rather intruded. (RL)
- Capture 29
- 31 Jan 2012
View from the sea, and now there is a statue to Mr H on the beach in the spot obscured by the sail.
The hotel extended on the right side. Vincent.
- Capture 30
- 31 Jan 2012
Guest in the foreground, guest house in the background.
Mr Hulot in foreground, new building in the background. Vincent.
- Capture 31
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The, one presumes, local, cemetery.
- Capture 32
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...reverse pov.
- Capture 33
- 19 Feb 2012
A, nearby?, river, port, dock? Dinan says Gavin Hamilton.
Dinan, Gavin Hamilton found this shot via Google.
- Capture 34
- 19 Feb 2012
Quayside. And, as Gavin says, one can read Dinan on the side of the lorry....but they've tried to confuse us like that before.
Shot from Google via Gavin Hamilton.
- Capture 35
- 18 Oct 2021
Local(?) entry to a posh pad, minor stately home, Loire chateau. Marc advises that this is the gate at Route de Nanteuil in Senlis, north east of Paris the entry, to Chateau Valgenceuse. (RL)
Marc send this Google Map View to support his identification and show the location as it is now. (RL)
- Capture 36
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The house.
- Capture 37
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Le patron.
- Capture 38
- 26 Jan 2025
........and this is how we knew the location, the director sent a postcard at the end of the film. How very thoughtful. Bon! Merci.
Howard Baker sends us this shot of the same location now and brings to our attention the bronze statue of M. Hulot that can just be seen on the extreme left looking at the beach. In reality, M. Hulot is taller than Howard according to a supplementary photo that he sent. Howard has also provided us with further detail with regard to the location that can be read in the Header Section.
- Capture 39
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Pending an update of this film's page, this is the first of two out of sequence additions provided by Frédéric Schmidt who identifies the location as the road from Ermenonville to Mont-l'Évêque, between Senlis and Ver-sur-Launette in the Oise department of Picardy.
- Capture 40
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This second capture from Frédéric Schmidt is taken in front of Senlis train station, in the Oise department, not far from Ver-sur-Launette.