Outgoing
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Saint Marc sur Mer Plage de Monsieur Hulot

Saint-Marc-sur-Mer

Step onto the beach where Jacques Tati filmed his 1953 classic, "Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot." A bronze statue of the pipe-smoking character still watches over swimmers from the promenade, while the sheltered cove rings with children's laughter and the rhythm of waves against rocks.

Family-friendly
Blue Flag certified
Film location
Accessible beach

Tips

🎬"Oubliez les plages bondées de La Baule et consorts et dirigez-vous vers la plage de Monsieur Hulot" (Nantaise.fr)
🏆"L'une des 10 plus belles de France" (The Guardian)
🪁local legend says kids still fly kites where Tati improvised the film scene

Saint Marc sur Mer Plage de Monsieur Hulot

Saint Marc sur Mer Plage de Monsieur Hulot, Rue du Commandant Charcot, 44600 Saint-Nazaire, France

Free

Upcoming at Saint Marc sur Mer Plage de Monsieur Hulot

Wednesday, Jul 1
Farniente Festival

Farniente Festival

July 1

Uncompromising musicians take the stage on the very beach where Jacques Tati filmed 'Mr. Hulot's Holiday.' The Farniente Festival brings wild, sensuous energy to this sandy cove each July: expect the unexpected, with crashing waves as your backdrop.