• Producer(s):

    SYSTEM TV, ARTE FRANCE

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2007

  • Language(s):

    German, English, French

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

Palavas is a popular spot in every sense. In the 1950s, it inspired the artist, Dubout, who drew wonderful film posters for his friend, Raimu, and immortalised the traditional bathers in their old-fashioned costumes.

The beach and the camp-sites continue to attract vast crowds every summer, from both the surrounding region and every part of Europe. A few kilometres away, the resort town of La Grande Motte was purpose built in the 1970s. The mosquito-infested marshes were filled in to provide the foundations for a concrete and cement sea-front, catering to mass tourism. Seen from a distance, it looks like an anthill ! But the regulars aren’t complaining : on the contrary. What they are seeking every summer is the guarantee of conviviality, unchanging routines and familiar habits, which for them means a good holiday.