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Producer(s):
SYSTEM TV, ARTE FRANCE
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Territories:
Worldwide.
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Production year:
2007
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Language(s):
German, English, French
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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.