


{"id":5101,"date":"2018-05-09T04:03:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T08:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.insightvacations.com\/?p=5101"},"modified":"2024-04-02T16:39:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T15:39:03","slug":"cinematic-voyage-around-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/cinematic-voyage-around-france\/","title":{"rendered":"A cinematic voyage around France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The French adore the cinema, and they should \u2013 among the triumphs produced by French filmmakers are cult classics like <em>Am\u00e9lie<\/em>, <em>The Grand Illusion<\/em> and, during the 1960s, an entire movement in New Wave. But no <em>\u00e9toile\u00a0de cinema<\/em> has proven more luminous and compelling than the country itself, which has dazzled in so many of its close-ups.<\/p>\n<p>With the Cannes Film Festival in full swing, it\u2019s an opportune moment to look back on six iconic films where France appeared as herself. Come with us on a cinematic tour of the country \u2013 then book a trip to experience the real thing.<\/p>\n<h3>Northern France: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 1964<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Umbrellas-of-Cherbourg-BLOG-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A sweetly bittersweet musical about life and love, <em>The Umbrellas of Cherbourg<\/em> traces the paths of shopkeeper Genevi\u00e8ve (Catherine Deneuve) and handsome auto mechanic Guy (Nino Castelnuovo), who live and love in the misty working class hamlet of Cherbourg in Normandy. Love blossoms, war separates them, and life takes over. In addition to making Deneuve an icon, <em>Cherbourg<\/em> was greatly appreciated in Cannes in 1964, where it won the Palme D&#8217;Or, the festival\u2019s most prestigious prize.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover Normandy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/normandy-brittany-and-the-loire-valley-summer-2019\">Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Paris: Charade, 1963<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Charade-BLOG-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI already know an awful lot of people, and until one of them dies I couldn\u2019t possibly meet anyone else,\u201d a coquettish Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) deadpans to Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) in the opening scene of this dashing thriller. Conveniently, someone does die: Hepburn\u2019s husband, leaving her in possession of the $250,000 he stole &#8212; if only she can find it. Weaved seamlessly into this tapestry of intrigue are postcard-perfect scenes of Parisian life: a stroll through the Tuileries, a dinner cruise on the Seine, a stamp market on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es \u2013 all set to Henri Mancini\u2019s divine musical score. <em>The Truth About Charlie<\/em>, the 2002 remake starring Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton, stands on its own as worthy of two hours of your time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paris is always a good idea: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/au\/trips\/european-dream-summer-2019\">European Dream<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The French Countryside: Coco Avant Chanel, 2009<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Coco-Avant-Chanel-BLOG-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This elegant portrait of Gabrielle &#8220;Coco&#8221; Chanel\u2019s rise from music hall singer to paragon of Paris fashion focuses on Chanel\u2019s early days. As the mistress of wealthy socialite Etienne Balsan in the 1900s, young Coco determinedly goes her own way, alternately scandalizing and impressing the haute monde by wearing pants and constructing divine little hats. Amidst thoughtful shots of polished scissors slicing through sumptuous fabrics and the sparkling seashore of Deauville, Audrey Tatou gives a memorable turn as a stubborn, hard-nosed woman who attains the freedom to make her own choices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go off the beaten path:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/au\/trips\/country-roads-of-france-summer-2019\">Country Roads of France<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Provence: A Good Year, 2006<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/A-Good-Year-BLOG-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this charming businessman-goes-back-to-nature narrative, an overworked London broker (Russell Crowe) inherits a vineyard estate in Provence. Though initially too harried to appreciate what he\u2019s gained, the magic of Provence\u2019s sun-splashed terraces and vineyard delights culled from the earth eventually convinces him that wealth and money are two different things. <em>A Good Year<\/em> is a good example of art imitating life: the film was adapted from a book by Peter Mayle, who relocated to Provence from London when he was in his 40s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A good vintage:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/au\/trips\/country-roads-of-france-summer-2019\">Country Roads of France<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Marseille: Taxi, 1998<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Taxi-BLOG-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fifth installment of this successful action franchise will be released in France this summer, but nothing compares to the original, where artful taxi driver Daniel (Samy Naceri) and hapless cop Emilien (Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Diefenthal) team up to foil a gang of German robbers wreaking havoc in France\u2019s second largest city. <em>Taxi<\/em> is not highbrow and not meant to be. Instead, viewers will enjoy an urban slice of southern France, spiced with car chases. Bonus: a young Marion Cotillard shines as Daniel\u2019s feisty girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make your way to Marseille:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/mediterranean-journey-summer-2019\">Mediterranean Journey<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The French Riviera: To Catch a Thief, 1955<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/To-Catch-a-Thief-BLOG-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reformed jewel thief John Robie (Cary Grant) tiptoes over Riviera rooftops in pursuit of the copycat emulating his techniques in this stylish mystery, but it is Grace Kelly who stands out as the brightest gem of all. Kelly was not yet engaged to Rainier of Monaco when she began shooting her third and final film with Alfred Hitchcock \u2013 nevertheless, the movie\u2019s scenes of a champagne summer on the Cote d\u2019Azur, complete with richly appointed villas and Louis XIV balls, foreshadowed the life she would lead as Princess of Monaco. <em>To Catch a Thief<\/em> did not premiere at Cannes, but Kelly\u2019s fate is forever tied to the city: it was there that Prince Rainier first laid eyes on her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frolic on the Riviera:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/european-grandeur-start-paris-summer-2019\">European Grandeur<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The French adore the cinema, and they should \u2013 among the triumphs produced by French filmmakers are cult classics like Am\u00e9lie, The Grand Illusion and, during the 1960s, an entire movement in New Wave. 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