The Toy (1976) filming locations

Paris 7e, France

Café-restaurant on Place Vauban, directly opposite the Hôtel des Invalides.

The scene : 15 min — Seated on a café terrace with François Perrin and the photographer (Charles Gérard), Pignier (Gérard Jugnot) has just been fired because he has sweaty hands, and he calls his colleagues to witness his misfortune.

La Samaritaine

Paris 1er, France

Department store with an Art Deco façade, reopened in 2021 after more than fifteen years of works; visitors now enter via rue de la Monnaie, and it no longer houses a toy department.

The scene : 16 min — Sent to cover a story in the toy department of the department store, where an international exhibition is being held, François Perrin meets an “authentic Indian” hired to drum up sales, then is singled out by little Éric, who has come to choose a gift: “I want that one!” Later, back in cowboy costume, he runs into the same Indian again in front of the door on the Quai du Louvre and prefers to turn on his heel.

Monnaie, France

The scene : 16 min — At the time of the report at the toy shop, François Perrin and the photographer drive across the Pont Neuf in a car.

Villa de Marnes (Marnes-la-Coquette)

Marnes-la-Coquette, France

Private property of the avenue de Marnes, closed to the public.

The scene : 22 min — Chosen as a "gift" by Éric, François Perrin is driven into the grounds of the luxurious Rambal-Cochet estate, where the president's garden party is held; the estate recurs several times throughout the film, right up to the final scenes.

2 rue Scribe (Paris 9th)

Paris 9e, France

Parisian palace near the Place Vendôme and the Tuileries. Built in 1862 by architect Alfred Armand in the Haussmannian style, it is a listed historic monument.

The scene : 23 min — The interiors of the Rambal-Cochet residence were shot in this grand Opéra hotel: trapped inside his crate, François is delivered directly into Éric's bedroom, whose superhero-filled décor leaves him perplexed.

Paris, France

The scene : 39 min — In the family's Mercedes, Éric takes his "toy" horseback riding along the Quai du Louvre, with the museum as a backdrop; dressed as a cowboy, François then searches for the cuff that fell out through the car window.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 40 min — Still dressed as a cowboy, the journalist sets off again on new adventures from this crossroads, at the foot of the Samaritaine.

Marnes-la-Coquette, France

The scene : 1 hr 13 min — Au fil d'une promenade le long d'un cours d'eau bordé d'une allée d'arbres, François reste le jouet préféré d'Éric ; l'endroit exact n'a pas été identifié.

La Courneuve, France

Large housing estate in La Courneuve, inaugurated in 1966, named after its some 4,000 dwellings.

The scene : 1 hr 14 min — For their alternative newspaper, « Les Jouets du Président », Éric and François begin their investigation in the housing estate by questioning a former employee who was fired for wearing a beard.

Paris 17e, France

The scene : 1 hr 26 min — Éric ran away to join his favourite "toy"; when his father's car suddenly appears, he tries to escape and François chases him down the street until the child, forced, gets back into the car and Rambal-Cochet thanks his former employee.

Paris 17e, France

The scene : 1 hr 26 min — The chase between François and Éric continues at the height of number 51, while the company president watches the scene from his car.

Paris 17e, France

The scene : 1 hr 26 min — La voiture des Rambal-Cochet arrive à la rescousse par cette rue, qui débouche directement sur la rue Ampère où Éric s'est réfugié.

Paris 17e, France

The scene : 1 hr 28 min — Devant le numéro 45, Éric refuse de laisser François repartir, sous les yeux de son père (Michel Bouquet).

Paris 17e, France

The scene : 1 hr 28 min — C'est au niveau du numéro 55 qu'est tournée la dernière scène, ultime regard sur la rue avant le générique de fin ; au fond du plan se dessine la gare de la place du Maréchal-Juin.

49 avenue d'Iéna (Paris 16e)

Paris 16e, France

The scene : Unemployed for two years, journalist François Perrin arrives in front of the France-Hebdo newspaper building for his job interview; a little later, Madame Rambal-Cochet leaves the building without a glance at this humble employee who admires her.

Town Hall of the 10th arrondissement (grand staircase)

Paris, France

The scene : The town hall lends its grand staircase to the Parisian mansion of the magnate played by Michel Bouquet: it is up these steps that one reaches the Rambal-Cochet residence.

Paris 7e, France

Large avenue in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, opening a long view of the dome of the Invalides. Created in 1780.

The scene : Wikipédia cite l'avenue parmi les lieux de tournage parisiens du film, sans préciser la scène qui y a été filmée.