French Fried Vacation 2 (1979) filming locations

Val-d'Isère, France

Traditional restaurant in Val-d'Isère, located in a wooden building in the heart of the resort.

The scene : 7 min — This is where Gilbert Seldman, grappling with Gigi's accent, asks her for a "crêpe au suc" — one of the most quoted lines in the film.

Val-d'Isère, France

Ski lift of the Val-d'Isère ski area.

The scene : 18 min — Jean-Claude Dusse finds himself suspended above the slopes at nightfall, frozen and alone — the famous "when it doesn't want to, it doesn't want to".

Val-d'Isère, France

The scene : 57 min — It is in this street that Christiane, moved, watches Marius drive away in his little red car.

Paris 8e, France

Paris train station in the Europe district (8th/9th arr.), immortalized by Monet and Caillebotte.

The scene : It is from this Parisian station that the gang sets off to the Alps at the very beginning of the film, when Jean-Claude Dusse and the others take the train to Val-d'Isère.

Val-d'Isère, France

The scene : On this avenue of the station, the gang bids farewell at the end of their stay, after their week of skiing.