The Wise Guys (1965) filming locations

Gérardmer, France

Town Hall of Gérardmer, in the center of the Vosges resort.

The scene : 6 min — Scene of the famous wood auction, around the sixth minute of the film.

Gérardmer, France

Hôtel de Gérardmer, at the edge of Boulevard de la Jamagne.

The scene : 1 hr 13 min — From 1:13 to 1:15: the embrace between Mick and Christiane.

La Bresse, France

Iconic peak of the Vosges massif (1,363 m), above La Bresse. The summit is also a site for free flight.

The scene : 1 hr 31 min — Jackie's ride (Marie Dubois) was filmed at around 1:31.

La Bresse, France

Mountain lake and its peat bog, on the heights of La Bresse, at the foot of the Hohneck massif.

The scene : 1 hr 33 min — Frame of the kiss between Laurent (Lino Ventura) and Jackie (Marie Dubois), around 1:33.

Gérardmer, France

Lieu-dit Le Cellet, in a clearing a few kilometers from Gérardmer. The sawmill was equipped with a vertical saw powered by water force, known as "haut-fer". Private property.

The scene : The main setting of the film: Hector's sawmill, tucked away in a hollow a few kilometers from Gérardmer, where the daily life of the inmates unfolds.

Gérardmer, France

Hameau du Costet-Beillard, on the heights of Gérardmer.

The scene : The outskirts of Therraz's sawmill, the industrial rival of Hector.

Xonrupt-Longemer, France

Former textile factory of the Vologne valley, in Xonrupt-Longemer.

The scene : The exterior shot where Hector offers flowers to a factory worker was taken in front of this building, and then seamlessly edited to Rochesson.

Vagney, France

Central place of Vagney, in front of the town hall.

The scene : In front of the town hall of Vagney, the square hosted the dance floor: here were filmed the arrival of the convicts and the Lumberjack festival, with its epic brawl.

Vagney, France

Parish church of Vagney, located on Caritey square. It houses a gallery organ, classified as a historical monument.

The scene : The theater of theft at the angel and the scene of leaving the mass.

Gerbamont, France

Isolated chapel on the heights of Gerbamont, in the Vosges. It is listed as a historical monument.

The scene : Scene frame of the wedding of a parolee, ultimately cut during editing.

Gérardmer, France

The scene : It is in this café that the card game of the film takes place.

Sapois, France

Lieu-dit Le Poteau, in the municipality of Sapois, in the heart of the Vosges forest.

The scene : Scene of the prisoner's passage; the logging was filmed in the nearby forest.

Sapois, France

Highest village in the Vosges (867 m), in the municipality of Sapois.

The scene : The thugs drive across in the Dodge; it is also here that the tallest barrels are brought down.

Sapois, France

Église du Haut-du-Tôt, completely built by the local inhabitants in 1832; it houses a stained glass window dedicated to Marie Barbe, a local heroine.

The scene : A scene of a church service exit was filmed there, at the moment when the prisoners pass by.

La Bresse, France

Track of the Chitelet area, at the foot of the Hohneck massif, in the La Bresse area.

The scene : The sledding descents of the film were shot there, with a professional sledder.

Vagney, France

The Bar-tabac of Vagney owes its current sign to the film shot in the valley.

The scene : The bar where Mick played dice and where Therraz's men came to taunt and seduce Hector's men.

Enghien-les-Bains, France

Vagney, France

Located at the corner of the roundabout of Place Caritey in Vagney; the old roundabout fountain has been moved to Charles de Gaulle Street.

The scene : At the location of the current driving school, by the roundabout, was the café where the conditionals would enter.