Scout Toujours (1985) filming locations

Paris 19e, France

Closed to travelers in 1939, this station is regularly rented for filming.

The scene : 8 min — Around the eighth minute, Jean-Baptiste and his mother Madeleine descend from the subway together.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : At the beginning of the film, the troupe's bus leaves for summer camp from the Sainte-Thérèse chapel ("Well, here we go, we are ready...").

Paris 16e, France

Large park in the western suburbs of Paris, a green lung bordering the 16th arrondissement.

The scene : Several scenes at the beginning of the film take place in the Bois de Boulogne.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : On a forest road in the Bois de Boulogne, the scouts are dropped off the bus like parachutists, under the orders of their leader "Bien bien fou" ("Cintrez, cintrez, cintrez!").

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

The scene : In front of 35 Delabordère Street, the scouts get rid of their tyrannical leader, Hervé known as "Well well crazy," by pushing him into an open sewer grate ("Hervé?… Are you okay?").

Longuesse, France

The scene : On the way to the camp, the bus stops in the village's main street: Jean-Baptiste gets off to buy fresh bread while the scouts must stay on board ("You don't get off the bus...").

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Historic public high school of Neuilly-sur-Seine. Founded in 1923.

The scene : Last scene, on the return from camp: in front of the façade of the high school, Jean-Baptiste and Anthony pick up a dog poop to place it in front of Hervé's door ("So... we do it...").

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Canal Factory, formerly known as the Studios de Boulogne, is a complex of filming studios located in Boulogne-Billancourt, between Avenue Jean-Baptiste-Clément and Rue de Silly, and is one of the historic landmarks of French cinema. Founded in 1941 and long operated by the Société française de production (SFP), it has hosted countless film and television shoots. Acquired by the Canal+ group, it was renovated and renamed "Canal Factory" in 2016. The site now includes five filming stages and remains an active production complex.

The scene : The Boulogne studios are among the filming locations of the film.

Nemours, France

The scene : At the top of a wooded hill, the troop celebrates the Scout promise ceremony ("I want to love you endlessly more and more, keep my promise, Lord Jesus...").

Fontainebleau, France

The scene : The Fontainebleau forest is one of the locations in the film.

Château d'Ariges

Bédouès-Cocurès, France

Castle of the municipality of Bédouès, on the banks of the Tarn near Florac, now abandoned.

The scene : The troupe arrives at the castle of Mr. de Guillemin, the father of the chaplain, on the estate where the scouts spend most of their camp ("You have a lovely property here… — Yes, I would like it to stay that way.").

Tarn River Banks in Ariges (Bédouès)

Bédouès-Cocurès, France

The scene : The scouts are setting up their camp by the Tarn, in the grounds of the castle; later, Anthony runs through the camp to read aloud Foucret's letter.

Banks of the Tarn at Terre Rouge (Florac)

Florac Trois Rivières, France

The scene : Emmanuel, who does not know how to swim, is stuck on the tractor engaged on the bridge spanning the Tarn ("I can't swim... — Well, you'll learn!").

Bédouès-Cocurès, France

The scene : The 2CV crosses the metal bridge to resupply in the village, with a meeting set "at point Alpha."

Bédouès-Cocurès, France

The scene : In the small square of Cocurès, the scene of "a few reserves" takes place, where one of the characters expresses surprise: "What are you doing here, you?"

Bédouès-Cocurès, France

The scene : In the small village square, one of the scouts comes to fetch the first aid kit.

Chemin du Serret (Les Vanels)

Vebron, France

The scene : The troupe meets their neighbor Édith in front of her house in the hamlet of Vanels; she says, "You should come visit me one day..."

Roucalte (Vebron)

Vebron, France

The scene : The scouts discover their neighbors, the gypsies, settled in their camp ('Ah! You are in the leather goods business').

Gorges of Tapoul (Massevaques)

Rousses, France

Canyon carved by the Tapoul upstream of its confluence with the Tarnon, near Massevaques, in the municipality of Rousses; it is now descended through canyoning.

The scene : At the bottom of the Tapoul gorges, the "Alpha point" for the scouts: Georges bathes there naked, and the canyon hosts the aquatic scenes of the film, including a rappel descent and the ascent of the river with Anthony bitten by the viper.

Rousses, France

The scene : The rescue, in the gorges of Tapoul: the troupe struggles to progress at the bottom of the canyon, and one of the scouts feels lost ("We're all going to die... it's the end").

Rousses, France

The scene : Benamou steps towards the waterfall ("Come here, Benamou, you who are a good swimmer... and a man now") and then slips on the cascade.

Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère, France

The scene : At the bottom of the Meules gorge, in the Tarn gorges, Anthony is bitten by a viper ("The guide says we can last three hours...").

Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère, France

The scene : Benamou falls into the waterfall ("It's awful, he had a terrible fall, we won't see him again").

Les Bondons, France

The scene : On the road to Cham, above the Bondons, the troupe's bus starts to smoke while "Bali Balo in its cradle..." resonates.

Les Bondons, France

Former open-pit uranium mine of Bondons, authorized by the prefecture in 1985 despite the opposition of the municipalities and operated for five years by the Mokta company; deemed unprofitable, it was abandoned, and the former route of the D135 has disappeared under the quarry.

The scene : The scouts' bus ends up burning on a bend in the road above the hamlet of Cros; Father Guillemin hasn't found the fourth one ("Is it serious? ... No, it's the engine").

Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez, France

The scene : On the Bondons plateau, near the start of the menhir circuit, the scouts must pool their pocket money ("Being a scout means being generous...").

Les Bondons, France

The scene : Mr. de Guillemin arrives as backup with his tractor and crosses the small stone bridge on the road to Cham ("Dad, maybe we can fix it on-site...").

Les Bondons, France

The scene : The steward, Pschitt, brings Jean-Baptiste back in a 2CV over the second bridge of the Cham road ("Don't worry, the bus is well insured").

Florac Trois Rivières, France

The scene : On the D16, under the Pierre Plate pass, the 2CV is chased by the gypsies aboard their hearse ("You like it, huh!").

Florac Trois Rivières, France

The scene : The 2CV goes out of control ("I can't control it anymore...") leaves the road and ends up perched on the edge of the void, on the ledge of the Méjean causse; more scared than hurt ("Are you okay? No injuries?") and it is decided to sleep on site ("We are going to sleep here, you will keep watch").