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Jules and Jim (1962)
Where Jules and Jim says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A famous race across a railway footbridge, a trench in a castle ruin and a chalet that is really in Alsace: the places behind Truffaut's love triangle
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Two friends in bohemian Paris
Shy Jules, an Austrian writer, and outgoing Jim, a Frenchman, become fast friends in 1912 Paris. They share a love of art and a bohemian life.
Set in Paris — Where Jules and Jim meet and become inseparable in 1912.
The city where the friendship starts; no filming spot is documented.
The goddess statue and the island
After a slide show, both men are entranced by a bust of a goddess with a serene smile. They travel to an island in the Adriatic Sea just to see it.
Set in Island in the Adriatic Sea — The island the friends travel to after the slide show, to see the statue.
An island in the Adriatic named only in the plot; no filming place is documented.
The famous race across the footbridge
The three friends, now inseparable, race each other across a footbridge over the railway. Catherine wins by cheating, which tells both men who sets the pace.
Set in A railway footbridge in Paris — The footbridge over the tracks where the three race each other.
A pedestrian bridge over railway tracks at the end of rue de Valmy, rebuilt since the shoot.
Filmed at Passerelle Valmy, Charenton-le-Pont (Rue de Valmy, Charenton-le-Pont, France) — The footbridge over the railway at the end of rue de Valmy; the race between the three leads was shot here. It has been rebuilt since. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The seaside holiday
Catherine begins a relationship with Jules, yet both men are drawn to her and her attitude to life. The three take a seaside holiday together.
Set in Seaside — A seaside holiday the three take together.
A seaside place named only as a holiday; no filming place is documented.
The trenches of the war
Jules and Jim serve in the war on opposing sides. Each fears he may face his friend or learn that he has killed him.
Set in The trenches — The war front, where each friend fears meeting the other.
Medieval ruins north of Paris stand in for the front.
Filmed at Ruins of the ramparts and castle, Beaumont-sur-Oise (Castle ruins, Beaumont-sur-Oise, France) — The trench sequence was shot in the ruins of the ramparts and the medieval castle. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The military cemetery
With the war over, Jim walks through a military cemetery before going to find his old friends. The visit marks how much the war has taken from both of them.
Set in Military cemetery — The cemetery Jim visits before going to Jules and Catherine.
A World War I memorial site on a mountain in Alsace.
Filmed at Vieil Armand (Hartmannswillerkopf) military cemetery (Hartmannswillerkopf, Haut-Rhin, France) — The military cemetery Jim visits before seeing Jules and Catherine is the Vieil Armand cemetery in the Haut-Rhin (the source marks this with a citation-needed tag). Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The chalet in the Black Forest
Jim stays with Jules, Catherine and their daughter Sabine at their chalet. Jules confides his fear of losing Catherine, and she turns her attention to Jim.
Set in Chalet in the Black Forest — The chalet of Jules, Catherine and their daughter Sabine, set in Germany.
A mountain refuge in Alsace that plays a German chalet.
A misty walk to the dam
The household takes a small walk to a dam and its lake in the mist. Under the calm, the tension between the three keeps growing.
Set in Dam and lake in the mist — A short walk to a dam and its lake in the mist.
A mountain reservoir in the Vosges.
Filmed at Lac de la Lauch (Lac de la Lauch, Haut-Rhin, France) — The short walk to a dam and its lake in the mist was shot here. The dam's parapet has been rebuilt since. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The railway station
Trains carry Jim and Catherine in and out of the chalet's mountain valley. Their comings and goings show how unsettled things are.
Set in Railway station — A railway station seen in the chalet part of the film.
A village station on a former branch line in Alsace.
The mill in France
Back in France, Jules and Catherine live in a mill. Catherine tries to win Jim back; he rebuffs her, saying he will marry Gilberte.
Set in Jules and Catherine's mill — The mill where Jules and Catherine live after returning to France.
A mill on the Seine valley in Normandy.
Filmed at Moulin d'Andé (Andé, Eure, France) — The mill where Jules and Catherine live after returning to France is the Moulin d'Andé in the Eure. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The cinema and the newsreel
Jim runs into Jules and Catherine at a cinema during a newsreel about Nazi book burnings. The three leave to meet at an outdoor cafe.
Set in Studio des Ursulines, Paris — The Paris cinema where Jim meets Jules and Catherine during a newsreel. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A Latin Quarter art-house cinema.
The ruined bridge
The three meet at an outdoor cafe. Catherine asks Jim to get into her car, saying she has something to tell him.
Set in A ruined bridge over a river — The bridge where Catherine asks Jim to ride in her car.
A ruined bridge near Mantes-la-Jolie.
Filmed at Old bridge of Limay, Mantes-la-Jolie (Limay, Yvelines, France) — The final car scene was shot on the old bridge of Limay. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Jules — A shy Austrian writer living in Paris.
- Jim — A more extroverted Frenchman and Jules's close friend.
- Catherine — A free-spirited, capricious woman who reminds both men of the statue.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the famous footbridge race in Jules and Jim really filmed?
- Where is the chalet in Jules and Jim, supposedly in Germany, really?