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Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is a seaside resort in France, situated in the commune of Saint-Nazaire (principal place of the arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, in the department of Loire-Atlantique, region of Pays de la Loire). It is located to the west of the center of the town of Saint-Nazaire, of which it is a district. Originally named Crépelet, at the end of the 19th century the town was given the name of the saint to whom its chapel was dedicated.The birthplace of "Monsieur Hulot"The town's beach is known for having been, from the summer to the autumn of 1951, the filming location for the exterior scenes of Jacques Tati's comedic film Monsieur Hulot's Holiday. Tati had been searching for a suitable location for weeks beforehand, and upon discovering Saint-Marc he wrote that it was "the little corner I have been dreaming of". The Hôtel de la Plage, which appeared as the holiday residence of the titular Monsieur Hulot, still exists, and was renovated in 2010. Some scenes were shot in studios, notably those set in the hotel's restaurant, but many of the key scenes in the film were shot on location, such as the tennis match, which took place in the garden of the Château de Saint-Marc, and the beach scenes, which were shot on Saint-Marc's beach.