>Cergy-Pontoise also reflects Rohmer’s own sense of psychogeography. Like the architects of the new towns, Rohmer obsessively designed and premeditated his work. Before filming, he made a documentary and a four-part TV series about planned communities and Cergy-Pontoise, which go into great detail about the conceptual and practical design behind these environments. He also visited Cergy-Pontoise every month for over a year before shooting started, and had Renoir and Chaulet live there while playing Léa and Blanche.