The Lovers of the Pont SaintJean

On the banks of the Rhône not far from Tain lHermitage Alcide Garonne an old ferryman and incidentally a poacher lives out of wedlock with Victorine Rousset nicknamed Maryse a colorful tramp When Garrones son Pilou a worker falls in love with Augusta the mayors daughter the unconventional old couple tries to protect the unconventional young pair from the disapproval of self righteous villagers