1963, Chambery, France: THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME---and HOW! High up in the Alps in the village of Chambery, they seem to have found the secret of long life. 38 out of 380 residents have a combined age of 3,200 years. Their Secret?? Hard work, plain diet and plenty of laughter---they say. Very old woman celebrates her birthday and blows out the candles on a birthday cake. ery old people celebrating, drinking. ld man sawing wood, old blacksmith working in a small French village, rural life. very old man drinking, old woman weaving weaving in a small French village. very old couple at a table, old man fishing