Abstract: Process for the production of an oriented monocrystalline silicon film with localized defects on an insulating support.This process consists of covering a monocrystalline silicon support of orientation (100) with a SiO.sub.2 layer, producing in the latter a configuration having in the form of oriented (100) parallel insulating strips, an alternation of overhanging parts and recessed parts carrying out the etching of the SiO.sub.2 layer in order to locally form at the ends of said layer at least one opening, said etching being continued until the substrate is exposed, depositing on the etched SiO.sub.2 layer a silicon film, covering the silicon film with an encapsulating layer, carrying out a heat treatment of the structure obtained in order to recrystallize the silicon film in monocrystalline form with the same orientation as the substrate and eliminating the encapsulating layer.