Towns & cities
Carcassonne
French commune in Aude, Occitania
France · 43.2158, 2.3514
Carcassonne is recorded as a filming location for 4 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Carcassonne, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 9 more.
2 places inside Carcassonne have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Carcassonne as well.
“A second unit filmed the medieval walls and towers of the Cité de Carcassonne in the town of Carcassonne in Aude, France, for the portrayal of Nottingham and its castle.”
Movies filmed in Carcassonne
- Les Visiteurs 1993
- Kazimierz Wielki 1976
- La Fiancée des ténèbres 1945
- Overdose 2022
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Carcassonne as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991
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The Lion in Winter
1968
“The film was shot at Ardmore Studios in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, and on location in Ireland, Wales (Marloes Sands), and France at Abbaye de Montmajour, Arles; Château de Tarascon, Carcassonne; and Saône-et-Loire.” Wikipedia
- The Sucker 1965
- The Musketeer 2001
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The Bride
1985
“The Château de Cordès in Orcival served as the exterior of Frankenstein's castle, while Sarlat-la-Canéda and Carcassonne served as a stand-ins for medieval Budapest.” Wikipedia
- Le Miracle des loups 1961
- The Letter for the King 2008
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Labyrinth
2012–
“A German-South African co-production, the two-part series was filmed on location in the medieval town of Carcassonne in southwest France and Cape Town, South Africa.” Wikipedia
- Les hommes du feu 2017
Filming locations inside Carcassonne
2 places inside Carcassonne, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Carcassonne too.
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Cité de Carcassonne
France·1 km south-east
medieval citadel
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Landmarks & buildings
Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse
France·1 km south-east
church located in Aude, in France
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Towns & cities
Montréal
France·17 km west
commune in Aude, France
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Towns & cities
Caunes-Minervois
France·19 km north-east
commune in Aude, France
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Towns & cities
Bram
France·19 km west
commune in Aude, France
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Towns & cities
Rieux-en-Val
France·21 km south-east
commune in Aude, France
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Carcassonne?
13 productions are recorded as filmed in Carcassonne, including Les Visiteurs (1993), Kazimierz Wielki (1976) and La Fiancée des ténèbres (1945). 9 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Carcassonne?
Les Visiteurs (1993), covered by 38 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Carcassonne?
Carcassonne is in France. Its coordinates are 43.2158, 2.3514.
What other filming locations are near Carcassonne?
Cité de Carcassonne (1 km south-east), Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse (1 km south-east), Montréal (17 km west), Caunes-Minervois (19 km north-east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.