Towns & cities
Villefranche-sur-Mer
commune in Alpes-Maritimes, France
France · 43.7042, 7.3117
Villefranche-sur-Mer is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Villefranche-sur-Mer, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 20 more.
2 places inside Villefranche-sur-Mer have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Villefranche-sur-Mer as well.
“Scenes at Porte des Lilas and the historic Arles Amphitheatre were filmed in November; after which the crew filmed at the Hotel Majestic in Cannes, La Turbie and Villefranche.”
Movies filmed in Villefranche-sur-Mer
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Villefranche-sur-Mer 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.
- Never Say Never Again 1983
- The Transporter 2002
- To Catch a Thief 1955
- Ronin 1998
- Emily in Paris 2020–
- The Red Shoes 1948
- An Affair to Remember 1957
- The Jewel of the Nile 1985
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
“Production of the film began on June 6, 1988, and lasted through early August, finishing "six days ahead of schedule." Filming locations included Antibes, Cannes, Beaulieu-sur-Mer (depicted in the film as "Beaumont-sur-Mer"), Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer.” Wikipedia
- Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 1951
- Maximum Risk 1996
- Killers 2010
- Son of the Pink Panther 1993
- W.E. 2011
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 2016
- Dalida 2016
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Murderers' Row
1966
“Second unit teams shot sequences in Villefranche-sur-Mer, Monte Carlo and the Isle of Wight for the hovercraft and helicopter sequences instead.” Wikipedia
- Without Apparent Motive 1971
- Once Upon My Mother 2025
- We Joined the Navy 1962
Filming locations inside Villefranche-sur-Mer
2 places inside Villefranche-sur-Mer, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Villefranche-sur-Mer too.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Saint Peter's Chapel
France·under 1 km
old religious building located in Alpes-Maritimes (France)
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Landmarks & buildings
Villefranche-sur-Mer railway station
France·under 1 km
railway station in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
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Streets & squares
Trois Corniches in Alpes-Maritimes
France·1 km east
road in France
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Castles & palaces
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
France·2 km south-east
museum in France
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Towns & cities
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
France·2 km east
commune in Alpes-Maritimes, France
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Landmarks & buildings
Villa Kerylos
France·2 km east
Greek-style property built in the early 1900s by French archaeologist Theodore Reinach
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Villefranche-sur-Mer?
22 productions are recorded as filmed in Villefranche-sur-Mer, including Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Brice de Nice (2005) and Never Say Never Again (1983). 20 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Villefranche-sur-Mer?
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), covered by 48 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Villefranche-sur-Mer?
Villefranche-sur-Mer is in France. Its coordinates are 43.7042, 7.3117.
What other filming locations are near Villefranche-sur-Mer?
Saint Peter's Chapel (under 1 km), Villefranche-sur-Mer railway station (under 1 km), Trois Corniches in Alpes-Maritimes (1 km east), Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild (2 km south-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 Tom Corser, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.