Banlieue 13 Filming Locations

Banlieue 13 filming locations

Where was Banlieue 13 filmed? Banlieue 13 was filmed in 9 locations across Romania and France in the following places:

Banlieue 13 Filming Locations

Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the river Argeș. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated in the historical region of Muntenia.

Romania is a southeastern European country known for the forested region of Transylvania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. Its preserved medieval towns include Sighişoara, and there are many fortified churches and castles, notably clifftop Bran Castle, long associated with the Dracula legend. Bucharest, the country’s capital, is the site of the gigantic, Communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building.

France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.

Méry-sur-Oise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. Méry-sur-Oise station has rail connections to Persan, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Paris.

Évry is a former commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, prefecture of the department of Essonne. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Évry-Courcouronnes.

Lively Nanterre is known for its high-rise office buildings, part of the La Défense business district. Tours Aillaud are landmark 1970s residential towers with cloudlike murals, while the Cathédrale Sainte-Geneviève contains famed 1930s frescoes. The area is home to Paris La Défense Arena, a multiuse stadium in a cutting-edge, domed building. Parc du Chemin de l’Île is an urban park made from recycled materials.

Drancy is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in northern France. It is located 10.8 km from the center of Paris.

Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

Banlieue 13 (2004)
Alternate title: 13th District
Runtime: 84 minutes
Rating: 7.1
Release year: 2004
IMDB: tt0414852
Plot summary

Captain Damien must team up with Leito, a local insurgent from District 13, to defuse a neutron bomb that has fallen into the hands of a local drug lord, Taha, and rescue Leito's sister Lola.

Genres
Action
Crime
Sci-Fi
Cast
Cyril Raffaelli
David Belle
Tony D'Amario
Bibi Naceri
Directors
Pierre Morel
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Banlieue 13 filming locations