Germinal Filming Locations

Germinal filming locations

Where was Germinal filmed? Germinal was filmed in 11 locations across France and Belgium in the following places:

Germinal Filming Locations

Valenciennes is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region experienced a steady population decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded.

Paillencourt is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Wallers is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is known for the Trench of Arenberg, part of the Paris–Roubaix cycling race, held annually in April.

Artres is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. A group of grave objects from a Frankish noble lady was found in Artres in the nineteenth century. Known as the Artres Treasure, it is now mostly in the British Museum.

Maresches is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Oignies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Wasnes-au-Bac is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Trith-Saint-Léger is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Bruille-Saint-Amand is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Nord is a département in Hauts-de-France region, France bordering Belgium. It was created from the western halves of the historical counties of Flanders and Hainaut, and the Bishopric of Cambrai. The modern coat of arms was inherited from the County of Flanders. Nord is the country's most populous département.

Germinal (1993)
Runtime: 160 minutes
Rating: 7.1
Release year: 1993
IMDB: tt0107002
Plot summary

In mid-nineteenth-century northern France, a coal mining town's workers are exploited by the mine's owner. One day, they decide to go on strike, and the authorities repress them.

Genres
Drama
Romance
Cast
Miou-Miou
Renaud
Jean Carmet
Judith Henry
Directors
Claude Berri
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Germinal filming locations