Jean de Florette Filming Locations
Where was Jean de Florette filmed? Jean de Florette was filmed in 12 locations across France in the following places:
Jean de Florette Filming Locations
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Mirabeau is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It has several buildings from the 13th century in the centre, including the Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine.
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Ansouis is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and largest city is Marseille; other important cities include Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Martigues and Aubagne.
Cuges-les-Pins, commonly referred to simply as Cuges, is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Situated 27 km east of Marseille, on the departmental border with Var, it had a population of 5,244 as of 2019.
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Riboux is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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Sommières is a commune in the Gard department in southern France, located at the border with the Hérault department. It lies 22 km from Nîmes, 28 km from Montpellier.
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Jean de Florette (1986)
A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell.