Bellamy (2009)

Sète, France

Sète Cemetery, perched on the slopes of Mount Saint-Clair facing the Mediterranean, immortalized by the poem of Paul Valéry "The Sea Cemetery"; the poet is buried there.

The scene : 1 minThe film opens with a camera movement along this cemetery overlooking the Mediterranean.

Caissargues, France

The scene : 16 minThe motel where Noël Gentil (Jacques Gamblin) is staying; Bellamy comes to meet him there at night, at the latter's request.

Nîmes, France

The scene : 40 minNadia Sancho's boutique, the pedicurist (Vahina Giocante), where Bellamy comes to question her.

Nîmes, France

The scene : 44 minIn front of the restaurant Le Patio Littré, Noël Gentil and Nadia Sancho "recruit" their future victim.

Nîmes, France

The scene : 55 minIn the street Porte de France, in front of the cinema Le Sémaphore, the two brothers Paul (Gérard Depardieu) and Jacques, drunken (Clovis Cornillac), have a discussion at night.

Nîmes, France

The scene : 57 minInspector Paul Bellamy pushes the store door to get some shelves; the sign reappears at 57 minutes 12 seconds.

Nîmes, France

The scene : 1 hr 17 minPaul and his wife Françoise take a few steps there to get some fresh air.

Nîmes, France

The scene : 1 hr 27 minPaul, Françoise, and Jacques are seated at the terrace of this café, facing the arenas.

Nîmes, France

Palais de justice de Nîmes, a neoclassical building from the 19th century with a colonnade, located on the Boulevard de la Libération. It is listed as a historical monument.

The scene : 1 hr 36 minThe trial of Noël Gentil (Jacques Gamblin) takes place at the courthouse in Nîmes.

Sète, France

Cimetière Le Py in Sète, where the singer Georges Brassens is buried, in accordance with his wish to be laid to rest in his hometown.

The scene : The grave of Georges Brassens, in Le Py cemetery, appears in the very first images of the film.

Nîmes, France

Nîmes University Hospital, the main healthcare facility in Gard, located in the Carémeau district.

The scene : The Carémeau University Hospital serves as the setting for hospital scenes.

Nîmes, France

The scene : Several sequences, both indoors and outdoors, were filmed in this villa located at the intersection of Émile-Bondurand and Jacques-Compère-Roussey streets.

Nîmes, France

Roman amphitheater built around the end of the 1st century, one of the best preserved in the Roman world; it currently hosts performances and bullfights. Classified as a historical monument, it is a first-class arena and an archaeological site.

The scene : The Roman amphitheater of Nîmes appears among the iconic backdrops of the city in the film.

Paris, France

Palais de justice de Paris, on the Île de la Cité, former palace of the City of the kings of France. Built in 1868 by Honoré Daumet, Jean-Nicolas Huyot, and Joseph-Louis Duc, it is a neoclassical architectural building classified as a historical monument.

The scene : The Palais de Justice in Paris also appears in the film.

Nîmes, France

The scene : The house of the character Leullet.

Uchaud, France

The scene : Exterior scenes were filmed in Uchaud, in the Gard.

Gajan, France

The scene : Exterior shots were filmed in Gajan, in the Gard.

Saint-Mamert-du-Gard, France

The scene : Exterior scenes were shot in Saint-Mamert-du-Gard.

Leucate, France

The scene : Exterior scenes were filmed in Leucate, on the Aude coastline.