Jean de Florette (1986)
- Documented locations
- 9
- Year
- 1986
- Directed by
- Claude Berri
- Cities
- Riboux, Mirabeau, Ansouis, Vaugines, Sommières, Signes, Cuges-les-Pins
Riboux, France
Provençal farmhouse isolated in the hills of Riboux, at the edge of the Sainte-Baume massif; today a guesthouse.
The scene : The Romarins farm, which Jean de Florette (Gérard Depardieu) inherits and works hard to make prosper, without knowing that the Soubeyran have blocked the spring to push him to ruin.
Mirabeau, France
Fontaine de la place de Mirabeau: a circular basin with spouting tritons topped by a pillar and a ball finial, where calcareous water slowly deposits tuff. A bronze statue of Manon (Jean-Jacques Mancardi, 2018) has been installed there in memory of the films.
The scene : The square and its fountain — still flowing here — at the heart of village life: this is where rumors and desires intertwine around the spring.
Mirabeau, France
Former café of the place de la Fontaine in Mirabeau ("Bar de la Fontaine", formerly "Chez Luni"), now closed.
The scene : The card game in the square bar (the former "Bar de la Fontaine") and the pétanque game, where Papet and Ugolin plot their plan.
Ansouis, France
Saint-Martin Church of Ansouis, located in the village classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France, at the foot of its castle, in the south of Luberon. Built in 1300, it is a classified historical monument.
The scene : Interiors of the village church (mass, ceremonies).
Vaugines, France
Romanesque church of the village of Vaugines, in the Luberon, backed by a three-hundred-year-old plane tree; this iconic setting also appears in Jean de Florette.
The scene : Exterior of the Romanesque church of the village.
Vaugines, France
Small village cemetery of Vaugines, adjacent to the Romanesque church, in the Luberon.
The scene : The cemetery adjacent to the church, where Jean de Florette is buried.
Sommières, France
Medieval town of Gard on the Vidourle, known for its Roman bridge and castle.
The scene : The market scene, filmed in the square of this medieval town in the Gard.
Signes, France
Village in the Var at the foot of the Sainte-Baume massif, on the plateau of the same name.
The scene : Exterior shots in the hills and a cave were filmed around the municipality.
Cuges-les-Pins, France
Municipality of the Sainte-Baume massif, located between Aubagne and the Camp plateau, in the Bouches-du-Rhône.
The scene : Outdoor scenes were filmed in the territory of the municipality, in the hills.