The Visitors (1993)

Labastide-Esparbairenque, France

The scene : 6 minFrom 6 minutes 30 to 8 minutes 20, at the witch's house — a set built for the film.

Ivry-sur-Seine, France

The scene : 38 minAt 38 minutes: Béatrice, Jean-Pierre, and Jacquouille come to retrieve Godefroy.

Pierrefonds, France

The Château de Pierrefonds is an impressive fortress located in Oise, Picardy, at the heart of the commune of Pierrefonds. Built at the end of the 14th century (around 1397) for Louis d'Orléans, brother of King Charles VI, it was designed as a stronghold defending the outskirts of Paris. Dismantled by order of Richelieu after a siege in 1617, it remained in ruins for over two centuries, becoming in the 19th century a 'romantic ruin' much sought after. From 1857, Napoleon III entrusted its restoration to architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, who created a very personal reinterpretation of medieval architecture, resembling more of an idealized reconstruction than faithful restoration; the construction was interrupted in 1885, leaving some facilities unfinished. Today, owned by the State and managed by the Centre des monuments nationaux, the building is a major example of neo-medieval architecture and an emblematic testimony to Viollet-le-Duc's vision.

The scene : The Montmirail estate as it appears in the Middle Ages.

Thoiry, France

The scene : The residence of Béatrice de Montmirail, filmed both inside and out.

Thoiry, France

The scene : Jean-Pierre is filmed driving in front of the disused watering trough.

Thoiry, France

The scene : Godefroy de Montmirail enters the church on horseback.

Montfort-l'Amaury, France

The scene : Scene of the presbytery.

Rambouillet, France

The scene : Godefroy comes to find the sorcerer to obtain the potion that is supposed to send him back to his century.

Saint-Gratien, France

The scene : Bowling scenes.

Luzarches, France

The scene : Saint-Côme medieval gate (Saint-Côme street).

Vigny, France

Renaissance Castle of Vigny (Val-d'Oise). Begun in 1504 and then largely rebuilt from 1867, it has been listed as a historical monument since 1984.

Fontaine-Châalis, France

Royal abbey of the Cistercian order founded in the 12th century, classified as a French heritage site and turned into an art museum within an architectural ensemble combining Gothic and classical styles.

The scene : Funeral mass scene of the Duke of Pouille.

Ermenonville, France

The scene : The Montmirail estate as it stands today.

Dournazac, France

Medieval fortress (12th-15th century) of Montbrun, in Dournazac, Haute-Vienne. The castle is listed and classified as a historical monument.

The scene : Montmirail Castle in the medieval era — the "castle in the distance" from the opening scene.

Carcassonne, France

Count's Castle in the heart of the fortified medieval city of Carcassonne, listed by UNESCO.

The scene : Medieval scenes in the city: Godefroy plants an arrow in the head of his future father-in-law.

Carcassonne, France

Fortified west gate of the city of Carcassonne, opening onto the slopes of the Aude.

The scene : The knights return to the castle through this fortified gate of the city.

Argenteuil, France

The scene : Godefroy, on horseback, crosses a bridge over the Seine.

Andelu, France

The scene : Godefroy rides through fields where high voltage lines appear.

Cergy, France

Courtepaille Restaurant at 10 rue du Petit Albi, in the Saint-Christophe business park in Cergy.

The scene : The Visitors eat for the first time in our era: two pieces of meat stolen from the Courtepaille.

Frémécourt, France

The scene : Jacquouille and Godefroy meet the postman of La Poste in his Renault 4L, on the D28.