Marie Antoinette (2006)
- Documented locations
- 24
- Year
- 2006
- Directed by
- Sofia Coppola
- Cities
- Versailles, Millemont, Champs-sur-Marne, Maincy, Dampierre-en-Yvelines, Jouars-Pontchartrain, Chantilly, Fontainebleau, Vienne, Paris, Lower Basildon, Bry-sur-Marne, Iver Heath
Vienne, Austria
Baroque palace in Vienna built for Prince Eugene of Savoy, now an Austrian art museum. Constructed in 1714 by the architect Lukas von Hildebrandt and classified as an Austrian historical monument, it is among the masterpieces of Viennese Baroque.
The scene : 2 minThe opening Austrian scenes: the palace appears as young Marie is awakened by a servant who opens the curtains of her room.
Versailles, France
Former residence of the kings of France in Versailles, a masterpiece of French classicism, now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The work initiated in 1661 involved Louis Le Vau, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, and André Le Nôtre.
The scene : 12 minThe triumphant arrival of the young Archduchess Marie Antoinette at the court of France.
Versailles, France
Palatine Chapel of the Palace of Versailles, the last major project of Louis XIV, completed in 1710. Designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Robert de Cotte, it illustrates Baroque architecture.
The scene : 16 minThe marriage of Marie Antoinette and the future Louis XVI.
Versailles, France
Great gallery of 73 meters in the Château de Versailles, lined with seventeen mirror arcades facing the windows overlooking the gardens. It was designed by Frédéric Nepveu and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine.
The scene : 18 minThe wedding dance of Marie-Antoinette and the Dauphin Louis, under the chandeliers of the grand gallery.
Versailles, France
The Bassin des Jardins de Versailles is adorned with the chariot of Apollo emerging from the waters, along the axis of the Grande Perspective. Created in 1675 by Gaspard and Balthazar Marsy, this basin-fountain combines sculpture and water decoration.
The scene : 49 minA fountain in the gardens where the court moves.
Versailles, France
Small neoclassical chateau built for Louis XV in the park of Versailles, given by Louis XVI to Marie Antoinette who made it her private estate. It was designed by the architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel and is listed as a historical monument.
The scene : 1 hr 18 minLouis XVI offers the Petit Trianon to Marie Antoinette, who makes it her intimate refuge.
Versailles, France
Rustic hamlet inspired by Normandy arranged for Marie-Antoinette near the Petit Trianon, with its farm, its mill, and its gardener's house. Designed by Richard Mique in 1783, it is a decorated farm.
The scene : 1 hr 20 minMarie Antoinette wanders through the meadow and garden of the hamlet with her daughter and friends, away from the court's etiquette.
Versailles, France
Small circular pavilion with columns in the garden of the Petit Trianon, housing a statue of Love, built for Marie-Antoinette. Designed by Richard Mique, this Neoclassical pavilion is registered as a historical monument.
The scene : 1 hr 31 minThe small temple in the gardens of Trianon.
Millemont, France
Yvelines Castle, in Millemont. It is protected as a historical monument, both by classification and by registration.
The scene : What the film shows as the queen's private apartments in Versailles was filmed here.
Champs-sur-Marne, France
Classic château from the early 18th century by the Marne, featuring rococo decorations and a restored French-style park. Designed by architects Pierre Bullet and Jean-Baptiste Bullet de Chamblain, it is classified as a historical monument.
The scene : The castle doubles the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
Maincy, France
Baroque castle from the 17th century built for Nicolas Fouquet by Le Vau, Le Brun, and Le Nôtre; its splendor directly inspired the construction of Versailles.
The scene : The castle provides other settings of the Schönbrunn Palace.
Dampierre-en-Yvelines, France
Classical Château of Yvelines designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. It is protected as a historic monument, by classification and inscription.
The scene : The castle serves as the backdrop for scenes "of Versailles."
Jouars-Pontchartrain, France
Château des Yvelines, in Jouars-Pontchartrain. It is protected as a historic monument, by classification and registration.
The scene : The château doubles the Trianon estate.
Chantilly, France
Domain and castle of Chantilly, located in Oise, which houses the Condé museum. Built in several phases, from the late 14th century to the 1880s, it is protected as a historical monument, by classification and registration.
The scene : The prince's chamber, which serves as the "King's council room."
Fontainebleau, France
The scene : The royal castle is among the film's sets.
Paris, France
18th century hotel particulier in the Marais, home to the National Archives, famous for its horseshoe-shaped courtyard. Designed by Pierre-Alexis Delamair in 1705, it combines French baroque, Gothic, and rococo styles; it is classified and listed as a historical monument.
The scene : The king's apartments "in Versailles" were filmed in this townhouse.
Paris, France
Golden Gallery of the Hôtel de Toulouse, headquarters of the Bank of France, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.
The scene : The magnificent gallery doubles the Schönbrunn Palace.
Paris, France
The scene : The masked ball where Marie Antoinette meets Count Fersen takes place at the Paris Opera.
Paris, France
Hotel particulier of the 7th arrondissement of Paris, home to the Embassy of Romania.
The scene : The Queen's antechamber was filmed in this private mansion, now the Romanian embassy.
Versailles, France
Lycée de Versailles located in an old royal convent of the Queen, founded in the 18th century.
The scene : Scenes from the film were shot in the former convent turned high school.
Lower Basildon, United Kingdom
Palladian manor from the 18th century in Berkshire (National Trust), recurring setting in cinema ("Netherfield" in Pride and Prejudice 2005, Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola...). Built in 1770, it is listed as a Grade I historic monument.
The scene : Some interiors of the film were shot in this English manor.
Bry-sur-Marne, France
Bry-sur-Marne cinema and television studios, former facilities of the SFP.
The scene : Some interior scenes of the film were shot in these studios.
Iver Heath, United Kingdom
Large British film studio founded in 1936 in Iver Heath, birthplace of the James Bond saga.
The scene : Interiors of the film were shot in these British studios.
Versailles, France