Michel Vaillant (2003)

Le Mans, France

The scene : The film was shot during the race, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2002: the production brought in two real cars, the Vaillante and the Leader, fitted with 35 mm cameras. The team later returned to the closed circuit for the fictional scenes with the actors: the trials, most of the races, and Michel at the wheel of a Pagani Zonda, at night, on the starting grid.

Saint-Parize-le-Châtel, France

The scene : This is where the Leader stable, the great rival of the Vaillant, conducts its trials; the circuit has also served for scenes supposed to take place during the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Circuit du Mas du Clos

Saint-Avit-de-Tardes, France

The scene : On this Creuse circuit devoid of any audience, the film sets up the private test track of the Vaillante factory.

Great Blowhole of Meudon

Meudon, France

The scene : The former blowing room of the Onera hosts several scenes set in the Vaillante factory.

Val-Cenis, France

The scene : In the Alps, near Lake Mont-Cenis, the crew is filming sequences on the ice; this part of the shoot extended until the end of 2002.

Manvieux Cape

Tracy-sur-Mer, France

The scene : The cape serves as the setting for the Irish cemetery in the film, where the character David Dougherty, played by Scott Thrun, is buried.

Wood Lodge (Vineuil-Saint-Firmin)

Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, France

The scene : This mansion plays La Jonquière, the property where the Vaillant family lives.

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 Chantilly-Senlis tourist office lists Michel Vaillant among the films shot at the castle, without specifying the scene in question.

Le Mans, France

The scene : Michel, Steve Warson (Peter Youngblood Hills) and Julie Wood (Diane Kruger) stop to eat at this McDonald's, just before Michel completes a lap of the circuit with his eyes closed.

Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, France

The scene : In the final scenes, this is where Michel comes to rescue his father, played by Jean-Pierre Cassel.

Le Vigeant, France

The scene : The production rents this circuit to shoot complementary scenes.

La Malbaie, Canada

The scene : The Fairmont group counts this Charlevoix palace among its filming hotels for Michel Vaillant; many scenes from the film were shot in the region.

Montréal, Canada

The scene : IMDb lists Montreal among the filming locations of the film, without specifying the scene.

Monza, Italy

The scene : Monza is one of the filming locations for the film: the team filmed at the racetrack, although the sources do not specify the scene.

Dourdan, France

The scene : Film France includes Dourdan among the communes of Essonne where the film was shot, without specifying the scene.

Savièse, Switzerland

The scene : This dam lake in Valais provides part of the alpine exterior scenes of the film.