- “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” (1981) – This romantic drama, starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons, features beautiful scenes filmed on the coast of Brittany.
- “Les Choristes” (2004) – Set in post-World War II France, this heartwarming film explores the transformative power of music. Several scenes were shot in Concarneau, a fortified town in Brittany.
- “Cyrano de Bergerac” (1990) – Although the story is set in seventeenth-century Paris, this classic French tale was partly filmed in Brittany, particularly in the medieval town of Quimper.
- “Jean de Florette” (1986) and “Manon des Sources” (1986) – These two interconnected films, adapted from Marcel Pagnol’s novels, were set in a small Provençal village but were actually filmed in various locations in Brittany, including Callac.
- “Chocolat” (2000) – Though predominantly set in a fictional French village, this film starring Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche features scenes shot in the coastal town of Dinard in Brittany.
- “The Sea Wall” (2008) – Based on a Marguerite Duras novel, this drama transports viewers to the French Indochina era. Some scenes were filmed in Brittany’s Quiberon Peninsula.
- “Les Grands Ducs” (1996) – Set in Paris, this comedy starring Philippe Noiret and Jean-Pierre Marielle includes scenes filmed in the historic town of Locronan in Brittany.
- “Le Havre” (2011) – Although primarily set in the French port city of Le Havre, this critically acclaimed film directed by Aki Kaurismäki features scenes shot in various towns along the Brittany coast.
- “New York, I Love You” (2008) – This anthology film showcasing love stories set in New York City includes a segment shot in Dinard’s Plage de l’Écluse and features Brittany’s scenic beauty.
- “Capitaine Conan” (1996) – Based on a Roger Vercel novel, this World War I film is set in Eastern Europe but features scenes filmed in the Morbihan department of Brittany.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Brittany
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