Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) filming locations

Esparros, France

High-altitude meadow in the commune of Esparros, in the Baronnies, reached from the village by the Shepherds' Path after about four kilometres.

The scene : From the first minutes, it is on this meadow in the Baronnies that the knight Grégoire de Fronsac and his companion Mani make their entrance into the Gévaudan.

Esparros, France

Col des Baronnies, rising to 1,028 metres above sea level, in the commune of Esparros.

The scene : The Col des Baronnies is one of the natural sites that Christophe Gans showcased on screen during the filming in the Pyrenees.

Hèches, France

The scene : It is in the forests of the Baronnies, around the Prade de Bayelle on the Neste valley side, that the camera follows the shepherdesses of the Gévaudan.

La Barthe-de-Neste, France

The scene : The surroundings of La Barthe-de-Neste, on the edge of the Baronnies, are among the Pyrenean filming locations of the film.

Labastide Caves

Labastide, France

The scene : This is where the scene is filmed in which the entrance to the Beast's lair is uncovered; the film places it at Labastide, near a stream.

Escaladieu Abbey

Bonnemazon, France

Former abbey located in Bonnemazon, in the Arros valley.

The scene : The former abbey lends its walls to the residence of Marquis Thomas d'Apcher, with whom Fronsac and Mani come to stay.

Mazères, France

Gascogna fortress built in two major phases: the old castle dates back to the 12th century, the new castle to the 14th century. A chapel rises within the fortified enclosure; the whole has undergone transformations into a pleasure castle in the 16th and 19th centuries.

The scene : In the Gironde, the Château de Roquetaillade is among the historic residences chosen as sets for the film.

Villars, France

Château de style Renaissance situé à Villars, en Dordogne, protégé au titre des monuments historiques.

The scene : In the Dordogne, the Château de Puyguilhem, in Villars, also served as a filming location.

Jumilhac-le-Grand, France

Fortified castle of Jumilhac-le-Grand, in Dordogne, listed as a historic monument.

The scene : The castle serves as the setting for a scene in which the guests are seated at the table.

Maysel, France

The scene : Dans l'Oise, une carrière de la commune de Maysel, en bordure du chemin des Carrières, a servi de décor au film.

Lectoure, France

The scene : Un cortège s'avance au pied de l'édifice gersois, avant un bref passage filmé sur son parvis.

Lectoure, France

The scene : The ramparts of Lectoure, together with the neighbouring cathedral, feature among the Gers settings of the film.

Fontainebleau, France

The scene : The shoot also made a stop in Seine-et-Marne, in the undergrowth of the Fontainebleau forest.

Issou, France

Château des Yvelines, listed in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage, and selected in 2018 by the mission for the identification of at-risk immovable heritage.

The scene : Dans les Yvelines, le château d'Issou fait partie des lieux où le film a été tourné.

Limay, France

Château de Limay, dans les Yvelines, inscrit au titre des monuments historiques.

The scene : The castle in Limay hosted part of the filming.

Bry-sur-Marne, France

Bry-sur-Marne cinema and television studios, former facilities of the SFP.

The scene : Part of the film was shot on the sound stages of the Bry-sur-Marne studios, in the Val-de-Marne.

Biron, France

Biron Castle of the commune of Biron, in Dordogne. It was the seat of a barony considered one of the oldest in Périgord. The building is both classified and listed as a historical monument.

The scene : Further south in the Dordogne, the Château de Biron also counts among the filming locations of the film.

Monléon-Magnoac, France

The scene : On screen, Christophe Gans showcases the Chapel of Notre-Dame de Garaison, one of the Haute-Pyrénées locations used in the film.