The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) filming locations

Magens Bay

Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

The scene : The bay serves as the beach of Esmé Island for the honeymoon swimming scenes.

Angra dos Reis, Brazil

The scene : The municipality of Angra dos Reis is among the Brazilian filming locations of the film, although sources do not specify the scene.

Casa em Paraty (Praia da Costa)

Paraty, Brazil

Maison de plage conçue par l'architecte Thiago Bernardes (agence Bernardes + Jacobsen) pour la famille Fernandes, elle n'est accessible qu'en bateau ou en hélicoptère ; louée à la nuitée, elle compte six chambres et peut accueillir jusqu'à quinze personnes. Construite dans l'aire de protection environnementale de Cairuçu, elle a fait l'objet en 2017 d'un jugement de la justice fédérale ordonnant sa démolition.

The scene : On this beach at Saco do Mamanguá, the entrance door, steps and veranda of the villa serve as the facade of Esmé's island home, the refuge of Edward and Bella during their honeymoon; the bedroom, bathroom and courtyard were recreated in a studio in Louisiana.

Paradise Valley (Squamish)

Squamish, Canada

The scene : On a private wooded property along the river, north of Squamish, the production built a full-scale Cullen house: the ceremony and wedding reception of Edward and Bella were filmed in its garden.

Celtic Studios (Baton Rouge)

Baton Rouge, United States

The scene : In this studio, set against an immense green screen, the first two floors of the Cullen house were built, along with the bedroom, courtyard and bathroom of Esmé's island house; most of the interior scenes were shot there starting on 16 November 2010.

Ucluelet, Canada

The scene : On a beach in Pacific Rim National Park, between Tofino and Ucluelet, Quileute youths play football while Jacob, Leah, Embry and Seth debate imprinting and the role of the Alpha.

Orpheum Theatre (Vancouver)

Vancouver, Canada

Performance venue also designed as a cinema, the Orpheum opened its doors on 8 November 1927; it is today designated a National Historic Site of Canada.

The scene : In a flashback, Edward watches a black-and-white horror film being projected in this old-fashioned cinema hall, before leaving his seat to hunt down the man who was about to follow a woman up a staircase.

Keery Park (Surrey)

Surrey, Canada

Small wooded park in South Surrey, on 28 Avenue.

The scene : The house set of Bella and her father Charlie is erected once again in this park for Révélation.

Squamish, Canada

The scene : Pendant les cinq semaines de tournage basées à Squamish, l'équipe a filmé près de ces chutes, à l'abri d'un dispositif de sécurité qui tenait les curieux à distance.

1391 Gilleys Trail (Coquitlam)

Coquitlam, Canada

The scene : La maison peinte en rouge de Jacob et de son père Billy, celle où il range ses motos de cross.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Monumental statue of Christ standing at the top of Mount Corcovado, emblem of Rio de Janeiro and one of the seven new wonders of the world. Created in 1920 by architects Albert Caquot, Gheorghe Leonida, and Paul Landowski, it is classified as a heritage site by IPHAN.

The scene : The statue of Corcovado appears in the establishing shots that introduce Rio as the newlyweds arrive.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The scene : The aqueduct is part of the opening shots that establish the couple's stay in Rio.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The scene : Freshly arrived in Rio, Edward and Bella jump out of the taxi to join a nighttime street party and dance in the heart of Lapa.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The scene : An aerial shot follows Edward's speedboat racing offshore past the beaches of Leblon and Ipanema.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The scene : Edward and Bella board the speedboat here that is to take them to Esmé's island; together with Lapa, these are the first scenes shot in Brazil.

Paraty, Brazil

The scene : Edward and Bella dive into the pool of this waterfall in the Sertão do Taquari, north of Paraty, during their honeymoon on Esmé's island.

Baton Rouge, United States

The scene : Several scenes were shot in front of an immense green screen set up in the middle of this city-centre park on 21 January 2011, the street running around it having been closed for the occasion.

Squamish, Canada

The scene : L'équipe a tourné au bord de ce lac du parc provincial Murrin, au sud de Squamish, pendant son séjour de cinq semaines dans la région.