Location pre-spotted by Film France network
52510
updated: 02/12/2021
Aigues-Mortes the ramparts
30220 Aigues-Mortes
France
Contact the commission

Occitanie Film Commission - Montpellier

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52510
Aigues-Mortes the ramparts
30220 Aigues-Mortes
France
Contact the commission

Occitanie Film Commission - Montpellier

| +33 (0)4 67 64 95 68

Credits: Delphine Jouan Languedoc-Roussillon Cinéma
Credits: Languedoc-Roussillon Cinéma
Caption: Aigues-Mortes, the ramparts
Credits: Languedoc-Roussillon Cinéma
Caption: Aigues-Mortes, the ramparts
Credits: Languedoc-Roussillon Cinéma
Caption: Aigues-Mortes, the ramparts
Location type
Environment
Seaside,
Roadside,
Lake or swamp,
City
General presentation
Location Condition Type
Well maintained
Location History
On the swampy grounds of the Camargue stands the fortress of Aigues-Mortes, which was built ex nihilo by Saint Louis in the 13th century, in order to provide the kingdom of France with a port by the Mediterranean Sea.
Construction period
XIIIth Century
Dominant style
Gothic - Middle Ages
Remarkable architectural elements
Fireplace,
Corridor,
Yard,
Moat,
Porch,
Statue,
Terrace (architecture),
Tower