Sunny Weekend in the South

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For Netflix, the South of France is a fascinating cinematographic location, regularly highlighted in its productions, in all its beauty and diversity. From the Corsica of Voleuses to the Provence of Emilie in Paris, we offer you some unmissable destinations, (re)discovering some of the most beautiful regions of France.

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Distillerie
des Agnels

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Port de
Cassis

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Village de
Brando

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Villefranche
de Rouergue

Step 1

Distillerie
des Agnels

Step 2

Port de
Cassis

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Village de
Brando

Step 4

Villefranche
de Rouergue

Step 1

Distillerie
des Agnels

Route de Buoux

84400 Buoux

At the end of the third season, while Emily and Gabriel are enjoying themselves in a restaurant in Gordes, Alfie finds himself managing the anger of Antoine Lambert, all while in the middle of producing a new perfume.

The scene was filmed in the Agnels distillery, very famous for its transforming of lavender into essential oils, soaps and other floral waters. The Agnel family started their business in 1895, first with a simple open-fire still, and has continued to grow ever since.

Tours of the distillery and lavender fields are possible all summer, and on request during the winter.

And while you are in the region, don't miss the opportunity to stop by Buoux, just a few minutes away, to admire its dizzying cliffs popular with climbing enthusiasts and the fort built atop a rocky spur.

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Port de
Cassis

Quai des Moulins

13260 Cassis

At the end of the film Bronx, the character of Richard, played on screen by Lannick Gautry, decides to set sail. Those in the know will have recognized the port where it was moored: that of Cassis, which proudly sits between the cliffs of Cap Canaille and the legendary Calanques inlets, sheltered from the Mistral.

He who has seen Paris and not Cassis has seen nothing.

Its establishment dates back to Roman times and its old, very colorful fishermen's houses make it instantly recognizable, especially when the sun sets, and casts a delicate orange veil over the location. Don't forget to explore the ancient surrounding streets, and taste the wine of the region, whose vineyards border the village. And if we really need to convince you further, here are the words of the aptly named Frédéric Mistral, Nobel Prize winner for Literature and local lad made good: “He who has seen Paris and not Cassis has seen nothing.”

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Village de
Brando

2043 Brando

During their adventures in Corsica, the trio of heroines from Voleuses take a detour to a bar called Chez Jeannot, in a town in Haute-Corse that is well worth the detour: Brando.

Located in the north of Bastia, Brando boasts a fascinating history and economy, from wealthy 11th-century Genoese families to paving stones and “cooling ice”. Today, this magnificent village is distinguished by a small hamlet called Erbalunga where you can admire the port, turquoise water to die for, and of course its 16th century Genoese tower. Although only ruins remain today, its location, ideally situated at the entrance to the port, on a rocky promontory, makes it an unmissable monument that has been painted and photographed many times.

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Villefranche
de Rouergue

12200 Villefranche de Rouergue

In All the Light We Cannot See, a four-part miniseries adapted from the novel by Anthony Doerr, the story takes place for the most part in the magnificent city of Saint-Malo. What Netflix subscribers don't know is that many scenes were not filmed in the Breton town, but in the bastide town of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, in Aveyron. The main reason? The WWII bombings destroyed the old center of Saint-Malo, making it impossible to film many scenes set during the war there.

Luckily, Simon Elliott, artistic director, remembered having a lunch in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, whose historic square is strongly reminiscent of the architecture of the original pirate city of Saint-Malo. And the “pearl of Rouergue” is certainly worth a visit: its arcades sheltered from the sun, mills, market every Thursday, pink roofs, and its countless historic buildings and of course, its region, cry out to be explored. Villefranche-de-Rouergue may resemble Saint-Malo, but few towns can claim to resemble the Aveyron city itself.