Maps of Movies

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Where Beauty and the Beast says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

An animated film with no filming locations: the only real places behind Belle's village are two Alsace towns named by travel media

Scenes and places

The curse on the prince's castle (1991)

On a stormy night an old beggar woman offers the prince an enchanted rose for shelter. He scorns her, and she reveals herself as an enchantress and turns him into a beast and his servants into household objects. He has until the last petal falls to learn to love and be loved.

Set in The prince's castle (set in the film) — The castle in a faraway land where a selfish prince is cursed.

A fairy-tale castle drawn for the film; no real castle is named in the sources.

Belle's village (1991)

Belle, the bookish daughter of the inventor Maurice, dreams of adventure and keeps rejecting the arrogant hunter Gaston. Her love of books sets her apart from the villagers, who think her odd.

Set in Belle's village (set in the film) — The small provincial village where Belle lives with her father.

A fictional French village; real Alsace villages are named as inspirations by travel media, not by the studio.

Filmed at Riquewihr, Alsace (Alsace, Riquewihr, France) — Not a filming location: the film is animated. Travel media name this Alsace village as an inspiration for Belle's hometown. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Ribeauvillé, Alsace (Alsace, Ribeauvillé, France) — Not a filming location: the film is animated. Named alongside Riquewihr as a second inspiration for the village. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Maurice lost in the forest (1991)

Maurice sets out to show his wood-chopping machine at the fair but gets lost in the forest. Seeking refuge, he reaches the Beast's castle and is detained for trespassing.

Set in The forest road to the fair (set in the film) — The woods Maurice crosses on his way to a local fair.

A fictional forest; no real place is given.

Belle takes her father's place (1991)

Phillipe the horse brings Belle to the castle, where she finds her sick father locked in the dungeon. She offers to take his place as the Beast's prisoner, and the Beast agrees.

Set in The Beast's castle dungeon (set in the film) — The castle dungeon where Maurice is locked up.

A fictional castle prison.

The castle dining room (1991)

Belle meets the enchanted servants: Lumiere the candelabra, Cogsworth the clock, Mrs. Potts the teapot and her son Chip the teacup. Belle refuses to dine at the Beast's order, but the servants welcome her anyway with a feast.

Set in The castle dining room (set in the film) — The dining room where the servants serve Belle her first meal.

A fictional dining hall, the first place where the castle treats Belle as a guest.

The forbidden west wing (1991)

While the servants steer her toward other rooms, Belle wanders into the west wing and finds the enchanted rose. The Beast angrily forces her to flee outside.

Set in The castle's west wing (set in the film) — The part of the castle Belle is told to avoid, where the enchanted rose is kept.

A fictional wing of the castle that holds the cursed rose.

Wolves in the snowy forest (1991)

Belle flees on her horse and is ambushed by wolves. The Beast rescues her and is injured. As she nurses his wounds, the two begin to grow close.

Set in The snowy forest outside the castle (set in the film) — The woods around the castle where Belle runs.

A fictional forest in winter.

Gaston and the asylum warden (1991)

After Maurice fails to convince the villagers, Gaston bribes the asylum warden D'Arque to have Maurice declared insane. Gaston plans to use it to force Belle to marry him.

Set in The local asylum (set in the film) — The asylum run by Monsieur D'Arque, the place Gaston uses to threaten Maurice.

A fictional asylum on the edge of the village.

The library (1991)

As the Beast and Belle grow closer, the servants offer her a tour. The library is the one place where she is delighted, with more books than she could read in a lifetime.

Set in The castle library (set in the film) — The room full of books the Beast gives to Belle.

A fictional castle library; no real model library is documented.

The ballroom dance (1991)

Belle and the Beast share a romantic dance that almost seals their love. Later she learns through the magic mirror that her father is in trouble, and the Beast releases her to save him.

Set in The castle ballroom (set in the film) — The grand hall where Belle and the Beast share a dance.

A fictional ballroom in the castle.

The village cellar (1991)

Back in town, Belle shows the Beast in the mirror to prove her father sane, and Gaston has her thrown into the cellar with Maurice. Chip, who stowed away in her bag, frees them with Maurice's machine.

Set in The cellar under Belle's house (set in the film) — The cellar where Belle and Maurice are locked.

A fictional cellar in the village.

Characters

• Belle — A bookish village girl who dreams of adventure and takes her father's place as the Beast's prisoner.
• The Beast — A cruel prince turned into a beast by an enchantress, who must learn to love before the last rose petal falls.
• Maurice — Belle's eccentric inventor father.
• Gaston — An arrogant hunter who keeps pursuing Belle.

Questions answered on the map

• Which real French villages inspired Belle's hometown in Beauty and the Beast?