Manon of the Spring (1986) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Claude Berri · Starring Yves Montand, Emmanuelle Béart
In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily conspired to acquire her father's land years earlier.
Where was Manon of the Spring filmed?
- Provence, France, Provence – Opening scenes establishing the rural Provençal landscape and Manon's life in the village. The authentic Provençal village setting was essential to the film's portrayal of rural French life and provided the naturalistic backdrop for the entire narrative
- Provence, France, Provence – Manon tends her goats and discovers the spring; various outdoor pastoral scenes. The dramatic limestone hills and arid landscape of Vaucluse provided the realistic terrain for Manon's herding sequences and her discovery of the concealed spring
- Provence, France, Provence – Farming scenes, village daily life, and water-access sequences. Authentic Provençal farmland and agricultural settings reinforced the film's themes about water scarcity, land ownership, and the interconnected rural community
- Provence, France, Provence – Scenes involving water sources and the climactic revelation about the spring's diversion. The actual geological features of Vaucluse, including limestone formations and natural water sources, were filmed to provide authenticity to the film's central plot about the hidden spring