Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance · Directed by Céline Sciamma · Starring Guy Delamarche, Noémie Merlant
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
Where was Portrait of a Lady on Fire filmed?
- Île de Groix, France, Groix – Opening sequences establishing the island setting where the painter arrives to paint Héloïse's portrait. The rugged Breton island off the coast of France serves as the isolated, atmospheric setting for the entire film, chosen for its dramatic cliffs and romantic isolation
- Vannes, France, Vannes – Opening arrival sequence where the painter travels by boat to the island. The medieval port city in Brittany provides the departure point for the painter's journey, establishing the film's 18th-century aesthetic
- Locmariaquer, France, Locmariaquer – Additional coastal sequences and landscape shots establishing the Breton seaside setting. The nearby Breton coastal town provided supplementary exterior filming locations for the film's atmospheric seaside backdrop