Travel after your favorite food movie

Still looking for inspiration for a nice vacation spot this summer? Maybe it would be really fun to look up the village or town where your favorite food movie was shot. Do you really like the movie Chocolat? Then visit Flavigny-sur-Ozerain (pictured above) in Burgundy, where this movie was shot. For you now…. our top 10. Get inspired by these beautiful film locations and travel after your favorite food movie. Can’t go everywhere? No worries. Then after the summer vacations there are again fine film+diner screenings that will let you see, feel, smell, taste, and so on all those beautiful vacation spots.

Vacation tip: Paris, France

Films: “Julie Julia” (2009), “Ratatouille” (2007)

The City of Light is known for its refined cuisine and romantic atmosphere. Paris offers a rich culinary history and numerous iconic places to eat. Including from these films: Julie Julia • Le Cordon Bleu: The famous culinary school in Paris where Julie Powell studies cooking is a real location that also appears in the film. • Various markets in Paris: Scenes were filmed in real Parisian markets, such as the Marché President Wilson, where Julie Powell buys ingredients for her recipes. Ratatouille • La Ruche: This is an artist colony in Montparnasse that served as the inspiration for the fictional home of the main characters in the film, including the view over Paris. • Le Palais Garnier: The famous Paris Opera House, also known as the Opéra Garnier, served as the inspiration for the fictional opera in the film, where key scenes take place. • Montmartre: Although not directly mentioned as a filming location, Montmartre is often associated with some scenes in the film due to its Parisian atmosphere and artistic history.

Holiday tip 2: Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, France

Film: “Chocolat” (2000)

This charming Burgundy village offers an idyllic setting with cobbled streets and historic buildings, perfect for a story about seduction and chocolate. • La Place de l’Église: This is the central square of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain. The picturesque square with its old stone houses and the Gothic church of Saint-Genest served as the central square of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes in the film. • Rue de l’Abbaye: The street Rue de l’Abbaye in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, which leads to Flavigny Abbey, is used in the film as one of the main streets of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. The street and its surroundings retain a medieval charm that fits well with the setting of the film. • Flavigny Abbey: Flavigny Abbey, a historic landmark in the town, is not only used as a visual backdrop in some scenes, but the monastery and its grounds also served as inspiration for the abbey featured in the film.

Holiday tip 3: Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, France

Film: “The Hundred-Foot Journey” (2014)

This picturesque village in the south of France offers an authentic French atmosphere with narrow streets and old stone buildings. Ideal film set for this movie: • La Place des Moines: This is the central square of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val and was used as a key location in the film, where scenes take place around the market and local activities. • Rue de la Halle: This street, with its characteristic arcades and old buildings, is also used in the film as one of the main streets of the village. • Pont Vieux: The old bridge over the Aveyron River, called Pont Vieux, is seen in some scenes of the film and offers beautiful views of the surroundings of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val.