Château de Tarascon (Château du Roi René) is a château in Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, and a filming location for La Révolution française (The French Revolution) (1989). Built in 1401-1449.
Location: Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Verified facts
- Appeared in La Révolution française (The French Revolution) (movie, 1989) — as Stand-in for the Bastille in Robert Enrico's bicentennial epic
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-15170, SRC-15171 - Built 1401–1449
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-15170, SRC-16639, SRC-17441 - Historic designation: Monument historique (classé, 1840)
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-15170, SRC-16639, SRC-17441
Evidence & sources
- SRC-15170 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Tarascon (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-15171 — https://chateau.tarascon.fr/tournages.html (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-16639 — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Tarascon (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-17441 — https://destinationalpilles.fr/tarascon/le-chateau (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
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Frequently asked questions
Where was La Révolution française filmed?
Château de Tarascon (Château du Roi René), in Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is a real-world filming location used for La Révolution française.
Where is Château de Tarascon (Château du Roi René) located?
Château de Tarascon (Château du Roi René) is located in Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.