Montmajour Abbey (Abbaye de Montmajour) is an abbey in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, and a filming location for The Lion in Winter (1968).
Location: Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Verified facts
- Appeared in The Lion in Winter (movie, 1968) — as Principal filming location standing in for Chinon Castle; Katharine Hepburn's dressing room was
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-15163, SRC-15164 - Historic designation: Monument historique (1840 Mérimée first list); Managed by the Centre des monuments nationaux
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-15163, SRC-16637, SRC-17438
Evidence & sources
- SRC-15163 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montmajour_Abbey (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-15164 — https://www.cinematheque.fr/film/46086.html (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-16637 — https://www.abbaye-montmajour.fr/en/discover/history-of-the-abbey-of-montmajour (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-17438 — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbaye_de_Montmajour (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
How we verify
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publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
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Frequently asked questions
Where was The Lion in Winter filmed?
Montmajour Abbey (Abbaye de Montmajour), in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is a real-world filming location used for The Lion in Winter.
Where is Montmajour Abbey (Abbaye de Montmajour) located?
Montmajour Abbey (Abbaye de Montmajour) is located in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.