The film "The French Dispatch" was filmed in France.

Filming Locations:

Viaduct

In the Film

Scene where the riot police line up on the viaduct, and the main characters are below, on Rue du Sauvage.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in Angoulême, located on a plateau overlooking the meander of the Charente River, nicknamed the "balcony of the southwest." The population of the city itself is just under 42,000, but it is the center of an urban area with a population of 110,000, stretching more than fifteen kilometers (9.3 miles) from east to west. Angoulême is home to the International City of Comics and Images, which registers all comics published in France. The city also hosts the Angoulême International Comics Festival, the second largest comics festival in Europe.

Place Saint-Pierre

In the Film

Scene where the French Dispatch office building.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in The location was completely transformed. Fake facades and scaffolding were used to create a unique setting.

Pont de la Charente (Parisian Road Bridge)

In the Film

Scene where a body is found in the water.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in Gond-Pontouvre, a commune in southwestern France. It is located about 3 km north of the center of Angoulême.