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With names like Belle, Le Fou, Gaston and Lumière, it's no secret that the Beauty and the Beast takes place in France. If you look into it, it's not hard to see that the Eastern region of Alsace with its many small rural towns with timber houses has been a huge inspiration for Disney.

What part of France did Belle live in?

Beynac-et-Cazenac, Dordogne. Dordogne's quaint charm and cobbled streets may as well be Belle's fictional hometown. Wander the streets, browse the local shops and even peep inside the chateau that sits atop the village like a true Disney princess would.

Is Belle French in Beauty and the Beast?

Belle is the female protagonist of Disney's 1991 and 2017 film Beauty and the Beast. She is an intelligent and undeniably beautiful young woman whose traits are looked down upon in her small French village.

What French village is based on Beauty and the Beast?

Towns of Alsace, Alsace – Belle's Town

Many such as Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé feel like they've been frozen in time with cobblestone pavements and wooden homes. There are many fountains that resemble the fountain that Belle sits at when singing and reading her book.

What country does Princess Belle live in?

Belle in Beauty and the Beast. Belle is a beautiful young woman living in a small unnamed village in France.

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What ethnicity is Ariel?

In the 1989 movie, Ariel was born in the fictional underwater kingdom of Atlantica, which technically makes her Atlantican, not Danish. As Ariel is half fish, she cannot be categorized by our ethnicities and races.

Why is Beauty and the Beast based in France?

And France's Rococo interiors and romantic châteaux have inspired many a Disney set. So when it came to creating the 1991 animated version of Beauty and the Beast, the producers could think of no better setting for Belle's home than Alsace.

Was Beauty and the Beast filmed in France?

Unfortunately, it's virtually impossible for fans of Beauty And The Beast to visit the movie's filming locations as the majority of the live-action remake was shot not in provincial France where the fairy tale is set, but on purpose-built sets in the sound stages and backlots at Shepperton Studios just outside of ...

Why is Beauty and the Beast French?

The first version of "Beauty and the Beast," drawn from an older story, was written in 1740 by a Frenchwoman, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. This movie, appropriately, takes place in an imaginary version of 18th-century France.

Does Belle have Stockholm syndrome?

The original Beauty of Beauty and the Beast did suffer from Stockholm syndrome. She developed feelings for the Beast under duress, alone and unsupported, rather than through genuine connection. However, as the story has been altered for modern audiences, elements of Stockholm syndrome have all but vanished.

Why does Belle have a British accent?

Belle and the Beast (and Lefou actually) seem to change depending on the country it's being staged in. The London recording has them all doing English accents rather than American like on the OBC. It made sense that the OBC would have it this way because it's a Disney film.

Is Belle the Disney princess French?

Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, Rapunzel and Merida are all European. The three first have no specific nationality, but Belle is specifically french, Esmeralda is a rom and Merida is scottish.

What Disney movie is set in France?

The Beauty and the Beast, the village – Alsace

With names like Belle, Le Fou, Gaston and Lumière, it's no secret that the Beauty and the Beast takes place in France.

Is the castle in Belle real?

I discovered the closest thing at Château de Chambord. This is the real castle from Beauty and the Beast. When I say 'real', I don't mean there is an actual beast lurking in the West Wing; this is what the animators of the original 1991 Oscar-nominated film based the fictional castle on.

Why are so many Disney films set in France?

Major Hollywood icon Walt Disney had close ties with Europe, particularly France, where his family originated from. 100 years after the creation of The Walt Disney Company, these ties are as strong as ever, and can be seen in both the films and the Disney parks, beginning with Disneyland Paris.

Why does Lumiere have a French accent?

In theory they should all have French accents (including Beast), but having the whole movie acted this way would have gotten overbearing pretty fast. So they kept the accent only for Lumière (since it highlights his character).

Is Beauty and the Beast originally in French?

"Beauty and the Beast" (French: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins (The Young American and Marine Tales).

What are the French accents in Beauty and the Beast?

Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts are from England, Lumiere and Plumette/Babette/whatever she's going by this week are from ile-de-France-- i.e. Paris. Because Lumiere is actually Québécois. The characters are actually speaking French, and they call have French accents.

What country is Alsace in?

Although Alsace is part of France, its borders have not always been clear. The region has been passed between French and German control several times since 1681, when Strasbourg was conquered by French forces. As a result, Alsatian culture is a unique mix of French and German influences.

What is Rapunzel's ethnicity?

Snow White and Rapunzel are German. Cinderella, Aurora, and Belle are French. Ariel is Danish. Merida is Scottish.

What Disney princess is Mexican?

Princess Elena of Avalor will be introduced in the popular animated series, 'Sofia the First' and will later have her own spinoff series.

Why did Disney make Ariel black?

On the significance of casting a Black actress as Ariel

Sherri Hope Culver: To have a Disney character who is not just a princess but a live-action, real flesh and blood person that children can be inspired by is important. This is because people of color are less likely to see themselves reflected in the media.

Why did they change Ariel's sisters name?

So, why the change? One theory is that each of Ariel's sisters represents different oceans that are home to various cultures and ethnicities. It's pretty problematic to have mermaids who all look the same representing such an expansive underwater world.