Les Bois de Prayssac

The medieval château above the village of Beynac-et-Cazenac features in the opening of Chocolat (2000), as Vianne and Anouk arrive in their fictional Dordogne village.

Hidden among the countryside of southwestern France, Château de Bonaguil is considered one of the last great medieval castles built in France. Constructed during a period when castles were becoming less important militarily, it represents the peak of defensive medieval design.