• Director(s):

    DECOMBES (EMMANUEL)

  • Producer(s):

    SYSTEM TV, ARTE FRANCE

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2012

  • Language(s):

    German, English, Spanish, French, Polish

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

Nestling at the foot of the Canigou mountain in a narrow valley, this fortified village, with 230 inhabitants, is recognised by Unesco’s World Heritage list. It has been both French and Spanish, but the dominant identity is Catalan.

Above the village, Vauban built a fortress, raising the existing medieval fortifications. Villefranche is known for its pink marble, which features on many house fronts, and which has provided work for generations of stonecutters.