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Moonraker

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Maincy · France  ·  Drax's California estate

Moonraker filmed at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Maincy. Drax's mansion, supposedly brought from France, is this 17th-century chateau with a desert added digitally. On screen it's Drax's California estate.

Where to go

48.565832, 2.714154
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Moonraker (1979)
On screen
Drax's California estate
In real life
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Maincy
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Moonraker film at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte?
At 48.565832, 2.714154 in Maincy. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte?
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