The Madame Blanc Mysteries
Għarb Village Square
In Maltese: Pjazza tal-Għarb
The square in front of Għarb's Basilica of the Visitation has been Sainte Victoire, the French village in The Madame Blanc Mysteries, since series two, home to La Couronne bar and the police station.
What was filmed at Għarb Village Square?
The Madame Blanc Mysteries (2021) · Season 2
From series two, the main village set: La Couronne bar beside the basilica, the police station in a house opposite, the bus stop, and crime scenes on the square. It played Sainte Victoire village square, southern France.
About Għarb Village Square
Għarb's small square is dominated by the Basilica of the Visitation, finished in 1729, with a curved Baroque façade inspired by Borromini. Around it are traditional Gozitan houses with stone balconies and a former folklore museum. When The Madame Blanc Mysteries left Sannat after series one, Għarb became the new Sainte Victoire. La Couronne bar was created in the old folklore museum building beside the church, a private house opposite plays the police station, and the square hosts the village's bus stop, fêtes and crime scenes. During filming the crew adds French shop signs, café tables and cars, so between shoots you see the real village. Please respect the residents: the 'police station' and other houses are people's homes.
Best time to go
Morning, when the sun lights the basilica façade; quiet weekdays outside festa season (Visitation feast in early July).
Questions people ask
Where is La Couronne from Madame Blanc?+
It's on the square in Għarb, Gozo, next to the Basilica of the Visitation. It's a dressed building, not a working bar, so you can't drink there.
Why did Madame Blanc move from Sannat to Għarb?+
Fan location guides say construction work around the Sannat square made filming difficult. Whatever the reason, from series two Sainte Victoire has been filmed in Għarb.
Sources
- Wikipedia — The Madame Blanc Mysteries
- Scene On Gozo — Where is Madame Blanc filmed?
- The Crave Traveler — Madame Blanc filming locations
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