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The real-life locations that inspired Disney films

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9 March 2017 at 3:32 pm

Le palais royal de Raiponce

Est inspiré du Mont-Saint-Michel en Normandie, France

La cathédrale dans Le Bossu de Notre-Dame

Est inspirée de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, France

Big Ben dans Peter Pan

Est inspirée de Big Ben à Londres, Angleterre

Le palais du sultan dans Aladdin

Est inspiré du Taj Mahal en Inde

Le palais de glace d’Elsa dans La Reine des neiges

Est inspiré de l’hôtel de Glace de Québec, Canada

Le château de la Bête dans La Belle et la Bête

Est inspiré du château de Chambord en France

Le Cadillac Ranch dans Cars

Est inspiré du Cadillac Ranch d’Amarillo, Texas

Les chutes du Paradis de Là-haut

Sont inspirées des chutes de l’Ange au Venezuela

Le château du prince Éric dans La Petite Sirène

Est inspiré du château de Chillon, Suisse

Le palais du prince Charmant dans Cendrillon

Est inspiré du château de Neuschwanstein en Bavière, Allemagne

Ever finished watching a Disney movie and wished you could step right inside your screen and experience its magical wonders first-hand? Then you’re in for a treat, because many of the backdrops to our favourite movies were inspired by real places that you can actually visit. From fairy-tale castles to majestic palaces, cartoons to animations, and Cinderella to Cars, these are the real-life locations that inspired Disney films.

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