Last evening noticed the arrival of our newest mid-week thriller deal with, as Channel 5 aired the primary episode of their new drama collection Missed Call, which follows each mother or father’s worst nightmare as a single mom realises her daughter has gone lacking whereas on a faculty change journey overseas.
Joanna Scanlan stars as Sarah Gleason, whose teenager daughter Katie (performed by Emily Coates) instantly disappears on a visit to France. Sarah wastes no time in sizzling footing it over to the small French village in seek for her daughter.
And whereas in fact, the present is a tense thriller in regards to the worst taking place, we won’t assist however be distracted by the gorgeous French countryside, and maybe questioning, er, simply the place it is filmed and if we might e book our subsequent vacation there…
If you have received simply as a lot curiosity as us as to the place Missed Call was filmed, then right here all the actual life filming locations you’ll be able to truly go to.
Where was Missed Call filmed?
The majority of the present is set throughout the small picturesque fictional French city of Saint-Michel, to not be confused with the actual life French location of Mont Saint-Michel.
The filming for this fictional village did truly happen in the actual French space known as Montpellier, including all of the scenes that have been alleged to happen in Britain, resembling Sarah’s dwelling and when she drops Katie off for the journey at her faculty.
Montpellier is within the south of France and is simply 10km inland from the Mediterranean Sea, with filming happening within the surrounding areas of the town. The present additionally filmed within the village of Saint-Guilhem-Le-Désert.
Is Saint-Michel an actual city?
The city the place Katie goes for her French change is not an actual city. Instead nearly all of these scenes have been filmed on location within the historic landmark of Manufacture Royale, which is located in Villeneuvette, which is a few 50 minute drive from the centre of Montpellier.
All these scenes you see of Sarah questioning the cobblestone streets are filmed at Manufacture Royale. The constructing and its grounds was a royal woollen material manufacturing unit, relationship again to the seventeenth century, however is now not in use following it is closure in the Nineteen Seventies.
However, it is now open as a vacationer attraction which you’ll be able to go to. Road journey anybody?
Where is the home Katie stays in?
In the opening scenes of episode one, we see the extremely gorgeous home Katie will get to remain at throughout her change programme, and truthfully, we need to return to high school simply to remain on this property.
And it seems it is an actual place within the south of France – the home is known as Château Saint Martin de la Garrigue and is located within the city of Montagnac, which is a few 50 minute drive from Montpellier.
The home dates again to the sixteenth century and has 420 acres of land, including intensive vineyards.
Today the home is nonetheless in operation as a winemaker and excitingly you’ll be able to go to the property and keep within the fortress on the grounds, with the web site revealing the location “has several secluded suites and luxurious living quarters for a total of up to 16 guests.”
It’s additionally obtainable to rent out for weddings which may host as much as 120 visitors.
Is the graveyard in episode 1 actual?
The first episode additionally sees instructor Neil (Dean Fagan) head to a somewhat scenic graveyard whereas making a cellphone name.
The graveyard is very a lot an actual location, which is generally known as Cimetière Marin Paul Valéry de Sète, situated within the French seaside city of Sète.
Missed Call continues on Channel 5 tonight at 9pm
