“Saving Private Ryan” was filmed mainly in Ireland and England, with a few key locations in France standing in for real World War II sites.

Main filming locations

  • Omaha Beach (D‑Day landing) : Shot on Ballinesker Beach and Curracloe Strand near Curracloe, County Wexford, Ireland, which were transformed to resemble Omaha Beach in Normandy.
  • Normandy cemetery scenes : Filmed at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France.
  • Ramelle (the final battle town) : The fictional French town of Ramelle was a purpose-built set on the grounds of the former British Aerospace factory / Hatfield Aerodrome in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.

Other notable English locations

  • Open-field battles and ambush scenes : Shot at Thame Park in Oxfordshire, England, used for the attack on the German machine‑gun nest and large field sequences.
  • Ryan family farmhouse : The Iowa farmhouse was actually a set constructed in Wiltshire, England.
  • General areas : Additional work took place at other spots in County Wexford (Ireland) and around Hatfield and London in England.

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