The 1970 film Patton was shot across multiple countries, mainly in Spain, Morocco, Italy (including Sicily), the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Quick Scoop: Main Filming Locations

  • Spain – Used heavily for battlefields and landscapes, including:
    • Cabo de Gata and Almería for desert and battlefield scenes.
* Royal Palace of Madrid standing in for Allied headquarters.

* La Granja, La Granja de San Ildefonso, Sierra de Urbasa, La Alcazaba, and Riofrío Royal Palace for various European exteriors.
  • Morocco – Chosen for its Roman ruins and North African look:
    • Volubilis (ancient ruins), Casablanca, and Rabat, including the Royal Palace of Rabat.
  • Italy / Sicily & Algeria
    • Locations in Sicily and around Timgad in Algeria were used to recreate Mediterranean campaign settings.
  • United Kingdom
    • Over Peover in Cheshire (Peover Hall), where the real General Patton actually stayed, appears as a key location.
  • United States
    • The iconic opening speech in front of the giant American flag was filmed at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California.

Overall, Patton used around 70+ locations across six countries to follow the general’s World War II campaigns with realistic backdrops.

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