Beauty And The Beast: 21 Easter Eggs & References You Must See

20. Villeneuve

Beauty And The Beast
Disney

The village that Belle, Maurice and Gaston all live in is named as an Easter Egg in homage to the original writer of the most famous version of the Beauty And The Beast Story.

It's called Villeneuve, after 1740 author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve.

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