The story of Beauty and the Beast took place in France.
Beauty and the Beast takes place in a small town in France in an older time period like around the 1700s maybe.
The town in "Beauty and the Beast" is called Villeneuve. It serves as the backdrop for Belle's life before she encounters the Beast. The story's setting emphasizes her desire for adventure and a life beyond the confines of the provincial town.
The setting of the story--at least the Disney version, anyway--is in France. As for the actual fairytale, there are versions of it found in different cultures around the world.
Look to the link below for a list of characters in Disney's Beauty and the Beast .
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Belle
In the country areas of France
it was published in france
Belle?
Appearances are deceiving.
Belle and the Beast falls in love