Paris on Screen: 10 Iconic Movie Locations

From Amélie to Inception: ten film locations to visit one by one, with verified films, an anecdote and a photo tip.

Paris is one of the most filmed cities in the world: sometimes you only need to cross a bridge to recognise a scene. This guide brings together ten Paris movie locations, from Amélie to Inception, to visit one by one depending on where you are or what you feel like — it is not a continuous route. For each address you will find the films actually shot there, with real locations clearly separated from studio or rebuilt sets, plus an anecdote and a photo tip to plan your own cinematic Paris.

Places in this guide

• Café des Deux Moulins
• Sacré-Cœur
• Pont de Bir-Hakeim
• Pont Alexandre III
• Pont Neuf
• Place Dauphine
• Shakespeare and Company
• Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
• Pyramide du Louvre
• Jardin du Palais-Royal

Cover photograph : Ibex73 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons