La Vie en Rose (2007) filming locations

Le Bourget, France

The scene : The airport hosts two return scenes: that of Marcel Cerdan, played by Jean-Pierre Martins, and then that of Édith Piaf, portrayed by Marion Cotillard.

Olympia (Paris)

Paris, France

Founded in 1893 by Joseph Oller, already the creator of the Moulin Rouge, the Olympia is the oldest and most famous of the Parisian music halls, today listed as a historical monument. Once converted into a cinema, it returned to the stage under the impetus of Bruno Coquatrix, who reopened it in 1954 in its current octagonal form. In 1960, when the hall was on the brink of bankruptcy, Édith Piaf agreed to sing there for four months and saved it. Its façade is recognizable by its immense red letters.

The scene : On New Year's Eve 1961, the singer returns to the stage of the music hall in front of a crowded audience, while the excitement spreads backstage.

Paris, France

The scene : The brewery hall serves as the setting for indoor scenes in the film.

Montmartre, Paris, France

Sloping street in the Montmartre district, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Created in 1672.

The scene : The hollow of Rue Berthe, on the Butte, is among the Montmartre street locations chosen for the film.

Rue Androuet (Paris 18th)

Paris 18e, France

The scene : At twenty, Édith sings in the streets of Belleville while Momone collects coins and a few coins fall from the windows: it's Montmartre that represents Belleville of the time.

Paris 18e, France

Staircase street of Montmartre, 82 meters long, which connects Rue des Trois-Frères to Rue Gabrielle. It brings together the former "escalier des Trois-Frères" and the old Rue du Poirier, and has borne since a decree of February 27, 1867, the name of the engraver Pierre Drevet.

The scene : The young singer strolls through the Butte and sings a tune at all hours, for the onlookers as well as in the clubs of the neighborhood.

Paris 18e, France

The scene : Film France lists Rue Drevet among the Parisian filming locations for the film.

Paris 18e, France

The scene : The rue du Calvaire, on the Butte Montmartre, is included in the list of filming locations for the film established by Film France.

Paris 18e, France

The scene : In this Montmartre brought back nearly seventy years, agents in cloaks stand guard at the top of the steps, and Marion Cotillard races down the stairs alongside Sylvie Testud.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : In the 16th arrondissement, Ranelagh Street is one of the streets where the film was shot, according to the report from Film France.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : The Boulevard de Beauséjour, on the edge of the 16th arrondissement, is cited by Film France as a filming location for the film.

Paris 1er, France

Port of the Seine, created in 1292.

The scene : The quays of the Louvre port, on the banks of the Seine, hosted part of the Paris filming according to Film France.

Rue Lepic

Paris 18e, France

The scene : Due to not being able to film on Pigalle Street, where Piaf lived, the crew renames Lepic Street: Marion Cotillard walks down it arm in arm with a bad boy from the Butte.

Paris 18e, France

One of the oldest pathways on the Montmartre hill, 140 meters long. It follows the path of the "chemin Sacalie," a 14th-century path that led from Paris to the village of Montmartre, and has borne the name of the Jesuit Xavier de Ravignan since 1867.

The scene : This Montmartre street is among the filming locations of the movie recorded by Film France.

Paris 18e, France

The scene : 1930s automobiles traverse the street during the two days of shooting in Montmartre.

Paris 18e, France

The scene : At the foot of the street, a delivery cart and its heavy draft horses wait quietly.

98 rue Lepic (Paris 18e)

Paris 18e, France

The scene : For the film, the café La Divette du Moulin is transformed into a locksmith's shop from the early 20th century.

Paris 18e, France

The scene : Piaf and Momone stroll across the intersection, a bottle of red wine in hand.

Paris 18e, France

The scene : Piaf sings in the street when Louis Leplée, played by Gérard Depardieu, notices her.

Pontoise, France

The scene : The old Pontoise serves as the setting for several scenes in the film, including some filmed in this street in 2006.

Pontoise, France

The scene : This street in the old town is one of the places where the crew filmed during their visit to Pontoise in 2006.

Pontoise, France

The scene : The crew filmed several shots there in 2006, in streets redecorated for the occasion.

Pontoise, France

The scene : Scenes from the film were shot in this street in Pontoise in 2006.

Los Angeles, United States

Second largest city in the United States, capital of cinema, on the Pacific coast of California.

The scene : The crew travels to Los Angeles to film the American career of Édith Piaf; the shoot, lasting four months, was divided between Paris, Los Angeles, and Prague.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : This alley in the Old Town of Prague is one of the Prague exteriors featured in the film noted by L2TC.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : L2TC counts this street in the Old Town district among the Prague filming locations of the film.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : Little Édith, still a child, appears in scenes filmed in this alley of the Old Town.

Prague, Czechia

Iconic Art Nouveau hotel located on Wenceslas Square, completed in 1906.

The scene : The Art Nouveau café-restaurant of the hotel, located on Wenceslas Square, serves as the setting for the film.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : A wedding scene is filmed at Saint Ludmila's Church, in the heart of the Vinohrady district.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : The Prague Studios are listed by L2TC among the filming locations of the film.

Prague, Czechia

Barrandov Film Studios, founded in 1933 on the southern heights of Prague — the largest studios in the Czech Republic. Designed by architect Max Urban, these studios are classified as a cultural monument.

The scene : The Barrandov studios are at the top of the Prague filming locations listed by the Czech Film Commission; Czech filming began there on January 16, 2006.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : This alley in the Old Town, neighboring U Milosrdných, is part of the Prague exteriors chosen to represent the Paris of yesteryear.

Prague, Czechia

Built from 1907 to 1921 by Vácslav Havel, the grandfather of the future president, the Lucerna Palace is one of the first reinforced concrete buildings in Prague. This covered passage connects Vodičkova to Wenceslas Square and houses the oldest cinema in the city still in operation, opened in 1909, as well as a large ballroom and concert hall.

The scene : Part of the Prague shoot of the film takes place at the Lucerna Palace, in the Nové Město district.

Prague, Czechia

Former gate of the Old Town, whose cornerstone was laid in 1475, the Gothic tower owes its name Poudrière to the gunpowder stored there in the 17th century. Restored in the neo-Gothic style by Josef Mocker at the end of the 19th century, it marks the starting point of the Royal Route towards the castle.

The scene : The gothic tower of the Powder Tower is mentioned among the Prague locations of the film, alongside the nearby Municipal House.

Prague, Czechia

Built between 1905 and 1912 by Antonín Balšánek and Osvald Polívka on the site of the former royal court, the Municipal House is the grand manifesto of Prague's Art Nouveau. It houses the Smetana Hall, one of the city's main concert halls, and it is here that the independence of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed on October 28, 1918. It is classified as a national cultural monument.

The scene : The Municipal House, an Art Nouveau jewel of Prague, is among the Czech locations where the film was shot.

Prague, Czechia

Built in the 1950s in the style of socialist realism, with its tower inspired by Moscow skyscrapers, the hotel dominates the Dejvice district; it was once operated under the Crowne Plaza brand.

The scene : The hotel, then operating under the Crowne Plaza brand, serves as the backdrop for the Prague shoot of the film.

Prague, Czechia

At the heart of the Vinohrady district, Peace Square is dominated by the Neo-Gothic Saint Ludmila Church, built by Josef Mocker at the end of the 19th century, and is lined by the Vinohrady Theatre, which opened in 1907.

The scene : The central square of Vinohrady, dominated by Saint Ludmila's church, is mentioned among the Prague locations of the shoot.