Dead Weight (2002) filming locations

Paris 8e, France

The most famous avenue in Paris, connecting the Concorde to the Étoile.

The scene : 18 min — Scene of the chase of Moltès (Gérard Lanvin) on the Champs-Élysées.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 19 min — Moltès deceives his pursuers and turns into Rue Jean-Goujon.

Paris 8e, France

The largest square in Paris, located between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries, adorned with the Luxor Obelisk. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1772, it is classified as a historical monument.

The scene : 19 min — Pursuit of Moltès (Gérard Lanvin) in the Place de la Concorde.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 20 min — Chase scene near the giant wheel located at Place de la Concorde.

Paris 1er, France

Large French garden connecting the Louvre to the Place de la Concorde.

The scene : 20 min — Pursuit of Moltès (Gérard Lanvin) on the outskirts of the Tuileries garden.

Roissy-en-France, France

Inaugurated on March 8, 1974, the airport covers 3,257 hectares and six municipalities spread across Val-d'Oise, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Seine-et-Marne. Its Terminal 1, designed by architect Paul Andreu, is a circular building surrounded by seven satellites, nicknamed "the camembert" and labeled 20th-century Heritage.

The scene : 28 min — Scene at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport (28 min).

Paris 16e, France

The scene : Moltès ascends the avenue before diving into an underground parking lot.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : Car exchange scene in the Marceau-Étoile underground parking lot.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : Stuck in the traffic jams, Moltès carves a path to shake off the police.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : The law enforcement forces are chasing Moltès.

La Ferté-Alais, France

The scene : Filming in the studio of some scenes of the Ferris wheel (reconstructed set, ≠ depicted location).

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon, France

Film studios of Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon, in Essonne.

The scene : Filming in the studio at the Arpajon Studios (reconstructed set, ≠ depicted location).