Midnight in Paris (2011) filming locations

Paris 4e, France

The scene : 1 min — From this quay on the Île Saint-Louis, the camera frames Notre-Dame — one of the angles through which Woody Allen presents Paris.

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 : 1 min — A view of the square in the early morning, in a calm that Paris never knows during the day.

Giverny, France

Claude Monet's house in Giverny, listed as a historical monument and labeled Maison des Illustres.

The scene : 4 min — The film opens on the water garden and its pond filled with water lilies, where the couple embraces.

Paris 8e, France

Art Deco style hotel created in 1718, designed by architects Gustave Umbdenstock, Urbain Cassan, and Cäsar Pinnau.

The scene : 4 min — The hotel of the American couple: we see its façade like the lobby.

Paris 1er, France

Restaurant of the galleries of the Palais-Royal, classified and registered as a historic monument.

The scene : 5 min — The family lunch, where Gil expresses his disagreement with Inez's parents.

Versailles, France

Former residence of the kings of France in Versailles, a masterpiece of French classicism, now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The work initiated in 1661 involved Louis Le Vau, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, and André Le Nôtre.

The scene : 8 min — Gil, Inez, Paul, and Carol visit the castle; the Hall of Mirrors is among them.

Versailles, France

The scene : 10 min — The visit continues in the gardens, the North Basin in the foreground and the castle behind.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 11 min — The shopping session of the mother and daughter, just steps away from Place Vendôme.

Paris 1er, France

Royal square of the 1st arrondissement, famous for its column and luxury jewelers.

The scene : 11 min — The two women continue their conversation as they reach the square.

Paris 7e, France

Museum dedicated to Auguste Rodin, housed in the Biron hotel (7th) and its sculpture garden. A national art museum established in 1916 in a building by Ange-Jacques Gabriel. The museum has a second site in Meudon, the villa des Brillants.

The scene : 11 min — The museum's garden: Paul meets again with the guide, played by Carla Bruni, to discuss the sculptor's personal relationships. Gil returns later to seek her advice.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 13 min — The social reception takes place on the hotel rooftop, featuring a wine-tasting lesson above the rooftops of Paris; the quartet then exits through the entrance facing the Tuileries.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : 15 min — Rather than go dancing, Gil prefers to lose himself in the streets of Paris. This square in the 5th arrondissement is a stop on his nocturnal wandering.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : 15 min — The small narrow street where chance leads Gil, along the church.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : 15 min — The same nocturnal wandering, slightly tipsy, in this neighboring street of Place Georges-Moustaki.

Paris 5e, France

The Church of Mount Sainte-Geneviève began in 1494 based on plans attributed to Claude Guérin, in flamboyant Gothic style, classified as a historic monument.

The scene : 16 min — The stairs of the side entrance where Gil sits at midnight, and where he later returns with Inez hoping to make the same journey again.

Paris 5e, France

Steep street of the Latin Quarter, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, one of the oldest roads on the left bank.

The scene : 16 min — At the end of this street, the 1920s Peugeot appears, taking Gil back to the past.

Paris 4e, France

Quay of Saint-Louis Island, on the northern bank, in the heart of Paris. It is home to a private mansion listed as a historical monument.

The scene : 17 min — The car drops off Gil in front of the building where an evening is held in honor of Jean Cocteau.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : 21 min — Zelda is bored at the first party: the troupe sets off for a second one, down this street in the 5th.

Paris 6e, France

Hemingway was a regular at this address.

The scene : 22 min — The bar where Gil meets Ernest Hemingway, and where Zelda Fitzgerald places an order; we see both the entrance and the dining area.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : 26 min — The laundromat that replaced the bar from the night before, when Gil retraces his steps.

Paris 17e, France

The antique furniture store that occupied the corner of Rue des Renaudes closed in 2013; a clothing store succeeded it.

The scene : 29 min — The shop where Gil accompanies his mother-in-law, and from where the trio emerges into the rain.

Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France

Flea market established in 1885, north of Paris.

The scene : 41 min — At the market, Gil meets Gabrielle, who sells old gramophones.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 50 min — Gil walks alone by the Seine — the image chosen for the film poster; it is also there that Zelda wants to end things.

Paris 4e, France

The scene : 1 hr 1 min — Behind Notre-Dame, the museum guide reads to Gil from Adriana's diary.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 1 hr 10 min — Gil and Adriana's nighttime stroll passes in front of the restaurant, on Place Dauphine.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : The credits open with a series of shots of Paris, including this street.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : One of the very first shots of the film: the Eiffel Tower seen from the perspective of the avenue.

Paris 18e, France

The scene : One of the views of Paris that appear during the credits.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : A street in the Latin Quarter crossed by the shots of the credits.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : The credits continue under the rain; the intersection appears with the MK2 cinema.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : The camera pivots and reveals the square and its cinema.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : Another street in the 6th arrondissement filmed during the credits, minus the rain.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : The courtyard closes the credits sequence.

Paris 8e, France

Restaurant opened in 1893, famous for its Art Nouveau decor, classified and registered as a historical monument.

The scene : One of the Parisian establishments featured in the film.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : The cabinet of curiosities and taxidermy appears in the film.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : Exiting the bar, Gil strolls through the English-language bookstore.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : The twelve strokes of midnight: Gil is sitting when the old car arrives. L2TC is the only source that links this scene to the square; Film France and MovieSceneMap merely mention the location among those in the film. On the L2TC forum, a contributor also suggests it but is cautious: the Panthéon does not appear when the car leaves, and he assumes a montage between two places, one for the arrival, the other for the departure. Another contributor mentions the steps of the Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church, about forty meters from here, which has its own entry.

Paris 12e, France

The scene : The 1930s fair, with its carousel powered by bicycles.

Paris 1er, France

National art museum created in 1852, which houses eight large panels of Monet's Water Lilies as well as works by Cézanne, Matisse, and Renoir.

The scene : In front of Monet's Water Lilies, Gil catches Paul off guard by revealing what he knows about Picasso.

Paris 7e, France

Monumental bridge over the Seine, built for the 1900 World's Fair and adorned with golden sculptures; classified as a historical monument.

The scene : The final scene, in the rain, on the bridge.

Paris 16e, France

A two-level bridge spanning the Seine, with the upper deck carrying the elevated metro, located between the 15th and 16th arrondissements. Built in 1905 by Jean Camille Formigé and Louis Biette, it is registered as a historical monument.

The scene : The two-level bridge also appears in the opening montage.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : The address where Gertrude Stein holds receptions in 1920s Paris.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : The detective agency from the film, at 18 rue du Louvre.

Paris 8e, France

Large oval basin partly bordered by a Corinthian colonnade, inherited from the garden that the Duke of Chartres had landscaped in the 1770s by the painter Louis de Carmontelle, who immediately gave it the appearance of a ruin in memory of the naumachiae, these reconstituted naval battles of ancient Rome. The colonnade is said to have come from the rotunda of the Valois, built by Catherine de' Medici near the Basilica of Saint-Denis and then demolished in the 18th century. Preserved in its state of ruin during the restoration of the park in 1861, the naumachia remains the lowest point of the park's stream network, from where water is pumped to the waterfall.

The scene : The colonnades of the Naumachie in Parc Monceau appear in the opening montage of the film.