Rive droite, rive gauche (1984) filming locations

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 2 min — Immediately after the credits, a pan sweeps across the Hoche Avenue, from the Arc de Triomphe to the entrance of the Monceau Park, place du Général-Brocard.

Paris 8e, France

This private mansion currently houses the Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation.

The scene : 2 min — From the very first minutes, an aerial pan dives towards the entrance door of this private hotel, where a scene unfolds; the location appears again later in the film.

Paris 4e, France

Historic courthouse of Île de la Cité, in Paris.

The scene : 3 min — In the courtroom, in the first chamber of the court of appeal, lawyer Paul Senanques (Gérard Depardieu) brilliantly defends François-René Pervillard (Bernard Fresson); several corridor scenes are also filmed there, including one around the 38th minute.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : 7 min — Alexandra Vernakis, known as Sacha (Nathalie Baye), walks on foot along the rue des Saints-Pères, heavy with traffic.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : 8 min — Sacha Vernakis comes to present a talk on a laser in front of an audience of medical professors.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 8 min — Two doctors invite Sacha to go for a drink, and she eventually agrees.

14 rue François-Ier

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 17 min — Paul Senanques leaves his home accompanied by his son; the building reappears later in a night scene.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : 25 min — Sacha and his friend Marie (Claude Lecat) go out together in the street before parting ways.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 25 min — Sacha finds Paul on a bench set in the middle of this little street.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 26 min — In front of the window of an antique shop, Sacha draws Paul's attention to a Chinese cat.

Paris 8e, France

Hotel palace built in 1911 by architects Lefebvre and Duhayon, classified as a historical monument for its eclectic architectural style.

The scene : 32 min — Paul joins Sacha for breakfast; the hotel serves as a backdrop again around the 50th minute.

Paris 6e, France

Large French garden in the 6th arrondissement, surrounding the Luxembourg Palace (seat of the Senate).

The scene : 34 min — In the garden, Sacha watches over his son; Paul joins him for the duration of another scene.

Paris 15e, France

The scene : 35 min — It is at the squash club nestled under the tower that Sacha meets Franchet (Daniel Colas), with whom she has an appointment.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 36 min — Paul arrives driving and rushes into the parking lot of the Palais de justice.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 39 min — In the restaurant perched on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, Sacha eventually agrees to dinner with Franchet (Daniel Colas).

Paris 16e, France

Headquarters of French public radio, a large circular building designed by architect Henry Bernard and inaugurated in 1963, on the banks of the Seine in the 16th arrondissement. It is registered as a historical monument.

The scene : 43 min — Paul and his partner Guarrigue (Jacques Weber) arrive for the show dedicated to François-René Pervillard.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 52 min — In the dead of night, Paul finally catches up to Sacha's car in front of this café on Boulevard Saint-Germain, at the cost of a significant traffic jam.

Paris 8e, France

Neoclassical private mansion built in 1758 based on the plans of Ange-Jacques Gabriel, later remodeled by Louis-François Trouard and Walter-André Destailleur, it is classified as a historic monument and today houses a palace.

The scene : 54 min — It is in this palace on Place de la Concorde that Sacha and Paul spend a night of love.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 1 hr 7 min — Paul descends into the street to join his car, which he begins to examine closely.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 1 hr 8 min — Sabotaged, Paul's car causes an accident at the exit of the bridge over the Cours la Reine.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 1 hr 10 min — A collaborator of François-René Pervillard strolls through the park, looking thoughtful.

Paris 1er, France

The Bord-de-l'Eau terrace belongs to the Tuileries Garden, a public garden created in 1564, designed by André Le Nôtre and classified as a historical monument.

The scene : 1 hr 10 min — On the terrace of Bord-de-l'Eau, Paul reads the newspaper aloud to Sacha.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : 1 hr 18 min — On the bridge, Babée Senanques (Carole Bouquet) deliberately crashes into Sacha's car several times.

Paris 8e, France

Paris train station in the Europe district (8th/9th arr.), immortalized by Monet and Caillebotte.

The scene : 1 hr 23 min — Paul comes to greet Sacha at the Saint-Lazare train station.

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 : 1 hr 35 min — In the early morning, Paul and Guarrigue reconcile on the bridge.

Paris 4e, France

The scene : The credits open with a long tracking shot filmed from a boat: from Saint-Louis Island to the Palais de Justice, the camera glides along the monuments and facades lining the Seine.

Paris 8e, France

Former toll barrier of the Farmers General wall, built in 1787 by the architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux at the edge of the garden of the Duke of Chartres: it could not be crossed, and its terrace allowed the duke to observe the plain. Saved during the destruction of the barriers that followed the annexation of 1860, because it was used for the layout of the park, the rotunda of Chartres became the rotunda of Parc Monceau and was transformed into accommodations for the head keepers. This pavilion with sixteen columns now marks the main entrance to the park.

The scene : The entrance gate of Parc Monceau, by the Rotonde, is one of the locations in the film.

Paris 16e, France

Seafood restaurant with an Art Deco façade, founded in 1925 on avenue Victor-Hugo, a famous caviar house. Built by the architect Louis-Hippolyte Boileau, it is listed as a historical monument.

The scene : The Prunier restaurant is among the Parisian locations in the film.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : An apartment on the quai Anatole-France, which the critics of Le Monde say is recognizable to Parisians, serves as the setting for the film.