Tanguy (2001) filming locations

Paris 5e, France

The scene : 23 min — Édith Guetz confides in a friend by the poolside.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : A scene in the film is set in the restaurant "59 Poincaré," located in this private mansion on Avenue Raymond-Poincaré.

38 rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs (Paris 1er)

Paris 1er, France

Désaffecté au moment du tournage, l'immeuble a depuis été rénové ; il appartient aujourd'hui au ministère de la Culture.

The scene : The scenes at Paul and Édith Guetz's, in the large apartment that their 28-year-old son stubbornly refuses to leave, are filmed in this then-disused building.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : With his grandmother Odile at his side, Tanguy cuts through Maurice-Barrès square.

Paris 14e, France

The scene : The scene of the grand staircase, majestic, is filmed in a building located at the corner of Boulevard du Montparnasse and Rue Campagne-Première.

Paris 13e, France

A Parisian baroque monument founded in 1657, the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital was built by the greatest architects of the Grand Siècle: Bruand, Le Vau, Le Muet, and their peers. Its monumental facades dominate the Boulevard de l'Hôpital in the heart of the 13th arrondissement, bearing witness to an exceptional architectural ambition dedicated to medicine.

The scene : Part of the shooting takes place within the grounds of the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, in the 13th arrondissement.

Paris 6e, France

Grand French garden of the 6th arrondissement, surrounding the Luxembourg Palace (seat of the Senate). It was created in 1612.

The scene : A scene takes place on the tennis courts of the Luxembourg Garden.

Pékin, China

The scene : Tian'anmen Square appears at the end of the film, when Paul and Édith meet Tanguy in Beijing.

China

The scene : The Great Wall appears in the Chinese finale of the film, during Tanguy's parents' visit to China.

Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon, France

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

The scene : Some of the scenes in the film are shot on the sets of the Arpajon studios, in Essonne.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : Tanguy's family dines at the Lipp brasserie in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Pékin, China

The scene : The reunion of Tanguy and his parents, who came to Beijing to discover his new family, takes place in the alleys of the Forbidden City, amidst the strollers.

Paris, France

The scene : The Beaubourg district is one of the Parisian filming locations of the film.