The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) filming locations

Paris 17e, France

Avant 1970, la place portait le nom de place de l'Étoile.

The scene : 12 min — New Radek station at a newsstand; Edna finds him there, sitting.

Paris 16e, France

A large avenue lined with wooded side streets connecting the Arc de Triomphe to the Bois de Boulogne, one of the most prestigious in Paris.

The scene : 12 min — Johann Radek lingers in front of a newsstand, taking in the headlines; Edna then joins him on a bench.

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 : 17 min — Johann Radek (Franchot TONE) lit a newspaper

Paris 14e, France

The scene : 20 min — Just escaped from La Santé, Heurtin runs up the street, pursued by police officers.

Paris 14e, France

The scene : 20 min — On the run after his escape from La Santé, Heurtin runs down the street and catches his breath at the foot of the Lion of Belfort.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 20 min — Escaping from the hospital, Joseph Heurtin bursts out of a courtyard at full speed, with police on his heels.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 21 min — Heurtin's escape continues here, with the police still behind him.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 21 min — Heurtin still runs, unable to shake off his pursuers.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 21 min — Heurtin darts through the capital, the police behind him.

Paris 1er, France

The scene : 22 min — New stage in Heurtin's flight, the police on his heels.

Paris, France

The scene : 22 min — Another stage of Heurtin's escape through the capital, pursued by the police.

Paris 12e, France

The scene : 26 min — Heurtin hurriedly leaves the boarding house that served as his hiding place.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : 26 min — From a distance, the police watch Heurtin's escape.

Paris 15e, France

The scene : 26 min — Chased by the police, Heurtin jumps over the railing and throws himself into the Seine.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 27 min — Heurtin pulls himself out of the water and climbs onto the dock.

Paris 1er, France

Palais de justice de Paris, on the Île de la Cité, former palace of the City of the kings of France. Built in 1868 by Honoré Daumet, Jean-Nicolas Huyot, and Joseph-Louis Duc, it is a neoclassical architectural building classified as a historical monument.

The scene : 27 min — At 27 minutes, Comelieu arrives at the headquarters of the PJ; the setting returns at 48 min and 1 h 11.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : 30 min — Radek walks up the street and comes to a stop at the Deux Magots; later, at the thirtieth minute, it is Maigret who is followed along the boulevard.

Paris 6e, France

Famous literary café on the Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, once frequented by Sartre, Beauvoir and the Surrealists. Founded in 1891, the establishment also serves as a restaurant and has awarded the Deux Magots prize every year since 1933.

The scene : 30 min — Bill Kirby meets his wife Helen at a café table; the location returns several times between the thirtieth and forty-eighth minute.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : 30 min — Maigret crosses the structure on foot.

Paris 5e, France

The scene : 30 min — Maigret (Charles LAUGHTON) walks down the street

Paris 1er, France

A large straight avenue created under Haussmann, connecting the Louvre to the Opéra Garnier. It dates back to 1867.

The scene : 32 min — A succession of clocks marks the passing of the hours.

Paris 4e, France

The scene : 36 min — Maigret gets out of a taxi at the foot of the Préfecture.

Montmartre, Paris, France

The scene : 41 min — Radek walks up the track, with a police surveillance team behind him.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 45 min — At 45 minutes, Maigret arrives at the George V; the setting returns at 1 hour 12.

Paris 7e, France

The Eiffel Tower, a 330 m iron lady erected by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition, on the Champ-de-Mars. Designed by Stéphen Sauvestre, this lattice and observation tower is classified as a historic monument.

The scene : 48 min — During the opening credits, Johann Radek gazes at the capital from the top of the tower. The setting returns at 48 min, 51 min, and 1 h 34.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 49 min — A taxi drives Radek and Commissioner Maigret to the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

Paris 5e, France

Left bank quay facing Notre-Dame, lined with the booksellers of the Seine.

The scene : 1 hr 7 min — Radek and Maigret walk side by side by the water.

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 hr 12 min — Radek and Maigret walk across the esplanade.

Paris 8e, France

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

The scene : 1 hr 12 min — Johann Radek travels by horse-drawn carriage.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 1 hr 24 min — Maigret and his men are running after Johann Radek, who is heading towards the tower.

Montmartre, Paris, France

The scene : 1 hr 32 min — Last shot of the film: seated on a bench with his wife Gisella, Heurtin waves to Maigret from afar.

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Boulogne-Billancourt film studios, located on the Quai du Point-du-Jour. Founded in 1922 under the name Studio-usine Eclipse, they became Paris-Studios-Cinéma in 1926 and then Billancourt Studios in 1933. Closed in 1992, they were demolished in 1995.

The scene : Interiors filmed in studio (Paris Studios Cinéma).

Joinville-le-Pont, France

Old movie studios in Joinville-le-Pont (Val-de-Marne), and not in Haute-Marne despite the IMDb label. Well documented in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage.

The scene : Interiors filmed at Joinville studios.