Walk through the intellectual Left Bank that inspired the French New Wave. From Truffaut and Godard to Woody Allen and Richard Linklater, this walk covers the cafés, streets, and bridges that defined Paris cinema.
This route has 10 stops.
Café de Flore (Various Films): Start at Café de Flore, the intellectual headquarters of Saint-Germain, backdrop to countless French films.
Les Deux Magots (Funny Face, 1957): Les Deux Magots, where Audrey Hepburn sought existentialist philosophy in Funny Face (1957).
Cour du Commerce Saint-André (Santa Claus Is a Stinker, 1982): Cour du Commerce Saint-André, the atmospheric medieval passage connected to Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982).
Restaurant Polidor (Midnight in Paris, 2011): Restaurant Polidor, where Midnight in Paris (2011) brings Gil face to face with literary legends.
Place de l'Estrapade (Emily in Paris, 2020–): Place de l'Estrapade, Emily Cooper's charming apartment square in Emily in Paris (2020–).
Steps of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont (Midnight in Paris, 2011): The steps of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont — the magical time portal in Midnight in Paris (2011).
Rue Mouffetard (Midnight in Paris / The 400 Blows): Rue Mouffetard, atmospheric market street from The 400 Blows (1959) and Midnight in Paris.
La Tour d'Argent (Ratatouille, 2007 — Inspiration): La Tour d'Argent, inspiration for Gusteau's restaurant in Ratatouille (2007), with Notre-Dame views.
Quai de la Tournelle (An American in Paris, 1951): Quai de la Tournelle, where Gene Kelly danced in An American in Paris (1951).
Pont Neuf (The Lovers on the Bridge, 1991): End at Pont Neuf, Paris's oldest bridge and the unforgettable setting of The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) with Juliette Binoche.