Breathless · Filming location
Champs-Élysées (Belmondo walking shot)
In the story · Belmondo walk sequence
The famous sequence of Jean Seberg selling the New York Herald Tribune as Belmondo walks beside her, shot guerrilla-style along this stretch with a camera hidden in a postal cart.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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The look of the scene
1960 · Patricia sells the paper in a white T-shirt with New York Herald Tribune printed across the front, with her short pixie cut.
Source: Bonjour Paris, Wikipedia
Only clothes named by public sources. No costume photos: they belong to the series.
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More Breathless places nearby
Christian Dior (30 Avenue Montaigne)370 m away · 5 min on foot
New York Herald Tribune (21 Rue de Berri)410 m away · 6 min on foot
Avenue George-V530 m away · 7 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Where to stand for the photo
North sidewalk, facing west toward Arc de Triomphe; match the hand-held low-mid angle.
Getting there
- Address: Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris
- Nearest metro: George V (L1)
- Access
- Public space
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Hôtel Plaza AthénéeEmily in Paris480 m away · 6 min on foot
- Ladurée Champs-ÉlyséesEmily in Paris480 m away · 6 min on foot
- Carré Marigny stamp marketCharade560 m away · 7 min on foot
- Le Bristol ParisMidnight in Paris630 m away · 8 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
L'Alsace
160 m away · 2 min on footFrench brasserie€€Alsatian brasserie on the Champs-Élysées since 1968, open late every day of the week
Le Bœuf sur le Toit
250 m away · 3 min on footFrench brasserie€€€Heir to the 1921 Cocteau-era cabaret, here since 1941; dinner with a music hall
Ladurée Champs-Élysées
480 m away · 6 min on footpâtisserie & tea room€€€Ladurée's largest Paris house, reopened in 2024 with a dessert bar; an Emily in Paris location
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story