Breathless · Filming location
Vieux-Port (Marseille)
In the story · Opening: the stolen car in Marseille
The film opens in Marseille: Michel Poiccard (Jean-Paul Belmondo), a small-time crook, steals a car by the Old Port and sets off for Paris, a trip that ends with him shooting a policeman on the road.
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Where to stand for the photo
From the Quai des Belges at the head of the harbour, frame the moored boats with the hill of Notre-Dame de la Garde behind them.
Getting there
- Address: Quai des Belges, 13001 Marseille
- Transport
- About 3 hours 20 minutes by high-speed train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Marseille Saint-Charles, then about 15 minutes on foot or métro line 1 to Vieux-Port.
- Access
- Public quays, open at all times.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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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
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