American Express building (11 Rue Scribe)

Charade · Filming location

American Express building (11 Rue Scribe)

In the story · Rooftop fight with Scobie

Reggie collects her mail at American Express, and Peter and the menacing Scobie brawl on the building's rooftop with the Opéra behind them. The stone corner building beside the Palais Garnier has carried the American Express name since at least the 1930s.

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Stand on the Palais Garnier's west side across Rue Scribe and tilt up to the roofline where the fight was staged, keeping the corner of the building in frame.

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Getting there

  • Address: 11 Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris
  • Nearest metro: Opéra (L3/L7/L8)
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Exterior only
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Sources found on October 17, 2026.

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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