Funny Face · Filming location
Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle)
In the story · 'Bonjour, Paris!' number: Dick's sightseeing
During the 'Bonjour, Paris!' number the photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire), just arrived in the city, sets off sightseeing on his own up the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe. You can climb to the roof of the arch for the view down the avenue.
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More Funny Face places nearby
Eiffel Tower (Champ de Mars)1.7 km away · 23 min on foot
Ritz Paris (Place Vendôme)2.6 km away · 34 min on foot
Opéra Garnier (Grand Staircase)2.7 km away · 36 min on foot
Where to stand for the photo
From Champs-Élysées sidewalk, shoot west with Arc centered; avoid traffic-heavy midday.
Getting there
- Address: Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris
- Nearest metro: Charles de Gaulle–Étoile (L1/L2/L6)
- Access
- Public space
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Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Arc de TriompheLupinsame place
- Cinéma Le Mac-MahonBreathless200 m away · 3 min on foot
- Salle PleyelCall My Agent!560 m away · 7 min on foot
- Ladurée Champs-ÉlyséesEmily in Paris570 m away · 8 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Prunier
280 m away · 4 min on footseafood€€€€Caviar and seafood since 1924 behind a listed, mosaic-clad Art Deco façade
Flora Danica
300 m away · 4 min on footDanish€€Danish brasserie in the Maison du Danemark, with a courtyard garden terrace
Le Petit Acacia
490 m away · 7 min on footbistro€€Auvergne bistro serving aligot and stuffed cabbage, a short walk from the Mac-Mahon cinema of Breathless
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