
Funny Face · Filming location
Louvre (Winged Victory Staircase)
In the story · The red dress at the Winged Victory
Hepburn, in a red strapless Givenchy gown, sweeps down the Daru Staircase past the Winged Victory of Samothrace calling 'Take the picture!': the film's red-dress shot and one of the most imitated museum shots in cinema.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 3-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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The look of the scene
1957 · Jo runs down the staircase past the Winged Victory in a red strapless Givenchy gown with a long chiffon stole.
Source: D Magazine
Only clothes named by public sources. No costume photos: they belong to the series.
More to do here
The ticket for the sceneGuided visit with entry: Louvre (Winged Victory Staircase)
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More Funny Face places nearby
Jardin des Tuileries (Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel)200 m away · 3 min on foot
Pont des Arts (Seine fishing shoot)520 m away · 7 min on foot
Ritz Paris (Place Vendôme)980 m away · 13 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Musée d'Orsay
770 m away · 10 min on footticket neededMonet, Van Gogh and Renoir in a former railway station on the Seine.
Sainte-Chapelle
860 m away · 12 min on footA royal chapel whose upper level is walled almost entirely with stained glass.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
1.3 km away · 17 min on footThe Gothic cathedral on the island in the Seine, reopened after the 2019 fire.
Where to stand for the photo
Interior. From the bottom of the Daru Staircase, look up toward the Winged Victory, centered at the top of the frame.
Getting there
- Address: Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
- Nearest metro: Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre (L1/L7)
- Opening days
- Closed: TuesdayHolidays and special closures: check the official website.
- Access
- Ticket required
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Louvre Museum (Grande Galerie)The Da Vinci Code60 m away · 1 min on foot
- Louvre PyramidThe Da Vinci Code80 m away · 1 min on foot
- Louvre Museum (Galerie d'Apollon)Lupin80 m away · 1 min on foot
- Café MarlyCall My Agent!170 m away · 2 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Le Café Marly
110 m away · 1 min on footFrench brasserie€€€Louvre café with a terrace facing the Pyramid; a Call My Agent! location (S4E2)
Le Nemours
230 m away · 3 min on foothistoric caf退Café under the Palais-Royal arcades by the Comédie-Française; seen in The Intouchables
Au Pied de Cochon
570 m away · 8 min on footFrench brasserie€€Les Halles brasserie open since 1947, serving pig's trotters and onion soup until 5am
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