Midnight in Paris · Filming location
Château de Versailles
In the story · 'Golden Age thinking' in the gardens; the lost detective
In the palace gardens, Paul, Inez's know-it-all friend, dismisses Gil's longing for the past as 'Golden Age thinking'. The palace returns near the end: the private detective hired by Inez's father to follow Gil takes a wrong turn in time and ends up lost in the 18th-century palace, chased by royal guards. Both the gardens and the interiors were filmed here.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 2-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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Are you here?
The ticket for the scene
Tickets: Château de Versailles
You need a ticket to go in. On GetYourGuide you pick the day and time: there is often a queue.
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More to do here
Things to doParis: all activities on GetYourGuide
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Where to stand for the photo
From the terrace behind the palace, shoot down the main garden axis toward the Grand Canal, the formal setting of Paul's lecture.
Getting there
- Address: Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles
- Transport
- About 40 minutes by RER C from central Paris to Versailles Château Rive Gauche, then a 10-minute walk
- Opening days
- Closed: Monday You can always see it from outside.Holidays and special closures: check the official website.
- Access
- Ticket required for the palace; check opening days and hours before you go
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 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
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