Midnight in Paris · Filming location
Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
In the story · Time-travel pickup scene, 00:23 and recurring
The stone church steps where Gil sits at midnight and the vintage Peugeot picks him up into the past. Shot exactly here; the steps are unchanged.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 2-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
or on Booking.com- With this place
- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
Do the scene
Paris by night in a vintage car
You book it on GetYourGuide, choosing the day and time.
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More to do here
Things to do
Midnight in Paris: a tour linked to the story
Walking tour · from Place Henri-Mondor (Odéon) · about 2 h 30 min · Guide in French or English
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More Midnight in Paris places nearby
Le Polidor660 m away · 9 min on foot
Shakespeare and Company660 m away · 9 min on foot
Square Jean-XXIII660 m away · 9 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
700 m away · 9 min on footLinked to the storyNotre-Dame appears twice in the opening montage, seen from Île Saint-Louis and from Pont de l'Archevêché.
Luxembourg Gardens
790 m away · 10 min on footGreen chairs around the pond, the Medici fountain and the Senate palace.
Jardin des Plantes
910 m away · 12 min on footThe city's botanical garden by the Seine, with flower beds, old trees and glasshouses.
Where to stand for the photo
On Rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, beside the church: crouch at the foot of the side steps where Gil sits and keep the bell tower on the left of the frame.
Getting there
- Address: Place Sainte-Geneviève, 75005 Paris
- Nearest metro: Cardinal Lemoine (L10)
- Access
- Exterior only
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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
From other stories, nearby
- 39 Rue DescartesA Moveable Feast180 m away · 2 min on foot
- PanthéonEmily in Paris220 m away · 3 min on foot
- 74 Rue du Cardinal LemoineA Moveable Feast250 m away · 3 min on foot
- Place de la Contrescarpe (Café des Amateurs)A Moveable Feast270 m away · 4 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Les Pipos
80 m away · 1 min on footwine bistro€Latin Quarter wine bar serving traditional French plates, mains about €9–13
Café de la Nouvelle Mairie
270 m away · 4 min on footwine bar€€The café by Emily's square where she and Mindy meet for brunch and gossip in Emily in Paris (S1E5); open weekdays only
Terra Nera
300 m away · 4 min on footItalian€€The Italian restaurant on Place de l'Estrapade that plays Gabriel's restaurant in Emily in Paris; the menu has a set meal named after the show
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