Midnight in Paris · Filming location
Monet's House and Gardens, Giverny
In the story · Opening scene: Gil and Inez at the lily pond
The film opens here: Gil Pender, an American screenwriter who dreams of 1920s Paris, stands with his fiancée Inez by the water-lily pond and footbridge of Claude Monet's garden, already lost in his romantic idea of France. The house and gardens where Monet lived and painted are open to visitors.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 3-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
The ticket for the scene
Guided visit with entry: Monet's House and Gardens, Giverny
You need a ticket to go in: this guided visit includes it.
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Where to stand for the photo
From the path around the water garden, frame the green Japanese bridge over the lilies, the view Gil and Inez admire.
Getting there
- Address: 84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny
- Transport
- About 1 hour by train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Vernon-Giverny, then the shuttle bus to Giverny
- Access
- Ticket required; open seasonally, check dates and hours before you go
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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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
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