Midnight in Paris · Filming location
Musée de l'Orangerie
In the story · Museum visit
Home of Monet's Water Lilies panoramas, where Inez stands bored while Gil is transported. The oval rooms are the real star.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 5-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?
The ticket for the scene
Tickets: Musée de l'Orangerie
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 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
Maxim's410 m away · 5 min on foot
Hôtel Le Meurice430 m away · 6 min on foot
Chopard, Place Vendôme550 m away · 7 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Tuileries Garden
260 m away · 3 min on footLinked to the storyThe Tuileries octagonal pond and its funfair rides both appear in the film's opening montage.
Musée d'Orsay
510 m away · 7 min on footticket neededMonet, Van Gogh and Renoir in a former railway station on the Seine.
Louvre Museum
1.2 km away · 15 min on footLinked to the storyticket neededThe Louvre Pyramid is one of the Paris views in the film's long opening montage.
Where to stand for the photo
Interior only. Stand at the center of either oval room and shoot across the full curve of the panorama.
Getting there
- Address: Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris
- Nearest metro: Concorde (L1/L8/L12)
- Opening days
- Closed: Tuesday You can always see it from outside.Holidays and special closures: check the official website.
- Access
- Ticket required
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
- Jardin des Tuileries (Grand Bassin Rond)Call My Agent!140 m away · 2 min on foot
- Place de la ConcordeRatatouille230 m away · 3 min on foot
- Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-SenghorThe Intouchables400 m away · 5 min on foot
- Maxim'sEmily in Paris410 m away · 5 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Maxim's
410 m away · 5 min on footclassic French€€€€Art Nouveau landmark, a restaurant again since 2023; seen in Emily in Paris S5
Angelina
450 m away · 6 min on footpâtisserie & tea room€€Belle Époque tea room open since 1903, known for its thick hot chocolate and Mont-Blanc
Restaurant du Musée d'Orsay
450 m away · 6 min on footclassic French€€Gilded 1900 dining room inside the Musée d'Orsay (museum ticket needed)
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