Midnight in Paris · Filming location
Place Dauphine
In the story · The carriage to the Belle Époque
Gil and Adriana walk through this quiet triangular square on the Île de la Cité and sit outside Restaurant Paul, at number 15, when a horse-drawn carriage pulls up and takes them back to the Belle Époque.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 2-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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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
Shakespeare and Company540 m away · 7 min on foot
Le Polidor750 m away · 10 min on foot
Square Jean-XXIII850 m away · 11 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Sainte-Chapelle
230 m away · 3 min on footA royal chapel whose upper level is walled almost entirely with stained glass.
Louvre Museum
580 m away · 8 min on footLinked to the storyticket neededThe Louvre Pyramid is one of the Paris views in the film's long opening montage.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
670 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.
Where to stand for the photo
At night, frame the café tables of Restaurant Paul under the chestnut trees, leaving room in the foreground where the carriage stops.
Getting there
- Address: 15 Place Dauphine, 75001 Paris
- Nearest metro: Pont Neuf (L7)
- Access
- Public square; Restaurant Paul is a working restaurant
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Pont NeufEmily in Paris80 m away · 1 min on foot
- Pont NeufThe Bourne Identity80 m away · 1 min on foot
- Bouquinistes (Quai des Grands-Augustins)A Moveable Feast190 m away · 3 min on foot
- Monnaie de ParisEmily in Paris230 m away · 3 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
La Palette
410 m away · 5 min on foothistoric café€Café with a listed façade and 1930s ceramics; Picasso and Braque were patrons
Le Procope
450 m away · 6 min on footclassic French€€Revival of the 1686 café Voltaire frequented; coq au vin in 18th-century-style rooms
Bouillon Racine
690 m away · 9 min on footclassic French€€1906 Art Nouveau dining hall, restored in 1996 and listed as a historic monument
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