Midnight in Paris · Filming location
Quai de Bourbon
In the story · Gil's first 1920s party
The vintage Peugeot that picks Gil up at midnight drops him at a party in a grand house on this Île Saint-Louis quay, his first stop in the 1920s. There he meets F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, with Cole Porter at the piano.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-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
Square Jean-XXIII240 m away · 3 min on foot
Shakespeare and Company570 m away · 8 min on foot
Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont860 m away · 11 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
370 m away · 5 min on footLinked to the storyNotre-Dame appears twice in the opening montage, seen from Île Saint-Louis and from Pont de l'Archevêché.
Sainte-Chapelle
770 m away · 10 min on footA royal chapel whose upper level is walled almost entirely with stained glass.
Place des Vosges
830 m away · 11 min on footThe oldest planned square in Paris, with red brick arcades around a leafy garden.
Where to stand for the photo
From the lower quay or Pont Louis-Philippe, frame the row of old mansions along the quay with the street lamps lit.
Getting there
- Address: Quai de Bourbon, 75004 Paris
- Nearest metro: Pont Marie (L7)
- Access
- Public quay; the houses are private, view from outside. People live here: keep your voice down and don't ring the bells.
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Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Quai de la Tournelle, facing Île Saint-LouisThe Bourne Identity250 m away · 3 min on foot
- Seine River (Bateau-mouche route near Quai de la Tournelle)Before Sunset290 m away · 4 min on foot
- La Tour d'ArgentRatatouille360 m away · 5 min on foot
- Notre-Dame de Paris (exterior)Ratatouille370 m away · 5 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
La Tour d'Argent
360 m away · 5 min on foothaute cuisine€€€€Inspiration for Gusteau's in Ratatouille
Baieta
370 m away · 5 min on footmodern European€€€Michelin listed restaurant on rue de Pontoise, open for lunch and dinner every day, downhill from the Panthéon
Au Moulin à Vent
490 m away · 7 min on footFrench bistro€€€Bistro open since 1946, with zinc bar and banquettes; frogs' legs and chateaubriand
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