Sacré-Cœur

Moulin Rouge! · Where the story is set

Sacré-Cœur

In the story · Story setting: opening panorama (film shot in Sydney studios)

In the film's opening swoop over a painted Paris, the white basilica towers over Montmartre as the camera dives toward the Moulin Rouge. It is a cheerful anachronism, since Sacré-Cœur was only completed in 1914. Climb the steps for the view the Sydney studio artists dreamed up, then look down the hill towards Pigalle, where Zidler's real cabaret stands.

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Where to stand for the photo

Shoot from the lower terrace of Square Louise-Michel so the full width of the stairs leads the eye up to the domes.

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Getting there

  • Address: 35 Rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre, 75018 Paris
  • Nearest metro: Anvers (L2)
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Sources found on October 17, 2026.

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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