Ripley · Filming location
Church of San Luigi dei Francesi
In the story · Episode 4 (Tom sees the Saint Matthew paintings)
A real filming location, for the outside only. Tom comes to this French church near Piazza Navona to see Caravaggio's three paintings of Saint Matthew. The chapel scene itself was filmed in Naples, at Santa Maria la Nova; here the real paintings hang in the Contarelli Chapel, the last chapel on the left.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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More Ripley places nearby
Ponte Sant'Angelo740 m away · 10 min on foot
Hotel Hassler Roma1 km away · 13 min on foot
Borgia Steps1.6 km away · 21 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Campo de' Fiori
500 m away · 7 min on footA lively square with a morning fruit, vegetable and flower market and busy cafés.
Doria Pamphilj Gallery
560 m away · 7 min on footA family palace on Via del Corso hung with paintings by Caravaggio, Titian and Velázquez.
Piazza del Quirinale
980 m away · 13 min on footThe hilltop square of the President's palace, with a fountain and a view over Rome.
Where to stand for the photo
Outside, frame the tall stone front from the corner of the little square; inside, go to the last chapel on the left.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza di San Luigi de' Francesi, 00186 Roma
- Transport
- About 2 minutes on foot from Piazza Navona.
- Access
- Working church, free to enter; a coin-operated light shows the paintings. Check opening hours before you go.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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- The real filming location
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- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Caffè DomizianoEat Pray Love130 m away · 2 min on foot
- Pantheon square (Caffè Rocca)Roman Holiday170 m away · 2 min on foot
- Piazza NavonaThe Talented Mr. Ripley170 m away · 2 min on foot
- Piazza NavonaEat Pray Love170 m away · 2 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Armando al Pantheon
130 m away · 2 min on foottrattoria€€Roman cooking since 1961 beside the Pantheon, a walk from Palazzo di Giustizia in House of Gucci
Santa Lucia Ristorante
220 m away · 3 min on footItalian€€€The garden restaurant near Piazza Navona where Liz orders dinner for her friends in Italian in Eat Pray Love
Pizzeria Rionale Agape
350 m away · 5 min on footpizzeria€€Neighbourhood pizzeria on Via dei Coronari with gluten-free pizza in several toppings, near Ristorante Santa Lucia from Eat Pray Love
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