The Da Vinci Code · Filming location
Louvre Pyramid
In the story · Night arrival at the Louvre
Langdon is brought to the Louvre at night and crosses the Cour Napoléon past the great glass pyramid, the museum's entrance. The film's very last image, under the small inverted pyramid, has its own stop: the Pyramide Inversée.
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Things to do
The Da Vinci Code: a tour linked to the story
Walking tour · from Hôtel Ritz, Place Vendôme · about 1 h 30 min · Guide in English or French
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More The Da Vinci Code places nearby
Pont du Carrousel120 m away · 2 min on foot
Louvre Museum (Grande Galerie)140 m away · 2 min on foot
Pyramide Inversée (Carrousel du Louvre)200 m away · 3 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Musée d'Orsay
690 m away · 9 min on footLinked to the storyticket neededIn chapter 3 of the novel Langdon names the Musée d'Orsay among the great museums seen from the Arc du Carrousel.
Tuileries Garden
780 m away · 10 min on footLinked to the storyIn chapter 3 of Dan Brown's novel, the police car carrying Langdon races through the Tuileries towards the Louvre.
Sainte-Chapelle
930 m away · 12 min on footA royal chapel whose upper level is walled almost entirely with stained glass.
Where to stand for the photo
North side of the main pyramid at twilight; reflection in the water features below is the key element.
Getting there
- Address: Cour Napoléon, Louvre, 75001 Paris
- Nearest metro: Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre (L1/L7)
- Access
- Public courtyard
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Louvre (Winged Victory Staircase)Funny Face80 m away · 1 min on foot
- Jardin des Tuileries (Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel)Funny Face120 m away · 2 min on foot
- Café MarlyCall My Agent!140 m away · 2 min on foot
- Louvre Museum (Galerie d'Apollon)Lupin160 m away · 2 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Le Café Marly
60 m away · 1 min on footFrench brasserie€€€Louvre café with a terrace facing the Pyramid; a Call My Agent! location (S4E2)
Le Nemours
220 m away · 3 min on foothistoric caf退Café under the Palais-Royal arcades by the Comédie-Française; seen in The Intouchables
Le Grand Véfour
580 m away · 8 min on foothaute cuisine€€€€Palais-Royal restaurant founded in 1784, reopened in 2026 with chef Bruno Doucet; seen in Emily in Paris
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