The Da Vinci Code · Linked to the story, not a filming location
Palais-Royal (Arago medallions)
In the story · Book ending: the Rose Line walk (not filmed here)
At the end of the story Langdon follows the 'Rose Line' to the Louvre. It is really the old Paris meridian, which the artist Jan Dibbets marked across the city with 135 small brass Arago medallions set into the ground, and a few of them are here in the Palais-Royal. In the book Langdon's walk passes these gardens; the film shortens it, and no location guide shows it was filmed here.
Where to stay nearby
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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
Comédie-Française (Place Colette)90 m away · 1 min on foot
Pyramide Inversée (Carrousel du Louvre)200 m away · 3 min on foot
Louvre Pyramid300 m away · 4 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Tuileries Garden
810 m away · 11 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.
Musée d'Orsay
880 m away · 12 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.
Sainte-Chapelle
1.1 km away · 15 min on footA royal chapel whose upper level is walled almost entirely with stained glass.
Where to stand for the photo
Look down: each medallion is a brass disc about 12 cm across marked ARAGO, with N and S. Find one, then frame it at your feet with the garden's rows of lime trees behind.
Getting there
- Address: Domaine national du Palais-Royal, 8 Rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris
- Nearest metro: Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre (L1/L7)
- Access
- Public space
Public sources (6)
- Filming locations of The Da Vinci Code on IMDb
- Palais-Royal on Wikipedia
- Official website
- solosophie.com
- city-breaker.com
- thecinemaholic.com
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Palais Royal (Galerie de Montpensier)Emily in Paris20 m away · 1 min on foot
- Jardin du Palais-RoyalCall My Agent!70 m away · 1 min on foot
- Place de ValoisEmily in Paris80 m away · 1 min on foot
- Le Nemours (Place Colette)The Intouchables90 m away · 1 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Le Nemours
90 m away · 1 min on foothistoric caf退Café under the Palais-Royal arcades by the Comédie-Française; seen in The Intouchables
Le Café Marly
250 m away · 3 min on footFrench brasserie€€€Louvre café with a terrace facing the Pyramid; a Call My Agent! location (S4E2)
Le Grand Véfour
280 m away · 4 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