{"id":11276,"date":"2025-12-21T19:46:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T17:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/?p=11276"},"modified":"2025-12-22T00:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T22:19:04","slug":"emily-in-paris-unde-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/2025\/12\/emily-in-paris-unde-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily in Paris \u2013 where in Paris?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I already find it amusing how ordinary places in this wide world become true pilgrimage spots after appearing in movies or TV shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PARIS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I love Paris and I know many of its famous tourist landmarks; I also know many lesser-known streets, considering that I\u2019ve been there 18 times as a tourist so far\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even so, when I spotted some locations in Emily in Paris<\/em> that appeared repeatedly, I pulled out the map to see where they were. Just out of curiosity \u2013 something I\u2019ve done with other films as well. The difference this time was that I wasn\u2019t looking them up online anymore, but searching for them physically, on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My surprise was quite big when I realized that these places, which became \u201cstars\u201d thanks to the series, are actually very close to major tourist attractions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMILY\u2019S APARTMENT \u2013 PLACE DE L\u2019ESTRAPADE<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019m in the Latin Quarter, just a stone\u2019s throw from the Panth\u00e9on<\/strong> \u2013 which is worth visiting even just for Foucault\u2019s Pendulum. I\u2019ve stood there watching it every single time, completely mesmerized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you take the small street to the right of the Panth\u00e9on, you reach a little square and\u2026 wow, look where Emily in Paris<\/strong> lives! It\u2019s a really beautiful spot, quite far from the tourist crowds. Well, at least it was, until the series came out and word got around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Several people are taking photos, some are sitting on the benches in the small park, others are posing in the doorway of the building, getting their stories ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I take a few selfies myself, shoot a short video, and then head toward another \u201cpoint of interest\u201d in the square:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gabriel\u2019s restaurant \u2013 the setting of so many scenes in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reality, the restaurant is called Terra Nera<\/strong> and it\u2019s an Italian restaurant, not a French one like in the movie. It\u2019s closed now, a sign that the owners have gone away for the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We all peer through the windows, hoping to spot some trace of the series\u2026 no luck, actually, because the restaurant\u2019s interior was built on a studio set. Only the exterior scenes were filmed here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even so, I find out that after the success of the series, the restaurant added a new dish to its menu, called \u201cTagliatelle Emily\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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La Boulangerie Moderne<\/strong> is the real bakery where Emily buys the croissants that leave her \u201cbouche b\u00e9e\u201d.<\/em> I would have liked to be amazed too, but I\u2019m not lucky, it\u2019s closed…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMILY\u2019S OFFICE \u2013 PLACE DE VALOIS, GALERIE PATRICK FOURTIN<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just a step away from the Louvre, yet far from the tourist bustle, in a small square\/an inner courtyard that hosts a restaurant with a terrace and a five-star hotel, I come across Emily\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ground-floor gallery \u2013 by which I immediately recognized the place \u2013 is a real gallery, specializing in vintage pieces and modern interior art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find the building\u2019s entrance door wide open and take advantage of it: I go in while filming, but only as far as the elevator, since I\u2019m not the type to barge into someone else\u2019s property. Apparently, this is the headquarters of a law firm, not a marketing agency like in the show, though it gives me the impression that there are also private apartments in the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Asian delivery courier with a backpack is patiently waiting by the elevator, ready to go up and deliver a lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I decide to film a second take, just to be sure I have something usable, a slightly irritated man asks me to leave the building. He seems to be a resident. I politely apologize and step outside. How many must I be among the dozens of people who have rushed in since the series came out?\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I cross the square and reach the courtyard of the Palais-Royal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How on earth have I never seen this before?? I absolutely love it!!! With its uneven columns shooting up from the ground, which children and young people keep climbing \u2013 some chasing each other, others taking photos. (They are the Buren Columns<\/strong>, which, to my shame, I\u2019m only now learning about.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Right next to it, a beautiful park opens up, which I recognize immediately from the series. It\u2019s the Jardin du Palais-Royal, the park where Emily and Mindy first met \u2013 when the latter was scolding two children in Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What I love is that it doesn\u2019t feel like a typical Parisian tourist spot at all. It\u2019s as if, between the walls of elegant buildings, they managed to tuck away a park just for themselves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMILY IN PARIS \u2013 FILMING LOCATIONS<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alright, these people filmed in a ton of other places around Paris as well, and of course they didn\u2019t miss some famous, ultra-touristy spots either \u2013 for which they obtained special permits that are normally granted very rarely! Now\u2026 may God forgive me, but I think they must have paid a small fortune for those permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One example is the Op\u00e9ra<\/strong>-Palais Garnier<\/strong>, where they filmed in hidden corners that aren\u2019t accessible to the public. Or at night on the magnificent Pont Alexandre III<\/strong> \u2013 again, only with top-level approvals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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July<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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January<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And among my favorites, located in Montmartre, is Rue de l\u2019Abreuvoir<\/strong> \u2013 considered the most Instagrammable street in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And right here is the caf\u00e9 La Maison Rose<\/strong> as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many Parisians, who suddenly found film crews right at their doorsteps, complained about disruptions, about tourists flooding their neighborhoods, and about the \u201cAmericanization\u201d of Paris\u2019s image. But, as it turns out, some places became so popular after the series that they actually started bringing commercial benefits to those areas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After the first season, restaurants, caf\u00e9s, and bakeries at the filming locations reportedly saw up to 40% more tourists!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The series boosted tourism in Paris (as if Paris were lacking visitors to begin with\u2026), and it will probably now increase tourism in Rome as well, with season 5 (where, likewise, it\u2019s not as if there weren\u2019t already hordes of foreigners).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMILY IN ROME<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Besides the scenes filmed in iconic locations such as the Trevi Fountain<\/strong> or Piazza di Spagna<\/strong> \u2013 for which the city granted ultra-special permits \u2013 many of the interior scenes set in Rome were actually filmed at the legendary Cinecitt\u00e0<\/strong> studios, where famous films like La Dolce Vita<\/em>, Romeo and Juliet<\/em>, Gladiator<\/em>, or the HBO series Rome<\/em> were produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I visited Cinecitt\u00e0 in Rome for the first time this year. I\u2019ll tell you about my experience in the world of these famous sets very soon. It\u2019s laugh-out-loud funny\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until then, though, see how I stood around like a crazy person \u2013 more than once, actually \u2013 trying to catch Emily\u2026 in London, to get her autograph. Read it here<\/a>.
Bonus \u2013 \u00c1lvaro Morte \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I already find it amusing how ordinary places in this wide world become true pilgrimage spots after appearing in movies or TV shows. PARIS I love Paris and I know many of its famous tourist landmarks; I also know many lesser-known streets, considering that I\u2019ve been there 18 times as a tourist so far\u2026 Even so, when I spotted some locations in Emily in Paris that appeared repeatedly, I pulled out the map to see where they were. Just out of curiosity \u2013 something I\u2019ve done with other films as well. The difference this time was that I wasn\u2019t looking them up online anymore, but searching for them physically, on foot. My surprise was quite big when I realized that these places, which became \u201cstars\u201d thanks to the series, are actually very close to major tourist attractions! EMILY\u2019S APARTMENT \u2013 PLACE DE L\u2019ESTRAPADE I\u2019m in the Latin Quarter, just a stone\u2019s throw from the Panth\u00e9on \u2013 which is worth visiting even just for Foucault\u2019s Pendulum. I\u2019ve stood there watching it every single time, completely mesmerized. If you take the small street to the right of the Panth\u00e9on, you reach a little square and\u2026 wow, look where Emily in Paris lives! It\u2019s a really beautiful spot, quite far from the tourist crowds. Well, at least it was, until the series came out and word got around. Several people are taking photos, some are sitting on the benches in the small park, others are posing in the doorway of the building, getting their stories ready. I take a few selfies myself, shoot a short video, and then head toward another \u201cpoint of interest\u201d in the square: Gabriel\u2019s restaurant \u2013 the setting of so many scenes in the series. In reality, the restaurant is called Terra Nera and it\u2019s an Italian restaurant, not a French one like in the movie. It\u2019s closed now, a sign that the owners have gone away for the holiday season. We all peer through the windows, hoping to spot some trace of the series\u2026 no luck, actually, because the restaurant\u2019s interior was built on a studio set. Only the exterior scenes were filmed here. Even so, I find out that after the success of the series, the restaurant added a new dish to its menu, called \u201cTagliatelle Emily\u201d. La Boulangerie Moderne is the real bakery where Emily buys the croissants that leave her \u201cbouche b\u00e9e\u201d. I would have liked to be amazed too, but I\u2019m not lucky, it\u2019s closed… EMILY\u2019S OFFICE \u2013 PLACE DE VALOIS, GALERIE PATRICK FOURTIN Just a step away from the Louvre, yet far from the tourist bustle, in a small square\/an inner courtyard that hosts a restaurant with a terrace and a five-star hotel, I come across Emily\u2019s office. The ground-floor gallery \u2013 by which I immediately recognized the place \u2013 is a real gallery, specializing in vintage pieces and modern interior art. I find the building\u2019s entrance door wide open and take advantage of it: I go in while filming, but only as far as the elevator, since I\u2019m not the type to barge into someone else\u2019s property. Apparently, this is the headquarters of a law firm, not a marketing agency like in the show, though it gives me the impression that there are also private apartments in the building. An Asian delivery courier with a backpack is patiently waiting by the elevator, ready to go up and deliver a lunch. I leave. When I decide to film a second take, just to be sure I have something usable, a slightly irritated man asks me to leave the building. He seems to be a resident. I politely apologize and step outside. How many must I be among the dozens of people who have rushed in since the series came out?\u2026 I cross the square and reach the courtyard of the Palais-Royal. How on earth have I never seen this before?? I absolutely love it!!! With its uneven columns shooting up from the ground, which children and young people keep climbing \u2013 some chasing each other, others taking photos. (They are the Buren Columns, which, to my shame, I\u2019m only now learning about.) Right next to it, a beautiful park opens up, which I recognize immediately from the series. It\u2019s the Jardin du Palais-Royal, the park where Emily and Mindy first met \u2013 when the latter was scolding two children in Chinese. What I love is that it doesn\u2019t feel like a typical Parisian tourist spot at all. It\u2019s as if, between the walls of elegant buildings, they managed to tuck away a park just for themselves! EMILY IN PARIS \u2013 FILMING LOCATIONS Alright, these people filmed in a ton of other places around Paris as well, and of course they didn\u2019t miss some famous, ultra-touristy spots either \u2013 for which they obtained special permits that are normally granted very rarely! Now\u2026 may God forgive me, but I think they must have paid a small fortune for those permits. One example is the Op\u00e9ra-Palais Garnier, where they filmed in hidden corners that aren\u2019t accessible to the public. Or at night on the magnificent Pont Alexandre III \u2013 again, only with top-level approvals. And among my favorites, located in Montmartre, is Rue de l\u2019Abreuvoir \u2013 considered the most Instagrammable street in Paris. And right here is the caf\u00e9 La Maison Rose as well. Many Parisians, who suddenly found film crews right at their doorsteps, complained about disruptions, about tourists flooding their neighborhoods, and about the \u201cAmericanization\u201d of Paris\u2019s image. But, as it turns out, some places became so popular after the series that they actually started bringing commercial benefits to those areas! After the first season, restaurants, caf\u00e9s, and bakeries at the filming locations reportedly saw up to 40% more tourists! The series boosted tourism in Paris (as if Paris were lacking visitors to begin with\u2026), and it will probably now increase tourism in Rome as well, with season 5 (where, likewise, it\u2019s not as if there weren\u2019t already hordes of foreigners). EMILY IN ROME Besides the scenes filmed in iconic locations such as the Trevi Fountain or Piazza di Spagna \u2013 for which the city granted ultra-special permits \u2013 many of the interior scenes set in Rome were actually filmed at the legendary Cinecitt\u00e0 studios, where famous films like La Dolce Vita, Romeo and Juliet, Gladiator, or the HBO series Rome were produced. I visited Cinecitt\u00e0 in Rome for the first time this year. I\u2019ll tell you about my experience in the world of these famous sets very soon. It\u2019s laugh-out-loud funny\u2026 Until then, though, see how I stood around like a crazy person \u2013 more than once, actually \u2013 trying to catch Emily\u2026 in London, to get her autograph. Read it here.Bonus \u2013 \u00c1lvaro Morte \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11277,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[27,26,1867,2014,1030,2015,2013,2016,456,23,1274,1089],"class_list":["post-11276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tv","category-calatorii","tag-calator-singur","tag-calatorii","tag-emily-in-paris","tag-locatii-film","tag-movie","tag-movie-locations","tag-netflix","tag-netflix-series","tag-paris","tag-solotravel","tag-travel-blog","tag-travelling","main-post"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.12.2","language":"en","enabled_languages":["ro","en"],"languages":{"ro":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11276"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11302,"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11276\/revisions\/11302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}