Place de l'Estrapade is a quiet, tree-lined square in the fifth arrondissement where the streets of Lhomond and Fossés-Saint-Jacques meet. It sits near the summit of the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, along the former route of the…
Emily's Paris Filming Spots
I put together a route of my favorite spots from the show, taking you from Emily's Latin Quarter apartment up to the colorful streets of Montmartre.
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1. Place de l'Estrapade
2. BOULANGERIE MODERNE
Boulangerie Moderne sits on the rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, a street that winds through the Latin Quarter. You can identify the shop by its storefront, which gained international notice after appearing in the television series Emily in…
3. Terra Nera
Terra Nera is identified by the distinctive magenta-red curtains and stained glass windows that frame its entrance at eighteen Rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques. While the building once operated as a nineteenth-century Parisian butchery, it has…
4. Café de Flore
A red-canopied storefront sits along the Boulevard Saint-Germain, its dark wood paneling and gold lettering unchanged for decades. Inside, the interior features classic Art Deco mirrors and red leather banquettes, arranged much as they…
5. Pont Alexandre III
The Pont Alexandre III is defined by four monumental pillars at its corners, each topped with gilded bronze statues of winged horses known as Fames. Spanning the Seine with a single, low-profile steel arch, the bridge creates a wide,…
6. Jardin du Palais Royal
The Jardin du Palais Royal is defined by the rigid symmetry of its tree-lined paths and the surrounding classical arcades that enclose the space in a quiet rectangle. Originally built as the Palais-Cardinal in the sixteen-thirties for…
7. Place de Valois
Place de Valois is an open, symmetrical square distinguished by its uniform classical architecture and a peaceful, car-free atmosphere tucked away from the main streets of the first arrondissement. It opened to the public in seventeen…
8. Palais Garnier
The Palais Garnier is distinguished by its massive copper roof and the gold-colored figures that adorn its dome, rising high above the street level. Commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III during the Second Empire, this building was designed…
9. La Maison Rose
La Maison Rose is immediately recognizable for its pastel pink facade and distinctive green shutters, sitting at the intersection of rue de l'Abreuvoir and rue des Saules. Built around eighteen fifty, this structure became a landmark of…