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Where is Emily in Paris filmed? The landmark locations to visit in the French capital

Simon Calder’s Travel

Emily in Paris is almost back after a two-year wait, and as Netflix’s rom-com says bonjour to its fourth series of chic cliches, Parisian wanderlust is at its peak.

In the hit series, actress Lily Collins stars as marketing executive Emily Cooper as she leaves Chicago for the city of love and lights to live an influencer life.

Love interests and soirees are scattered between famous landmarks, such as the Arc de Triomphe, Nôtre Dame and Jardin du Luxembourg, with many a tres bien Eiffel Tower backdrop seen on screen.

There are amorous arrondissements, sultry suburbs and cameras rolling in glamorous French regions, including Provence and Saint-Tropez.

The peak of the Paris skyline – the Eiffel Tower – of course, features heavily in the series
The peak of the Paris skyline – the Eiffel Tower – of course, features heavily in the series (STEPHANIE BRANCHU/NETFLIX)

A holiday to Rome is also on the cards for season four, with the Eternal City expected to feature heavily in episodes throughout the series.

Experiential travel start-up Dharma even launched an official Emily in Paris itinerary with the Netflix series producers in 2023 “for all the curious minds” to bake pain au chocolats and visit designer ateliers.

With season four streaming on 15 August, here’s where to head to indulge in food, wine and romance on the rues like Emily and pay homage to Parisian culture.

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Emily’s Parisian life is based in the Latin Quarter
Emily’s Parisian life is based in the Latin Quarter (STEPHANIE BRANCHU/NETFLIX)

Places to visit

Somehow, Emily managed to swing a 5th arrondissement apartment – sans lift – in the Latin Quarter’s Place de l’Estrapade square. The quintessentially Parisian spot has plenty of benches and greenery to enjoy a pastry and coffee during a city break.

As for the marketing executive’s ‘Savoir’ office, the Place de Valois in the 1st arrondissement sits next to the popular Palais Royal and Louvre Museum.

Landmarks

The Panthéon, Montmarte’s historic Rue de l’Abreuvoir, and the Jardin du Luxembourg all pop up in scenes of Emily’s life in Paris in the first instalment of the Netflix series.

As do big Paris scenery staples the Seine River, Pont Alexandre III Bridge and the grand architecture of the Sacre-Coure basilica.

Exhibits

At Palais Garnier, the Swan Lake ballet seen on screen spins annually in the 19th-century opera house, and L’Atelier des Lumières will exhibit the same Van Gogh exhibition that Emily visited in the…

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