The Netflix series “Emily in Paris” imagined by Darren Star, the creator of “Sex and the City”, now has a cult following. While some find the series a little too cliché, others enjoy following the Parisian adventures of the refreshing Lily Collins. But it’s not just Gabriel’s restaurant that’s mythical in the series.” Parks, gardens, restaurants, cafés, bakeries, party venues… For you, we’ve tracked down all the iconic places in the Emily in Paris series. Here’s something to look forward to before the release of Season 4, Part 1 in August!
The cult locations of the Emily in Paris series. Follow the guide!
The “Savoir” agency, place de Valois
In Paris, Emily works for the fictitious French agency “Savoir”. In reality, the agency is located on the chic Place de Valois, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, right next to the Louvre and the Palais Royal, where our American protagonist meets her friend Mindy.
📍 Place Valois, 75001 Paris
L’Atelier des Lumières
At Paris Secret, we’re always singing the praises of L’Atelier des Lumières and its phantasmagorical novelties. It’s in this same Parisian landmark that Emily, Gabriel and Camille come to indulge in reverie during the immersive exhibition dedicated to Van Gogh, on a beautiful ‘Starry Night’… To follow in Emily’s footsteps, we’re off to the Atelier des Lumières to visit the sublime exhibition dedicated to Van Gogh, which is currently taking over this ideal space for strolling. To get your tickets, click here.
📍 L’Atelier des Lumières, 38 Rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris
Place Dalida, Montmartre
In episode 5, Emily sets up a marketing campaign for Swedish luxury mattress company Hästens. For this campaign, in which she invites people to sleep under the stars, a bed is specially installed in Place Dalida, Montmartre, at the intersection of Rue de l’Abreuvoir.
📍 Place Dalida, 75018 Paris
Hôtel d’Evreux Place Vendôme
In Emily in Paris, the event reserved for “Duration” influencers is held in one of the ceremonial rooms of the Hôtel d’Evreux, offering a breathtaking view of the 1810 bronze column of the famous and luxurious Place Vendôme.
📍 Hôtel d’Evreux, 19 place Vendôme, 75001 Paris
Emily in Paris, must-see locations: La Maison rose, Montmartre
La Maison Rose is one of the most emblematic places in the Cité du Sacré-Coeur. This is where Emily and Mindy go for dinner and a drink, seated in the prettiest way possible under the picturesque green-shuttered windows of La Maison Rose in Montmartre.
📍 La Maison Rose, Montmartre – 2 rue de l’Abreuvoir, 75018 Paris
Pont Alexandre III shooting Lavaux
What more emblematic place to shoot a perfume advert for Maison Lavaux than the Pont Alexandre III in Paris? In this episode, we recall Emily’s famous line: “Sexy or… Sexist?”
📍 Pont Alexandre III, 75 008 Paris
La Boulangerie Moderne for “a” pain au chocolat
It was at the Boulangerie Moderne, in Paris’s 5th arrondissement, that Emily experienced her first Parisian culinary orgasm. If we remember the scene where Emily orders “a pain au chocolat” from a baker who’s quite annoyed, we’re delighted to know that the Boulangerie Moderne is far from fictitious. Run to rue des fossés Saint-Jacques for croissants and pains au chocolats galore!
📍 Boulangerie Moderne, 16 rue des fossés Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris
An evening at the Musée des Arts Forains
In the 7th episode of Emily in Paris, “Savoir” organizes a sumptuous evening at the Musée des Arts Forains. At the heart of this museum-show dedicated to highlighting the beauty of the fairground heritage, you’ll be captivated by the century-old rides, ancient attractions and phantasmagorical curiosities. Despite the health crisis, the Musée des Arts Forains keeps its magic alive by organizing private events (such as the Savoir Emily in Paris evening) and splendid guided tours for individuals, which should be booked as a matter of urgency.
📍 Musée des Arts Forains, 53 Avenue des Terroirs de France, 75012 Paris
The legendary Café de Flore
One of the capital’s most popular spots. A bit of a cliché, the Flore nevertheless has that incandescent charm that takes us back in time to the Paris of yesteryear… A place steeped in art, history and memories , where literary icons never die… It’s only natural that Emily should be found there during many of the scenes in season 1.
📍 Café de Flore, 172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris
Hôtel Plaza Athénée – Suite Haute Couture Eiffel
In the series, Emily meets colorful American actress Brooklyn Clark at the Plaza Athénée, the famous Parisian luxury hotel on Avenue Montaigne. During these scenes, we have the pleasure of immersing ourselves in the splendid Suite Haute Couture Eiffel. By featuring the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in “Emily in Paris”, Darren Star no doubt wanted to give a nod to his flagship series “Sex & the City”, where the French luxury hotel appears in the final season of Carrie Bradshaw’s adventures…
📍 Hôtel Plaza Athénée, 25 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
Café de la Nouvelle Mairie
For drinks and coffee with girlfriends, there’s the Café de la Nouvelle Mairie, which is actually just across the street from the Boulangerie Moderne, where Emily takes selfies with the gruff baker, and the “Deux Compères”, Gabriel’s famous restaurant (actually Terra Nera). Shall we go?
📍 Café de la Nouvelle Mairie, 69 rue des Fossés, 75008 Paris
Emily in Paris cult locations: L’Hôtel Particulier Montmartre
L’Hôtel Particulier Montmartre is a haven of peace in the heart of Paris. Five splendid suites have been designed by renowned artists and visual artists. The bar “Le Très Particulier”, which resembles a green bower, the restaurant “Le Grand Salon”, the chic and bohemian events and the vast garden also contribute to the hotel’s wild, almost indefinable charm. And Emily understands that! Looking for a bucolic lunch?
📍 Pavillon, 23 Avenue Junot D, 75018 Paris
Maison Lavaux evening at the Musée de l’Homme with a view of the Eiffel Tower
This is one of the most beautiful images from Emily in Paris, one of the ones that made us want to discover the new series from Netflix giant. On this particular evening, Emily is at the Musée de l’Homme at an event for Maison Lavaux. Champagne cocktails, a breathtaking view of the glittering Eiffel Tower, a little black dress… Class à la Parisienne!
📍 Café de l’Homme, 17 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75016 Paris
Palais Royal Garden
Ah… The Jardin du Palais Royal! At Paris Secret, it’s one of our favorite Parisian gardens. So much so, in fact, that not so long ago, we told you the romantic story of the poem-benches set up in what is commonly known as “Le Jardin des belles lettres”. It’s in this very spot, at the bend of a poem-bench, that Emily has a chance encounter with the eccentric Mindy. A place where they’ll meet again for a debriefing or lunch with friends.
📍 Jardin du Palais Royal, 2 Galerie de Montpensier, 75001 Paris
Gabriel’s restaurant: Terra Nera
Did you think we’d forgotten about it? No, “Les Deux Compères ” is Emily’s crush Gabriel’s must-visit restaurant. Just a few days ago, we told you all about Terra Nera, the real restaurant set up in the place of Les Deux Compères, and taken by storm by fans of the series. We tell you all about it here.
📍 Terra Nera, 18 Rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris
Emily’s maid’s room, place de l’Estrapade
This is one of the most striking images in the first episode of Emily in Paris! Our charming American arrives in Paris and discovers her maid’s room, on the Place de l’Estrapade in the 5th arrondissement, right next to the Pantheon and the Sorbonne. When Emily opened the window to discover her new Parisian nest, she was overwhelmed by the view. It really deserved a selfie, didn’t it?
📍 1 place de l’Estrapade, 75005 Paris
Palais Garnier
It was at the Café de Flore that Emily met Thomas, with whom she has an appointment at the Palais Garnier. Although she’ll realize what a cad he is this very evening, she’s not going to miss out on the spectacular sight of the Palais Garnier in all its magnificence.
📍 Palais Garnier, Place de l’Opéra, 75009 Paris
Le Grand Véfour
In the 1st arrondissement of Paris, we find the legendary restaurant Le Grand Véfour, where Emily does her best to reserve a table. After getting the date wrong, if Emily and all her troupe end up at Les Deux Compères, remember that Le Grand Véfour is the first Grand restaurant in Paris, a gastronomic restaurant where excellence is the watchword.
📍 Le Grand Véfour, 17 Rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Paris
Fashion Week at La Monnaie de Paris
Emily in Paris features Pierre Cadault’s Fashion Week show at La Monnaie de Paris. We at Paris Secret literally adored the character of Pierre Cadault (pronounced Pierre Cadowwww!) We’ll break it down here.
📍 11 Quai de Conti, 75006 Paris
Bistrot Valois
Why look too far when you’ve got a little nugget right next door? Located right next to “Savoir” on the Place Valois, Bistrot Valois is a great place to have lunch. Floral frontage, bistronomic dishes, large glass roof overlooking the square… We love it!
📍 1 Place de Valois, 75001 Paris
Restaurant Ralph’s Paris
In the 8th episode of Emily in Paris, Emily lunches with Judith Robertson at Ralph’s, where she seems delighted to rediscover American gastronomy. So much so, that she even Instagrams her neighbor’s cheeseburger. Emily, are you sure this equals “la pain au chocolat”?
📍 Ralph’s, 173 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris
Emily in Paris cult locations:the break-up scene in front of the Pantheon
If we may say so, Emily got over her break-up with her American boyfriend very (very) quickly (Emily’s a naughty girl), and what better backdrop for a break-up than the Panthéon? A breakup with a Chanel bag, we must say!
📍 Place du Panthéon, 75005 Paris
Restaurant Le Flore en l’Ile
Located on the Ile-Saint-Louis, not far from Notre Dame de Paris, Le Flore en l’Ile is an essential part of the Parisian landscape. A restaurant/brasserie with a typically Parisian feel, where Emily sits with her colleague who just happened to pass by on his scooter (what a coincidence!).
📍 Le Flore en l’Ile, 42 Quai d’Orléans, 75004 Paris
Crêperie Lulu la Nantaise, Paris
And an embarrassing double date for Emily in Paris, one! With her furtive crush Thomas, Emily ran into Gabriel and Camille at Place de l’Estrapade, preparing to go out for a romantic meal. After a proposal from Camille, our four protagonists end up at the crêperie Lulu la Nantaise for a most awkward double date. But that didn’t stop us from going to Lulu la Nantaise, a charming crêperie near the Canal Saint-Martin!
📍 Lulu la Nantaise, 67 Rue de Lancry, 75010 Paris
Emily in Paris: Karaoke at Roxie’s
Throughout the episodes of Emily in Paris, we’ve followed Mindy’s journey, including her panic-stricken fear of getting back on stage to sing. On a bachelorette party weekend, Mindy and her overexcited friends head to Roxie’s in Paris, where she makes a big splash with her rendition of Sia’s “Chandelier”. Wild show, guitars, drums, singers, musical dinner show… Roxie is an unmissable Parisian party spot, all decked out in crimson, with the sweet scent of Prohibition…
📍 Roxie, 23 Rue de Ponthieu, 75008 Paris