Walk: “Emily in Paris: In Emily’s Footsteps”
What if you could discover Paris through the filming locations of Emily in Paris… but behind the scenes, with real stories, secrets, and a few hidden scandals? From the Latin Quarter to Montmartre, via Île Saint-Louis, Saint-Germain, Pont Alexandre III, Palais-Royal, Opéra Garnier, and Galeries Lafayette, this walking tour takes you where Emily goes… and where the series doesn’t tell you everything.
You start at Place de l’Estrapade, in front of Emily’s building and the famous Boulangerie Moderne, the scene of her “first culinary orgasm.” But what does the name “Estrapade” really hide? You’ll discover that long before selfies and croissants, this charming little square was linked to a particularly cruel torture, and that Emily unknowingly settles on an ancient site of punishment…
Next, you head to Île Saint-Louis and Flore en l’Île, then to the Café de Flore in Saint-Germain, the setting for conversations between Emily and Mindy. The audio guide tells you what happened here long before Netflix: existentialist writers, resistance fighters during the Occupation, literary disputes over café-crèmes… You’ll never see these terraces the same way again.
On Pont Alexandre III, the backdrop for the “Sexy or Sexist?” ad, you’ll learn why this bridge almost disappeared during World War II, how it became a star of the 2024 Olympic Games, and the hidden meanings of its nymphs, candelabras, and gilded statues. At Place de Valois and the Jardin du Palais-Royal, you enter the “real life” of the Savoir agency: palace of power, contemporary columns, secret gardens, legendary restaurant where Emily fumbles a reservation… but still saves the day.
The walk then takes you from Place Vendôme to Opéra Garnier and Galeries Lafayette: Dior event in a former hôtel particulier linked to Madame de Pompadour, improbable anecdotes of opera singers, doctors paid in tickets… the Art Nouveau dome of the Galeries, where you can easily imagine Emily on a shopping spree, then upwards to Montmartre, Place Dalida, and the Maison Rose, with wild ad campaigns, a love-good-luck statue, and a restaurant frequented by Picasso, who reportedly sometimes paid in drawings.
During this visit, you will:
- follow on foot the main Emily in Paris filming locations, from the Latin Quarter to Montmartre, via the Seine, Saint-Germain, Pont Alexandre III, and the Opéra;
- discover what the series doesn’t show: the torture of the estrapade, medieval walls, cafés of intellectuals and resistance fighters, secrets of Pont Alexandre III, behind-the-scenes of Palais-Royal, and crazy Opéra Garnier anecdotes;
- enjoy ultra-Instagrammable photo spots: Place de l’Estrapade, Île Saint-Louis, Café de Flore, Pont Alexandre III, Palais-Royal gardens, Galeries Lafayette dome, Montmartre streets, Maison Rose;
- experience an immersive, playful, and romantic tour, far from the simple address lists found online.
More than a filming-location hunt, it’s a journey through a Paris of the series… but with the real stories behind every scene.
Download the Audio Guide Paris app for free and unlock the full Emily in Paris walking tour — the perfect route for fans of the show, lovers of Paris, and anyone wanting to turn their favorite episodes into a real stroll through the city.