Amélie (2001)

The 2001 Jean-Pierre Jeunet film “Amélie” (a.k.a. “Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain”) was primarily shot in Paris, France, with some interiors filmed on sets in Cologne, Germany. Early in the film, Amélie’s mother is tragically killed by a suicide jumper who leaps from the Notre-Dame, landing on her mother below.

LOCATION: Cathédrale Notre Dame, 6 Parvis Notre-Dame – Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France

Much of the exteriors were filmed around the Montmartre area of Paris, including the cafe where Amélie, played by Audrey Tautou, works. It is a real cafe, known as Café des Deux Moulins, which is still in business today.

LOCATION: 15 Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris, France

Inside, you can find several items related to the film, including this poster.

This framed, still image from the film is also up on one of the walls.

The storefront where Amélie shops throughout the film can also be found in Montmartre.

LOCATION: 56 Rue des Trois Frères, 75018 Paris, France

The door on the left, just around the corner of the same building is the entrance to Amélie’s apartment. You can also see several posters for the film on the side of the building. If you’re in the area, the stairs from the opening of the film “Ronin” are about a block away.

Nino Quincampoix, played by Mathieu Kassovitz, gets a call on a pay phone from Amélie with The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre (The Sacred Heart of Montmartre) seen behind them. The church is a major tourist attraction overlooking the neighborhood. It also appears in the films “Ronin” and “John Wick: Chapter 4.”

LOCATION: 35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018 Paris, France

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