Emily in Paris has returned for a fourth season on Netflix, and whether you love it, hate it, love to hate it, or hate to love it, you’re probably hearing plenty of chatter surrounding the romantic series.
The divisive series is many a couch potato’s guilty pleasure, so there are naturally going to be some fairly obvious questions that crop up about the show. For instance, why does it exist? How does it keep getting renewed when objectively better shows get canceled?
Cheap jabs at the critically panned series aside, there is one question that appears to pop up a fair bit more often than not about Emily in Paris: Is the show actually filmed in Paris? You would hope so, considering, you know, the city is in the title and it’s literally the premise. In any case, we’re here to lay your doubts to rest.
Is Emily in Paris actually shot in France?
In short, yes – Emily in Paris is filmed almost entirely in Paris, France. Say what you will about the show itself, but it stays true to the locales that it depicts onscreen. With the exception of some filming being done in Chicago, Illinois when Emily first uproots herself to move over to the iconic European city, most, if not the rest of the show is filmed on the ground in Paris.
After quickly perusing the show’s IMDb page, we found that Emily’s apartment scenes are shot in the Parisian neighborhood of Place de l’Estrapade, while her office filming location is Place de Valois. Filming locations saw an expansion as seasons went on, adding fresh visuals into the mix, but the Netflix series stayed true to its roots and maintained its Parisian setting.
Season 4 of the rom-com series shook things up a bit, adding several fresh locations for fans to pine after, and this time Netflix was kind enough to include a handy guide, informing starry-eyed travelers of just where they can visit if they want the Emily in Paris experience for themselves. Four notable locations were pinned down by the streamer, starting with Place de l’Estrapade — the same location seen frequently in the show’s first three seasons — but adding several more to the mix.
If you find yourself particularly taken by those sweeping views of blustering crowds from far above, you may enjoy a visit to Sacré-Cœur, which is where the series set up shop to capture those stunning views of the entire sprawling city. Or, if you’re more partial to intimate views, you could try out Stade Roland Garros, which is where the French Open scenes were filmed. Or you can go nice and classic with a visit to Pont Neuf, that gorgeous, picturesque bridge that’s inspired so many works of art — including a handful of scenes from the Netflix favorite.