Emily, the most Francophile of Americans, is back in Paris and also in Provence for a third season of Emily in Paris. Restaurants, café terraces, museums, parks and gardens and even lavender fields, France.fr reveals the must-see places from the famous Netflix series. Let's go for a glamorous stroll. Don't forget your phone for selfies!
Living in the Latin Quarter
It's in the 5th arrondissement, at the heart of the Latin Quarter, where Emily drops her suitcases - specifically, on the romantic Place de l'Estrade. Everything is as shown in the series: the small fountain, the Haussmannian buildings, the Boulangerie Moderne (with retro storefront) where the young American discovers the pains au chocolat, the café (of the New Town Hall) where she makes friends, and her friend Gabriel's restaurant. In real life, though, the restaurant is not Les Deux Compères but Terra Nera; you don't eat veal tartare here, but Italian pasta!
Beyond this square, several other emblems of the district serve as natural backdrops: the Luxembourg Garden, where Emily jogs, and the Pantheon. Under its dome, you can admire frescoes and statues and the gigantic Foucault pendulum which represents the earth's rotation on its axis, while the crypt houses the tombs of some of the most illustrious figures in France, from Voltaire to Simone Veil and Victor Hugo.
Working in historic Paris
Even though the Savoir agency (Emily's employer in the series) doesn't actually exist, the building that fictitiously houses the offices proudly stands on the Place de Valois, a stone's throw from the Comédie Française and the Louvre, bang in the middle of Paris' charm and culture. Emily has lunch with her colleagues at the Bistrot Valois and meets her friend Mindy in the neighbouring gardens of the Palais Royal.
As in the series, it's advisable to make a reservation for dinner at the gilded Grand Véfour, Guy Martin's Michelin-starred restaurant hidden under the arcades surrounding the garden. Failing that, take a selfie on the columns of Buren (in the main courtyard) before heading to Place Vendôme - a luxury hotspot that Emily discovers during the Duration event - to window shop.
Daydreaming in Montmartre
Is it really the most beautiful street in Paris? In any case, it has a lot of charm. This Rue de l'Abreuvoir climbing the Butte Montmartre, is Emily's home. From Piazza Dalida, where the singer sits to perform, it's a lovely place to wander around the cobblestone alleyways and admire the buildings adorned with Virginia creeper, with the dome of the Sacré-Coeur in the background. In the footsteps of the young American, en route to La Maison Rose café.
Falling in love in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
It was the favourite café of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. Today the Café de Flore is a meeting place for lovers in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in the 6th arrondissement. No wonder Emily meets Thomas there, the handsome but pretentious Frenchman. Other legendary venues have made this district famous: Les Deux Magots, Chez Castel and the Brasserie Lipp.
Learning at the museums
In Emily’s footsteps, culture heads off the beaten track. In the Palais de Chaillot, having explored the collections of the Musée de l'Homme, head to the Café de l'Homme, where the American attends the launch party for the De L'Heure fragrance. The view of the Eiffel Tower is divine from there!
At the other end of Paris, near Bercy, the merry-go-rounds of the Musée des Arts Forains serve as the backdrop for a crazy evening and delicious trip to the Belle Epoque. The Atelier des Lumières, a former foundry transformed into a cultural centre dedicated to digital art, melts Emily's heart. You can appreciate works by Monet, Renoir and Chagall projected from floor to ceiling in an incredible immersive experience.
End at the Monnaie de Paris on the banks of the Seine. In the series, this neoclassical building hosts an auction and fashion show. It's principally the place where coins are minted and houses the 11 Conti Museum, dedicated to this particular activity. The triple-starred Guy Savoy Restaurant also occupies a prominent place here.
Café de l'Homme Museum of Fairground Arts Atelier des Lumieres Monnaie de Paris
Relaxing in the Parc de la Villette
Arts, relaxation, sports, La Villette is the Parisian cultural park par excellence which attracts locals and tourists passing through Paris in search of coolness in summer and cultural and unusual adventures all year round. The writers of Emily in Paris have understood this. It's not surprising that several scenes in season 3 of the event series take place in this green lung of the City of Light.
In one of the episodes, Emily and Gabriel, accompanied by Nicolas and Mindy, attend an open-air cinema session: a perfect setting for declaring their love, which nevertheless does not go as planned... Inside the Grande Halle de la Villette, it's a different atmosphere that awaits Emily and Gabriel with the "Pop Air" exhibition: an immersive experience that's so Instagrammable as they discover monumental and colourful inflatable works of art that are perfect for moments of complicity between friends and selfies!
Stroll through the most romantic gardens in Paris
What could be more romantic (and rejuvenating) than a romantic stroll through the most beautiful gardens in Paris? From the Jardin du Palais Royal, opposite the Louvre, to the Parc des Buttes Chaumont and its 25 hectares of greenery, Emily and her partner Alfie's strolls in the parks of the City of Light are numerous in the third season of the Emily in Paris series.
The Jardin des Tuileries and its funfair is also a must-see address: we see Emily and her friend Mindy on a bumper car ride until Sylvie, Emily's boss, arrives...
Dining in a Parisian restaurant
Symbol of the Parisian art of living, restaurants and cafés are numerous to appear throughout the episodes of Emily in Paris. Season 3 is no exception. A gastronomic stroll that begins on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in the Jules Verne restaurant where Emily joins her colleagues from the Savoir agency for a dinner with a potential client. The establishment is run by three-starred chef and Meilleur Ouvrier de France Fréderic Anton. The gourmet tour of Paris continues at Chez Julien, a chic bistro with a Belle Epoque décor located just a stone's throw from the Ile Saint-Louis and Notre-Dame de Paris. On the Right Bank of the Seine, Lapérouse, another prestigious address, is the setting for Emily's roommate Mindy's birthday party.
Dancing at the Opéra Garnier
No Swan Lake this year, as in Emily inviting her boyfriend Thomas to a party at the Opéra Garnier. But there's normally a rich programme of ballets and recitals under this famous dome painted by Marc Chagall. The sumptuous velvet, stucco and gilding can be admired on a free or guided tour. At the bend of the grand spiral staircase, in the marble nave or in the large, lavishly decorated foyer, you may come across the legendary ghost who is said to reside in this iconic place...
Escaping in Provence
Paris does not have a monopoly on French romanticism. After Saint-Tropez, Champagne and Normandy in the previous seasons, Provence is invited in season 3. Among Emily in Paris' must-see places in the Luberon Regional Nature Park are the lavender fields of Buoux, a private estate where a lavish party is held, and the Les Agnels distillery in Apt, where the perfume bottles of Maison Lavaux, one of Savoir's clients, are made.
During her getaway in Provence, Emily shares lunch with Gabriel on the terrace of the restaurant Clover Gordes. Run by Jean-François Piège, this establishment is located within the Palace Airelles Gordes La Bastide, which offers a splendid view of the Luberon massif and the olive groves. Visitors and fans of the series will want to stroll through the cobbled streets of Gordes where the works of Marc Chagall, Victor Vasarely and Pol Mara are on display.
Airelles Gordes, La Bastide Distillerie Les Agnels Visit the Vaucluse
Also to explore...
The Alexandre III bridge - but don't copy the advert for the perfume De L'Heure and walk around naked!
Place des Victoires – Emily strolls around this elegant square topped with an equestrian statue of Louis XIV, and meets her patroness Sylvie who does some shopping there.
La Flore en l'île – On the terrace of this café on Île Saint-Louis where Emily takes a break, you can enjoy a Berthillon ice cream overlooking the domes of Notre-Dame de Paris.
The Léopold-Sédar Senghor footbridge - Wandered by Emily, this pedestrian bridge with innovative design links the Tuileries Garden to the Musée d'Orsay.
The Canal Saint-Martin – Emily walks along its bustling towpaths in the evening with her boyfriend Thomas, Gabriel and Camille.
The Quai des Célestins - During the music festival, Emily takes the microphone from her friend Mindy to sing a song while Alfie looks on in amazement.
The Molitor Hotel Pool - Emily and Mindy enjoy a moment of relaxation with their friends by the pools of this avant-garde establishment in the 16th arrondissement.
Don't look for the florist Marguerite et Capucine or the jazz club La Trompette Bleue where Mindy performs: these two places are fictive!
By Thierry Beaurepère et Kévin Bonnaud
