Paris lives to the rhythm of the Fashion Week and its shows! Fashion lovers make the most of the iconic shows to decipher the trends to come, as well as showing off their trendiest looks. Passionate people can also leave on a quest for the best spots for a fantastic photoshoot. And between major classics no one can get tired of and more little-known places to innovate, here are our favorite locations in Paris to shoot great pictures!
Paris Fashion Week: tips to improve your portraits and photoshoots
Paris Fashion Week is back, and this is the occasion to immortalize your looks! On the occasion, we have found some great tips and tricks to improve your portraits and photoshoots with your smartphone! [Read more]
The staple Colonnes de Buren and the gardens of the Palais Royal
For photograph fans, the Palais-Royal is a genuine playground! At the Deux Plateaux, the Colonnes de Buren are a Parisian landmark regularly attracting Parisians and tourists for great shoots. You can also enjoy the wonderful perspectives provided by the shopping arcades surrounding the place and the bucolic charm of the gardens made popular by the Emily in Paris series. Not far from there, you can also enjoy the Place de Valois, where Emily works and which is a great shooting location! Last but not least, you can also get the façade of the Comédie Française and use it as a wonderful background for your best portraits.
The gardens of the Palais-Royal are one of the most popular spots for Parisians when the sun shines on the capital. We explain why. [Read more]
The covered galleries, the Galerie Vivienne and the Passage des Panoramas
Another Parisian gem, the string of covered Parisian galleries providing an atmosphere very special to each one of them. The Galerie Vivienne – undoubtedly the most beautiful of them all – is often coveted for its beautiful neo-classic decoration. We also love the Galerie Véro-Dodat and the Galerie des Princes making us dive into the heart of yesteryear Paris, as well as the Passage du Cerf and its gorgeous glass roof providing a fantastic light when the sun gets out. Last but not least, the very lively Passage des Panoramas is a place of choice with terraces for an indulging break and a very Parisian experience.
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The Poste du Louvre, the latest spot we fell in love with!
Recently inaugurated, the Poste du Louvre is a wonderful venue for shooting with the hidden inner courtyard, safe from the Parisian streets’ hustle and bustle. This is a place where ancient Paris meets the industrial era. Do not hesitate to walk around the building to fully enjoy the façade and play with the perspectives delivered by this hidden square!
La Poste du Louvre, the historic building just a stone's throw from Les Halles in Paris, opened its doors on January 18, 2022. In addition to the famous post office which is back in service, this 5-story place now offers stores and restaurants, a 5-star hotel, a rooftop bar and a green terrace to come. [Read more]
Meet at the temple of fashion!
And in addition to displaying incredible exhibitions, the Musée de la Mode is a great place to shoot pictures. The Palais Galliera is a must with a Beaux-Arts style inspired by both the Renaissance and the Antiquity. Enjoy a tour of the museum before heading to the adjacent park that also works as a great photoshoot location!
Palais Galliera is back in full glamor! From October 2, 2021 to June 26, 2022, the museum displays collections through an exhibition returning on history through fashion. Called “A History of Fashion. Collecting and Exhibiting at the Palais Galliera”, this display expects you in the new galleries of the palace. [Read more]
Behind the Palais Galliera, a sunny garden awaits you. Also known as the Square Brignole-Galliera, this pretty green setting is the ideal spot to take a break in a hot spot. [Read more]
From the Concorde to the Madeleine, spots we cannot get bored of!
This is a wonderful tour waiting for you. First, stop by the Hôtel de la Marine – recently opened – likely to inspire you. Under the arches, in the heart of the confidential courtyard, or under the beautiful glass roof, make the most of it to go on a tour of the magnificent spaces. It will not disappoint! Then, between the Place de la Concorde and the Church of the Madeleine hides the Village Royal, a confidential place also used for artistic installations. Whether you come to shoot in front of a luxury store, seated on a hidden terrace or posing in the middle of stone buildings, this is a great location in town!
Looking for adventure? A bucolic walk in one of the many villages of Paris will do you a world of good! [Read more]
Do you know the Hôtel de la Marine? Let's discover this restored treasure of Parisian heritage, enthroned on the Place de la Concorde! [Read more]
Paris – New-York in a few minutes
Although Paris is a genuine open-air museum, you can enjoy great and more modern architecture making you feel you left the city. In the 13th arrondissement, the Olympiades area is surrounded by high towers and is a great spot. Do not underestimate the potential of the La Défense area, the Parisian Manhattan. Or, if you happen to be in the Grenelle neighborhood, by the Novotel Tour Eiffel, you will discover another playground likely to inspire you!
Small secret locations in town!
But Paris also features great and secret places. To discover them, you need to get lost and once you got there, you often tend to keep them to yourselves. But since we enjoy sharing good deals, here are a few of them. The Place Furstemberg in the Latin Quarter and its gorgeous streetlamp feels like a movie set. In the same area, we recommend to look for the Square Félix Desruelles where you can find a nice gate that could do as a gorgeous background. In Montmartre, if you wish to get the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in the back, from a lesser-known angle, we invite you to venture around the square Marcel Bleustein Blanchet!
Nestled in the Latin Quarter in Paris, the place of the rue de Furstemberg is a secret place of the capital that attracts photographers. So discreet that it doesn't have a name, this place seduces us by its crazy charm! [Read more]
Parks, squares and gardens attract Parisians in search of a breath of fresh air or a desire to go green. Discover the little-known spots, the pretty green spaces in Paris, which are still secret or hidden, the ideal corners for a quiet stroll. [Read more]
Paris is a surprising capital with monuments known the world over. But would you like to discover its hidden and secret monuments? You've come to the right place! [Read more]
In Paris, as in the Ile-de-France region, there are the great museums, but there are also the more confidential historical and cultural sites that are well worth a visit. Want to discover the hidden nuggets? Here are the secret or well-hidden museums in and around Paris that you need to discover urgently! [Read more]
Street-art locations to shake things up!
To counterbalance with the classic and historic backgrounds, we offer you to go against the flow and dive into the universe of street-artists. Some streets of the city are genuine art galleries in the open-air! Among the fantastic spots you can complete shoots, run to rue Henri-Noguère in the 19th arrondissement, the Bercy skatepark in the 12th, under the covered square at 95 rue du Temple in the Marais, or in front of Serge Gainsbourg’s house in the 7th arrondissement.
Street-Art, these ephemeral works that transform the city into a real open-air exhibition, attracts more and more people. If you too are attracted by this urban art, we have found spots where you can admire it and even meet street-artists. [Read more]
And to go further…
Are you an insta-addicts looking for great places and plans to feed your instagram? Here are our favorite spots in Paris for beautiful, ultra-instagrammable photos. [Read more]
Emily in Paris, the Netflix series emblematic of the Parisian cliché. We follow the story of a young American who arrives in the capital and has to adapt to Parisian life. Throughout the episodes, we discover spots that make us want to rediscover Paris from Emily's point of view. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
Starts January 17, 2023
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