Emily in Paris Is Darren Stars Love Letter to the City of Light – Architectural Digest

Our heroine attends an influencer event at Paris Fashion Week overlooking the Place Vendme. The bronze column topped with a statue of Napoleon seen in the background is the historic landmark Colonne Vendme.

Chteau de Sonnay

Watching the show, it's hard not to think about how this would be an ideal place to quarantine.

Emily and friends take a weekend excursion to the French countryside, staying in a classically designed country manor and vineyard. We filmed at the Chteau de Sonnay in Cravant-les-Cteaux near Chinon. It belongs to a friend of mine, Frdric de Foucaud, and the producers fell in love with it, says Seibel, who completely redressed the interiors and planted a garden.

Montmartre

The Montmartre neighborhood is best known for its nightlife (including the Moulin Rouge) and lively art scene.

In this scene, filmed on the picturesque Place Dalida at the intersection of rue Girardon and rue de lAbreuvoir in Montmartre, Emily sets up a photo shoot for her client, the Swedish luxury mattress company Hstens. Located on a hill in the citys 18th arrondissement, the colorful neighborhood is known for its winding hillside cobblestone streets, artist community, bistros, and the Basilique du Sacr-Coeur.

The Seine

There are 37 bridges that cross the Seine; four of them are pedestrian only.

Bustling and lively in the day, moonlit and romantic at night, the Seine is known as the most romantic river in the world. The Pont des Arts, a pedestrian bridge, was filmed between the Louvre and the Institut de France, and Seibel had to remove the love padlocks left by locals and tourists (the city removed over a million in 2015 alone).

Palais Garnier

The opulent structure was built by architect Charles Garnier.

The gilt- and marble-laden ceremonial grand stairs at the Palais Garnier make an appearance in the show. The famed opera house, built in 1874, is one of Pariss most popular attractions and heralded as one of the most famous in the world. Boasting a ceiling mural of Isidore Pilss depiction of Triumph of the Apollo, the double staircase is lined with female torchres.

Terra Vera Restaurant

Lucas Bravo plays Emily's restaurant-owner love interest.

The shows designers converted the Italian restaurant Terra Vera, located on Place de LEstrapade in the 6th arrondissement, into the restaurant of Gabriel, Emilys love interest. Seibel and Maisonneuve also redesigned the neighboring shops in the square, transforming an ordinary photocopy shop into a beautiful flower stand.

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Emily in Paris Is Darren Stars Love Letter to the City of Light - Architectural Digest