Have an “Amelie” Tour
Amelie : Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain is a 2001 romantic comedy film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. Discover where Amelie lives in Paris with our tailor made private tour guide.
Tailor-Made Private Tour Guide
| Pricing | Number of people | Duration | Custom Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| From 300 Euros | Up to 6 persons | 3 hours | With hotel pick up |
| From 600 Euros | Up to 6 persons | 6 hours | Hotel pick up lunch break |
| From 170 Euros | Per person | 2 hours | Museum licensed guide |
| Upon quotation | Your choice | Your choice | Your choice |
A romantic comedy film
It tells the story of a shy and complex waitress, played by Audrey Tautou, who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better while struggling with her own life. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Tautou’s performance, for the cinematography, for production design, and for writing. Amelie won Best Film at the European Film Awards; it also won 4 César Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. It won 2 British Academy Film Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, 5 Academy Awards nomination, including Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay.
Amelie : “It is better to help people than garden gnomes.”
So let’s take an Amelie in Paris – inspired tour :
- Canal Saint-Martin from Quai de Valmy to Bichat Pont écluse bridge that Amélie Poulain likes to ricochet
- Notre Dame where little Amelie is taken by her mother in hope “heaven will give her a little brother”
- Piscine des Amiraux, the swimming pool which is now listed as a historical monument
- The Café des Deux Moulins where Amélie is a waitress, rue Lepic in Montmartre
- Amélie Poulain offers a blind person an express guided tour of Lamarck Street metro station
- The marché de la Butte rue des Trois-Frères is a food store where Lucien works to Amelie’s home
- Abbesses station, Amélie challenged by the sweet sounds of a Fréhel song, Si tu n’étais pas là
- Wall of Love, discover the romantic “I Love You” wall, where Amélie has her first encounter with Nino
- Square Willette and its old-fashioned merry-go-round, at the foot of the Sacré-Coeur Basilica
- Garden of Luxembourg, stroll through the beautiful garden, where Amélie enjoys a whimsical daydream
- Le Verre à Pied, a typically French bistro Paris left bank with a simple and warm atmosphere as a decor
- Au clown de la République, Amélie is looking for something to wear before her photo booth session
- Photomaton, experience a Parisian photo booth session, inspired by the movie’s photomaton scenes
The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain
The famous film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, with the no less famous Audrey Tautou, is an emblematic work of the beginning of the 21st century. In addition to having a lively script, the film is a true homage to Montmartre, but also to Paris as a whole.
Indeed, the Montmartre district is the heart of the movie, with the Lamarck-Caulincourt and Abbesses metros, the Square Willette, where Amélie and Nino mee at the bottom of the Sacred Heart Basilica, and the Butte Montmartre. The mound is the highest point of Paris with 130 meters above sea level.
Sacré-Coeur Basilica