Through Fashionable Paris in the Steps of Audrey Hepburn

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1. Givenchyheadquarters,3,avenueGeorgeV,8e 2. No.2,avenueMontaigne,8e

3. ChristianDior,30,avenueMontaigne,8e 4. No.3,avenuedeMatignon,8e 5. Stampmarket,nearavenueGabriel,8e

6. AmericanEmbassy,2,avenueGabriel,8e 7. Maxim’s,3,rueRoyale,8e

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9. PalaisRoyal,1er 10. DidierLudotboutique,PalaisRoyal,1er 11. ComédieFrançaise,1,PlaceColette,1er

Through Fashionable Paris in the Steps of Audrey Hepburn

AudreyHepburnmadefivefilmsonlocationinParis: wasabouttofilmSabrina.Althoughthemoviewasshotin FunnyFace(1957),LoveintheAfternoon(1957),Charade Hollywood,itwasHubertdeGivenchywhomadethe (1963),ParisWhenItSizzles(1964)andHowtoSteala gloriousdressesthatAudreywearsonherreturnfrom Million(1966).FunnyFacewasoneofthefirstAmerican cookingschoolinParis.Okay,noapprenticecookwhowas filmstobeshotonlocationinthecityandshowcases thedaughterofachauffeurcouldreallyaffordtodresslike almosteverymajortouristattraction.Otherfilmsexplored that,butthatwas1950sHollywoodfantasyforyou. somelesswellknownareas.Thiswalkwilltakeyoupast AudreyandGivenchyhititofffromthisfirstmeeting,and locationsfromallfivefilmsinthechic1stand8th therestishistory. Arrondissements.Alistofotherlocationseasilyreached Retraceyourstepstowardthemetroentrance,andturn bymetroorVélib’isalsoincludedforhardͲcorefans.Wear leftintoavenueMontaigne.Crosstheroadtofind2.No. Givenchy. 2,avenueMontaigne.InFunnyFace(1957),thisisthe sceneofthefashionparadeforwhichAudreyislate.The ThewalkstartsattheAlmaͲMarceaumetrostation.Take buildingisnotopentothepublic. theexitmarkedAvenueMontaigne.Whenyouemergein thePlacedel’Alma,keeptheEiffelTowertoyourleft,and ContinueupavenueMontaigne,passingthechicHôtel crosstheroad.WalkupavenueGeorgeVto1.Givenchy PlazaͲAthénéewithitsredawningsontheleft.No.30 headquarters,atNo.3. avenueMontaigne,istheflagshipof3.ChristianDior.The buildingcanbeglimpsedinParisWhenItSizzles(Marlene Thiswasthesiteofthefirstmeetingbetweentheyoung DietrichisseenemergingfromawhiteRollsͲRoyceto AudreyHepburnandHubertdeGivenchyin1954.Audrey enterthestore). ©2013 Inspire Partners, LLC and Girls' Guide to Paris. All Rights Reserved Through Fashionable Paris in the Steps of Audrey Hepburn | page 3 Enjoythewindowdisplaysofthemanyluxurybrands ThePalaisRoyalisthesiteofthecatͲandͲmousesceneat locatedonthisstreet.ContinueallthewaytotheChamps theendofCharade.Audreyistryingtofigureoutwhether Elysées.WorkyourwayaroundtheRondͲPointandenter CaryGrantorWalterMatthauisthebadguy,andthestark avenueMatignon,whichisdirectlyoppositeavenue lightinghighlightsthecolonnadeandheightensthedrama. Montaigne.Lookfor4.No.3,avenuedeMatignon.Thisis IfyouwalkthelengthoftheGalerieMontpensier,youwill thesupposedlocationoftheroomwhereWilliamHolden passtheboutique10.DidierLudot.Thisdesignerhas issearchingforinspirationinParisWhenItSizzles. writtenanentirebookonthesubjectofthelittleblack Crosstheroadandenterthepark.Thegardensbetween dress(orLBD).ChanelmayhavecreatedtheoriginalLBD, theChampsElyséesandAvenueGabrielfeatureinboth butAudreygaveitherownstyleinBreakfastatTiffany’s. Charade(5.theStampMarket,whichiscrucialtotheplot, DidierLudotsellsvintagehautecouture—checktoseeif islocatedhereonThursdays,Saturdays,Sundays,and thereisanythingbyGivenchyyoucantryon. holidays)andHowtoStealaMillion(AudreyandPeter Attheveryendofthecolonnadeis11.TheComédie O’Tooleplotthebigheistsittingonabenchhere). Française,wherethebadguyinCharadegetshis ThetreeͲshadedavenueGabrielpassesthepalaceofthe comeuppance. FrenchpresidentandendsatNo.2,or6.TheAmerican Thisisagoodplacetoendthewalkortostopforcoffeeor Embassy.(Thereareusuallylotsofsecurityguardsinthis adrink.ButifyouareadiehardAudreyHepburnfan,you area.)Theembassyisfeaturedatthebeginningandendof canalsoexplore: Charade.WalterMatthaupretendstoworkthere,butitis 12. LeCochonàl’Oreille,15,rueMontmartre,1er:thisis CaryGrantwhoturnsouttobetherealdiplomat. therestaurantinwhichWalterMatthauandAudrey YouwillemergeintothePlacedelaConcorde.Walkpast haveaserioustalkinCharade.(Metro:EtienneMarcel) theHôtelCrillonandturnleftintorueRoyale.NotetheArt 13. HotelMaxim,28,rueCensier,5e:CaryGrantand NouveauexterioronyourleftatNo.3,rueRoyale.Thisis AudreyspendtimehereinCharade(itiscalledthe 7. Maxim’s,thechicrestaurantwhereEliWallachgets HôtelStͲJacquesinthefilm).Severalsceneswere veryfriendlywithAudreyinHowtoStealaMillion. filmedinthisLeftBankneighbourhood.(Metro: Maxim’smaintainsaboutiqueaswellasarestaurant,in CensierͲDaubenton) caseyouwantasouvenir. 14. MuséeCernuschi,7,avenueVélasquez,8e:thisisthe ContinuetorueStͲHonoré,turnright,andcrosstheroad. emptiedͲouthometowhichAudreyreturnsatthe FollowrueStͲHonoré(excellentwindowͲshopping)toNo. beginningofCharade.(Metro:Monceau) 362.ThisisCourVendôme.ItoffersashortcuttoPlace 15. MuséeJacquemartͲAndré,158,boulevardHaussmann, Vendôme.WhenyouemergeintothePlace,youwillsee 8e:theexteriorplayedthepartoftheMuséeKléberͲ thewhiteawningsof8.HotelRitzonyourleftatNo.15. LafayetteinHowtoStealaMillion;theinteriors, TheRitzappearsinthreeofAudrey’sfilms.Thescenein however,wereshotinastudio.(Metro:Miromesnil) whichAudreydrivesPeterO’Tooletothehotelinhis 16. PalaisdeChaillot,35,avenueRaymondPoincaré,16e: EͲtypeJaguar(sheiswearingafetchingcombinationof theArtDecopalaceappearsinParisWhenItSizzles. nightdress,coatandgumboots)inthemiddleofthenight (Metro:Trocadéro) inHowtoStealaMillionisaclassic.Thisisalsowhere 17. HotelRaphael,17,avenueKléber,16e:Audreyusually GaryCooperhangsoutinLoveintheAfternoon.Andthe stayedinthishotelwhilefilminginParis.(Metro:Kléber) magazineeditorinFunnyFacestaysattheRitz. And,ofcourse,allthosefamiliarsightsfromFunnyFace: Keepingthehotelonyourleft,taketheroadleadingoutof theEiffelTower,theArcdeTriomphe,theWingedVictory thePlaceVendômeandthenturnrightintorueDanielle intheLouvre,theOpéra,thePontdesArts... Casanova.Thisstreetoffersmanyplacestostopfor Pointsofinterestaddresses: refreshment,oryoucanbuyasandwichandhaveapicnic 1. Givenchyheadquarters,3,avenueGeorgeV,8e laterinthewalk,inthegardensofthePalaisRoyal. 2. No.2,avenueMontaigne,8e Crossavenuedel’OpéraandcontinuealongruedesPetits 3. ChristianDior,30,avenueMontaigne,8e Champs,whichisdirectlyopposite.NotethePassage Choiseulontheleft,oneofParis’smanybeautiful 4. No.3,avenuedeMatignon,8e shoppingarcades. 5. Stampmarket,nearavenueGabriel,8e TurnrightintoruedeRichelieu.LookforPassage 6. AmericanEmbassy,2,avenueGabriel,8e Beaujolais,whichisjustafewdoorsdownontheleft. 7. Maxim’s,3,rueRoyale,8e Walkthroughandyouwillfindyourselfatthebackof 8. RitzHotel,15,PlaceVendôme,1er 9. PalaisRoyal.ThePalaisRoyalTheaterisdirectlyinfront 9. PalaisRoyal,1er ofyou.Bearleftandlookforthearchwayleadingintothe PalaisRoyalcolonnadeandgardens. 10. DidierLudotboutique,PalaisRoyal,1er 11. ComédieFrançaise,1,PlaceColette,1er ©2013 Inspire Partners, LLC and Girls' Guide to Paris. All Rights Reserved Through Fashionable Paris in the Steps of Audrey Hepburn | page 4