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Before the plane leaves

Before Sunset measures Paris in conversation time, carrying Jesse and Céline from a bookshop through passages, cafés and the Seine before the day runs out.

Read in this order, then plan travel between the public locations. Historical references and private properties are not visitor stops. This is a story sequence, not a timed walking itinerary.

Place and area markers · not exact camera positions

Working bookshop. Follow posted photography and browsing rules.

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Selected: Shakespeare and Company
  1. 01
    Opening frame · Enter the world

    Begin Before Sunset at Shakespeare and Company, then follow the first turn in its real-world geography.

    FILMING LOCATION

    Shakespeare and Company

    Shakespeare and Company bookshop beside the Seine in Paris
    Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Film France CNC lists the bookshop as a production location for Before Sunset.

    Working bookshop. Follow posted photography and browsing rules.

  2. 02
    FILMING LOCATION

    Le Pure Café

    Le Pure Café at 14 rue Jean-Macé in Paris
    Mbzt · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped location photograph

    The national film commission lists Le Pure Café among the film's Paris locations.

    Working café. Visit as a customer and respect staff and diners.

  3. 03
    Second act · Follow the city

    Move deeper into Before Sunset through the locations where its visual and emotional language takes shape.

    FILMING LOCATION

    Pont Neuf

    Pont Neuf crossing the Seine in Paris
    jimmyweee · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Film France CNC includes Pont-Neuf in the production's location record.

    Public bridge; remain on pedestrian routes and watch traffic.

  4. 04
    CULTURAL LOCATION

    Coulée verte René-Dumont

    The planted promenade of the Coulée verte René-Dumont
    André Alliot · CC0 1.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Jesse and Céline walk the elevated planted promenade, where forward movement and secluded conversation occupy the same frame.

    Use the public realm and check current venue access before visiting. Residential locations are context, not attractions.

  5. 05
    Afterimage · Carry it with you

    End at Cour du Commerce Saint-André, where the World continues as memory, pilgrimage or living culture.

    CULTURAL LOCATION

    Cour du Commerce Saint-André

    The historic paving of Cour du Commerce Saint-André
    Eva S. Fibiger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph

    The narrow historic passage contributes to the pair’s street-level route through Saint-Germain before the film turns toward the Seine.

    Use the public realm and check current venue access before visiting. Residential locations are context, not attractions.

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