Maps of Movies

Charade (1963)

Where Charade says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn chase through Paris, from a ski resort to a theatre next to the Palais-Royal.

Scenes and places

The ski resort where they first meet (1963)

Reggie, an interpreter on holiday, tells her friend she is divorcing her husband. She also meets Peter Joshua, a charming fellow American who will not leave her side for the rest of the film.

Set in French Alps holiday resort — Reggie is on holiday in the French Alps and meets Peter Joshua.

A mountain resort in the French Alps, shot in January 1963 in Megève.

Filmed at Résidence Le Mont d'Arbois, Megève — Wikipedia names this Megève residence as the Alpine hotel; the pin is the town centre, not the building. The leads' first meeting was shot in Megève in January 1963. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The apartment with nothing left (1963)

Reggie comes home from the Alps and finds the flat empty. A police inspector tells her where her husband's money has gone, and the film's puzzle begins.

Set in Reggie's Paris apartment — Back in Paris, Reggie finds her apartment stripped bare.

An address in the 8th arrondissement near Parc Monceau.

Filmed at 5 Avenue Velasquez — Wikipedia lists this address as the Lampert apartment; the pin is the street's representative point, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The American Embassy summons (1963)

Reggie is told the three men at the funeral want something her husband took, and that the government thinks she has it. She leaves with a warning about danger.

Set in American Embassy, Paris — CIA administrator Hamilton Bartholomew summons Reggie to the American Embassy. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The US embassy on Avenue Gabriel, beside Place de la Concorde.

Filmed at Embassy of the United States, Paris — Wikipedia lists the real embassy among the Paris locations. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The hotel Peter finds for her (1963)

Peter helps Reggie move into a hotel after the embassy meeting. The three men threaten her one by one, each sure she knows where the money is.

Set in Reggie's hotel — Peter finds Reggie and helps her move into a hotel.

A street in the 5th arrondissement, in the Latin Quarter.

Filmed at 24 Rue Censier (Hôtel Saint-Jacques) — Wikipedia lists 24 Rue Censier as the Hôtel Saint-Jacques; the pin is the street's representative point. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The market where Charles's trail ends (1963)

Reggie and Peter follow the one lead left: the market where her husband had his last appointment. Spotting one of the three men, Peter slips away after him.

Set in Outdoor market — Reggie and Adam go to an outdoor market, the location of Charles's last known appointment. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The old central food market district of Paris.

Filmed at Les Halles — Wikipedia lists Les Halles; a cinematography article also names it. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The stamp market (1963)

Among the stamp booths, Peter and Tex each work out what Charles left behind: valuable stamps stuck to an envelope. Both race to find them.

Set in Outdoor stamp booths — At the stamp-selling booths, Adam and Tex each realize that Charles bought some extremely valuable stamps and affixed them to the envelope in his travel bag. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A tree-lined square on the Champs-Élysées gardens, with a Thursday stamp market.

Filmed at Carré Marigny stamp market — Wikipedia lists Carré Marigny as the stamp market; the French Wikipedia also names the Marigny stamp market. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Théâtre Vrai Guignolet, Carré Marigny — Wikipedia lists the puppet theatre in the same square; no separate coordinates. Its place in the film's order is a guess. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The colonnade chase (1963)

Reggie thinks Peter is a killer and runs to meet the one man she believes is on her side. In the open colonnade she is caught between the two men.

Set in Palais-Royal colonnade — Hamilton tells Reggie to meet him at the Colonnade at the Palais-Royal. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A garden colonnade next to the Louvre, once a royal palace.

Filmed at Palais-Royal — Wikipedia and a cinematography article both name the Palais-Royal colonnade. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The empty theatre (1963)

With no one to trust, Reggie bolts into a dark theatre and crouches in the prompter's box. The chase moves from the open air into the dark.

Set in Empty theatre — Reggie runs into an empty theater and hides in the prompt box.

The Paris home of the national theatre company, next to the Palais-Royal.

Filmed at Comédie-Française — Wikipedia lists the Comédie-Française as the theatre; it does not say whether the interior was shot here or in a studio (the film shot about half on location, interiors at a studio). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at 11 Rue Scribe — American Express building Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Quai de Montebello — Walking along the river Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at UNESCO Headquarters — EURESCO headquarters (fictional) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Reggie Lampert — An American interpreter living in Paris, who is divorcing her husband.
• Peter Joshua — A charming American she meets on holiday, who keeps changing his name.