Maps of Movies
Ronin (1998)
Where Ronin says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A mercenary thriller where every car chase is a real Paris or Riviera road, and the bistro where it starts is a studio set
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Scenes and places
The Montmartre bistro where the team meets (1998)
Deirdre, an IRA operative, meets two Americans and a Frenchman at a bistro. She is quietly recruiting a team of ex-agents turned mercenaries, and none of them knows who they will be working for.
Set in Bistro in Montmartre — A bistro in Montmartre, where Deirdre meets the first members of her team.
Montmartre is the hilltop neighborhood in Paris's 18th arrondissement; only the bistro's exterior shots were filmed on location.
Filmed at Rue des Trois-Frères and Rue Drevet, Paris 18e (18th arrondissement · Montmartre, Paris, France) — Streets listed for the Paris 18th arrondissement shoot; which bistro scene used them is not stated. The bistro interior itself was a sound-stage set built at Épinay. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The warehouse briefing (1998)
In a warehouse, Deirdre sets out pay, rules and the mission to a group of strangers. Each man sizes up the others, and Sam begins asking pointed questions about who is really behind the job.
Set in Warehouse (location unnamed) — A warehouse where the group is gathered and told the mission: steal a metallic briefcase from an armed convoy.
Aubervilliers is an industrial suburb just north of Paris.
Filmed at Abandoned workshop, Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis, Aubervilliers, France) — Principal photography began on 3 November 1997 in an abandoned workshop at Aubervilliers; the coordinate is the town centre, not the building, and which scene used it is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The convoy ambush at Villefranche-sur-Mer (1998)
The team ambushes the heavily armed convoy and takes the briefcase, then chases the survivors toward Nice. Sam and Vincent fight side by side for the first time, though not everyone on the team is playing the same game.
Set in Villefranche-sur-Mer — The coastal town where the team ambushes the convoy carrying the briefcase. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A small harbour town on the French Riviera, between Nice and Monaco.
Filmed at Villefranche-sur-Mer (Alpes-Maritimes, Villefranche-sur-Mer, France) — Villefranche is named in the filming list; the exact street of the ambush is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The car chase through Nice (1998)
In the middle of the chase and gunfight, Gregor swaps the briefcase for a booby-trapped decoy and vanishes. The team realises that someone inside the group has just betrayed them.
Set in Nice — The Riviera city where the team pursues the survivors and a gunfight breaks out. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Nice is the largest city on the French Riviera, with the Promenade des Anglais along its seafront.
Filmed at La Turbie (Alpes-Maritimes, La Turbie, France) — The first major car chase was shot in La Turbie and Nice. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Nice (Alpes-Maritimes, Nice, France) — The first major car chase was shot in La Turbie and Nice; the exact streets are not listed. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Roman arena at Arles (1998)
Sam's old contact tells him where Gregor is, and the team closes in on him in the arena during his meeting with two Russians. Sam gives chase, and the gunfight there leaves him hurt.
Set in Arles Amphitheatre — The first-century Roman arena where the team corners Gregor during his meeting with Russian contacts. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A Roman arena from the end of the first century AD, still standing in the centre of Arles.
Filmed at Arles Amphitheatre (Bouches-du-Rhône, Arles, France) — Filmed in the arena itself in November 1997. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Under the bridge by the river (1998)
Following an address from Jean-Pierre, Sam and Vincent head to a meeting beneath a bridge by the river. Sam senses trouble before it arrives, and it is the first sign of how little he trusts anyone in this business.
Set in Under a bridge by the river, Paris — An address under a bridge by the river, passed on by Jean-Pierre.
Bir-Hakeim is the steel-and-stone bridge across the Seine near the Eiffel Tower.
Filmed at Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris 15e (15th arrondissement, Paris, France) — The filming list names the area under the Bir-Hakeim bridge (and under the Alexandre-III bridge); which scene used which is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The post office with the case (1998)
Gregor, forced to give up the briefcase, is taken to a post office to retrieve it. Sam and Vincent pick up the trail, and what looked like a handover turns into a chase.
Set in Post office (Paris) — A Paris post office where the case is collected.
Rue Singer is a short street in Paris's well-to-do 16th arrondissement.
Filmed at Post office, Rue Singer, Paris 16e (16th arrondissement · Rue Singer, Paris, France) — The post office on Rue Singer in the 16th arrondissement. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The wrong-way tunnel chase (1998)
The chase plunges into a road tunnel, where the cars race at high speed against oncoming traffic. Sam and Vincent are now directly on the heels of people they do not fully trust or understand.
Set in Road tunnel, Paris — A Paris road tunnel in which the chase goes against oncoming traffic.
The Les Halles tunnel runs under the old market district at the centre of Paris.
The overpass where a car goes over (1998)
Vincent shoots out a tire and the pursued car goes off an overpass. Gregor slips away with the case in the confusion, leaving Sam and Vincent without a lead.
Set in Paris overpass — A Paris overpass where the car is shot out and goes over the edge.
The Pont du Garigliano crosses the Seine on the western edge of Paris.
Filmed at Pont du Garigliano, Paris (15th arrondissement, Paris, France) — Paris chases were filmed at La Défense and the Pont du Garigliano; which part used which is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The ice show at Le Zénith (1998)
Following a tip that the Russians will be at an ice show, Sam and Vincent go to the arena to find them. In the crowd, the pieces of the plot are about to collide.
Set in Le Zénith, Paris — The Paris concert hall where a figure-skating show is on stage and the Russians' trail leads. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Le Zénith is a Parisian concert hall in the Parc de la Villette.
Filmed at Zénith de Paris (19th arrondissement · Parc de la Villette, Paris, France) — Filmed at the Zénith with approximately 2,000 extras. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Sam — An American hired for the job who asks too many questions and trusts no one.
- Vincent — A Frenchman on the team who knows Paris and quickly teams up with Sam.
- Deirdre — The IRA operative who hires the team and briefs the mission.