Posted on October 31, 2025 in Travel News
Call it what you will – the City of Love, the City of Lights, the capital of fashion, or the most beautiful city in the world, Paris remains the Queen.
Paris has always been more than just a city. She’s a mood, a muse, a cinematic dreamscape. After a period of pandemic-related stillness, Paris took a deep breath, reapplied her lippy and has stepped back into the spotlight. In 2024, almost 49 million people paid homage to her. 2025 is predicted to be even bigger thanks in large part to the Paris Olympics, but also to the success of shows like Emily in Paris and this year’s third season of The Summer I Turned Pretty (TSITP) with its last three episodes filmed in Paris. There will be even more nostalgic flutters mixed with Instagrammable moments when The Devil Wears Prada 2 hits cinemas in May 2026.
If set-jetting is your ultimate aesthetic, step inside the frame of your fave movies and television shows with this Movie Girl’s Map to Paris.
📽️ The Devil Wears Prada
Place de la Concorde – It all began here, didn’t it? The moment when Andy throws her phone into La Fontaine des Fleuves and breaks free from Miranda’s tyranny. Ready to be a free agent and set your own agenda? Click!
Hotel Plaza Athénée – Where fashion royalty stays; you’ll recognise its red awnings instantly.
Pont Alexandre III – The bridge of epiphanies, often framed by golden light.
👠 Emily in Paris
Place de l’Estrapade (5th arrondissement) – Emily’s apartment courtyard, surrounded by pastel façades and blooming window boxes.
Café de Flore (Saint-Germain-des-Prés) – The quintessential chic café; order a café crème and pretend you’re late for a marketing pitch.
Palais-Royal Gardens – Perfect symmetry, perfect photo ops — and yes, the striped Buren columns from season one are still there.
Pont des Arts – The classic lovers’ bridge, the backdrop of many Parisian set pieces including movies like Now You See Me and shows like The Good Place.
🌅 The Summer I Turned Pretty
Follow Belly’s journey to self-discovery for yourself and capture the Queen’s tender, bittersweet energy when you visit:
Parc Monceau – Romantic, green, and just nostalgic enough for your “what if” thoughts.
Île Saint-Louis – A timeless island in the Seine; walk it at sunset, gelato in hand, and think of first loves.
Montmartre at dawn – The quiet before the tourists; it feels like a scene you’ll want to replay forever.
In Paris, every woman is a Queen and stars in her own show.
And every girl needs a guide…
For those days when you want to do a little pre-planning or are desperate to ditch the digital for some real-time exploring, dig in to these perfectly queen-appropriate guides to the best that Paris offers:
