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Paris at the heart of The Da Vinci Code |
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In 2005, 26 million tourists visited Paris. A record number that confirms the French capital as a leading destination for lovers of culture, history, romanticism… and mystery! There is no shortage of ways to add spice to these visits and since the publication of The Da Vinci Code, fans of Dan Brown’s book are discovering a whole new take on the City of Light, one of esotericism, art history and unsolved enigmas. The heroes of the novel – and soon the film – are at large in Paris, and the French capital, central to the plot, is revealed in all its beauty and also its mystery. It is an ideal setting and Paris plays its very own role in the story. On the trail of The Da Vinci Code, one can explore at leisure the principal locations in which the story is set, admire the works of art mentioned or even hope to come across some of the characters from the book. The wealth of the intrigue opens up new horizons, where all of a sudden fiction becomes reality.
This report was prepared with the collaboration of the Art Process agency
On location!
The Louvre museum
The story’s opening crime takes place in the Grand Gallery. Jacques Saunière, curator at the Louvre, is found murdered in the vicinity of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. Later, the protagonists meet beneath the inverted Pyramid.
Rue de Rivoli
When Langdon and young Sophie Neveu escape from the Louvre, their wild car chase takes them down the famous street that runs alongside the Louvre and the Tuileries gardens and into Place de la Concorde.
Champs-Elysées
The pursuit continues on to the Champs-Elysées, the most beautiful avenue in the world with its places of great repute, marked out by the Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde.
 The Ritz
Professor Robert Langdon stays at the Ritz Hotel in Paris. The prestigious hotel, host to the stars, stands proudly in the Place Vendôme, like another gem in the jewellery district.
Saint-Sulpice
Silas, the Opus Dei monk in the story, goes to Saint-Sulpice church to find the keystone, supposed map leading to the treasure of the Templars.
Seine river banks
Leaving the city and heading for the Château de Villette, the characters travel along the the banks of the Seine.
The Paris meridian
This imaginary line can be discovered through Langdon’s comments when he talks about the meridian, once used to determine geographical coordinates, visible today thanks to the 135 bronze medallions outlining its route through Paris.
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