Towns & cities
La Défense
dedicated business district outside of Paris
France · 48.8917, 2.2408
La Défense is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in La Défense, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 9 more.
“The first major car-chase scene was shot in La Turbie and Nice; the rest were filmed in areas of Paris, including La Défense and the Pont du Garigliano.”
Movies filmed in La Défense
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names La Défense as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Bourne Identity 2002
- Ronin 1998
- Alphaville 1965
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To the Wonder
2012
“Shots in France include scenes at Mont Saint-Michel, inside the Paris Métro and at La Défense.” Wikipedia
- Le Chat 1971
- I as in Icarus 1979
- Girlhood 2014
- Switch 2011
- Au poste! 2018
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
La Défense station
France·under 1 km
Paris Métro station
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Landmarks & buildings
Cœur Défense
France·under 1 km
office towers located in the business district of La Défense, Courbevoie, France
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Landmarks & buildings
Esso Tower
France·under 1 km
building in La Défense, Courbevoie, France
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Landmarks & buildings
Westfield Les Quatre Temps
France·under 1 km
shopping mall in La Défense
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Landmarks & buildings
résidence Vision 80
France·under 1 km
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Towns & cities
Faubourg de l'Arche
France·under 1 km
human settlement in France
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in La Défense?
10 productions are recorded as filmed in La Défense, including Undercover in Paris (2010), The Bourne Identity (2002) and Ronin (1998). 9 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in La Défense?
Undercover in Paris (2010), covered by 3 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is La Défense?
La Défense is in France. Its coordinates are 48.8917, 2.2408.
What other filming locations are near La Défense?
La Défense station (under 1 km), Cœur Défense (under 1 km), Esso Tower (under 1 km), Westfield Les Quatre Temps (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Vincevinss, CC BY 4.0.