🏙 Towns & cities
Saint-Denis
subprefecture and commune in Île-de-France, France
🇫🇷 France · 48.9356, 2.3539
Saint-Denis is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 6 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
7 productions were filmed at 2 places inside Saint-Denis rather than at Saint-Denis itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“So it was a sad day for us, but she'll always be part of our Smurfy family." Several scenes were filmed in the new film studios Cité du Cinéma founded by Luc Besson in Saint-Denis in France.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Saint-Denis as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Smurfs 2 2013
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The Family
2013
“Some of the filming also took place L'Aigle and at Cité du Cinéma in Saint-Denis for one month.” Wikipedia
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Emily in Paris
2020–
“Some scenes are also filmed at Cité du Cinéma, a film studio complex in Saint-Denis.” Wikipedia
- Taken 2 2012
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3 Days to Kill
2014
“Some scenes in Paris were filmed in the studios and in the central nave of the Cité du Cinéma, founded by Luc Besson in Saint-Denis.” Wikipedia
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The Hundred-Foot Journey
2014
“Some scenes were shot in the Cité du Cinéma studio complex, located in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Saint-Denis
7 productions shot at 2 places inside Saint-Denis, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Saint-Denis itself.
- Lucy Cité du Cinéma 2014
- Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets Cité du Cinéma 2017
- Jackie Cité du Cinéma per Wikipedia 2016
- Robin Hood Cité du Cinéma per Wikipedia 2018
- The Three Musketeers: Milady Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur Saint-Denis 2023
- Notre-Dame on Fire Cité du Cinéma per Wikipedia 2022
- Angélique Cité du Cinéma per Wikipedia 2013
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
Paris
🇫🇷 France
capital and most populous city in France
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🛣 Streets & squares
pont de Bir-Hakeim
🇫🇷 France
bridge over the Seine River in Paris, France
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Palais Galliera
🇫🇷 France
museum of fashion and fashion history located in Paris
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Orly Airport
🇫🇷 France
international airport serving Paris, France
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🏙 Towns & cities
Montmartre
🇫🇷 France
large hill in Paris's northern 18th arrondissement
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Porte des Lilas - Cinéma
🇫🇷 France
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Saint-Denis?
13 productions are recorded as filmed in Saint-Denis, 7 of them at places inside it, including The Smurfs 2 (2013), The Family (2013) and Emily in Paris (2020–). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Saint-Denis?
The Smurfs 2 (2013), covered by 49 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Saint-Denis?
Saint-Denis is in France, at 48.9356, 2.3539.
What other filming locations are near Saint-Denis?
Paris, pont de Bir-Hakeim, Palais Galliera, Orly Airport and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
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 Claude Shoshany, CC BY 2.5.