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 23 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.
10 productions were filmed at 8 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.
- Lucy 2014
- The Smurfs 2 2013
- Murder on the Orient Express 1974
- Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2017
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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
- Jackie 2016
- 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
- Taken 3 2015
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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
- The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob 1973
- The Transporter Refueled 2015
- The Count of Monte Cristo 2024
- Le Dernier Combat 1983
- Games of Love and Chance 2003
- Female Agents 2008
- The New Girlfriend 2014
- The Bureau 2015–2020
- The Lower Depths 1936
- Romantics Anonymous 2010
- It Boy 2013
- Lolo 2015
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Saint-Denis
10 productions shot at 8 places inside Saint-Denis, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Saint-Denis itself.
- Robin Hood Cité du Cinéma per Wikipedia 2018
- The Last Metro rue du Landy per Wikipedia 1980
- 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
- MDNA World Tour Stade de France per Wikipedia 2013
- Life of Riley Cité du Cinéma 2014
- Mea Culpa Cité du Cinéma 2014
- Le Jeu de la vérité Cité du Cinéma 2014
- Rising Star Cité du Cinéma 2014
- La petite histoire de France Cité du Cinéma 2015–
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Studios & sets
Cité du Cinéma
France
film studio
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Landmarks & buildings
Technicentre du Landy
France
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Streets & squares
rue du Landy
France
thoroughfare in Aubervilliers, France
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Landmarks & buildings
Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur Saint-Denis
France
educational facility in Saint-Denis, France
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Streets & squares
carrefour Pleyel
France
intersection of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
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Towns & cities
Le Franc-Moisin
France
area in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
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Landmarks & buildings
Basilica of Saint-Denis
France
basilica located in Seine-Saint-Denis, in France
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Landmarks & buildings
Stade de France
France
national stadium of France
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur Saint-Denis
France·under 1 km
educational facility in Saint-Denis, France
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Landmarks & buildings
Basilica of Saint-Denis
France·under 1 km
basilica located in Seine-Saint-Denis, in France
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Landmarks & buildings
Stade de France
France·1 km south
national stadium of France
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Landmarks & buildings
Archives nationales
France·2 km north-east
national archives of France
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Towns & cities
Le Franc-Moisin
France·2 km south-east
area in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
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Landmarks & buildings
Technicentre du Landy
France·2 km south
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Saint-Denis?
33 productions are recorded as filmed in Saint-Denis, 10 of them at places inside it, including Lucy (2014), The Smurfs 2 (2013) and Murder on the Orient Express (1974). 23 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?
Lucy (2014), covered by 62 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Saint-Denis?
Saint-Denis is in France. Its coordinates are 48.9356, 2.3539.
What other filming locations are near Saint-Denis?
Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur Saint-Denis (under 1 km), Basilica of Saint-Denis (under 1 km), Stade de France (1 km south), Archives nationales (2 km north-east) 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 Claude Shoshany, CC BY 2.5.