The Bourne Identity: filming locations in Paris

Where was The Bourne Identity filmed in Paris?

The first Bourne film, directed by Doug Liman with Matt Damon and Franka Potente, was shot in locations including Prague and Paris. Specialist sources (the CNC's Film France, movie-locations.com, IMDb) list many scenes in the city, including the famous Mini car chase.

The Mini car chase

Bourne and Marie park outside Gare du Nord, then speed across Paris, chased by motorcycle police. The chase goes through Place Vendôme and down to the Seine quays, where the Mini takes a slip road the wrong way by Quai Louis-Blériot. At Place Vendôme, take time to admire the column and Jules Hardouin-Mansart's façades.

The Pont Neuf meeting

Near the end of the film, Bourne arranges to meet Alexander Conklin on the Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris. Go in the late afternoon: the view over the Seine, the Louvre and the Île de la Cité is superb, and Square du Vert-Galant is just below.

Bourne's apartment

Bourne's Paris apartment was filmed at 104 avenue Kléber in the 16th, shown in the film as “104 rue du Jardin”. It is a private building: admire it from the pavement.

How do you follow the route from the Concortel?

• Place Vendôme: about 15 minutes on foot (estimate).
• Pont Neuf: line 14 from Saint-Lazare to Châtelet (3 stops), then a few minutes on foot.
• Gare du Nord: RER E from Haussmann-Saint-Lazare, direct to Magenta, which connects to Gare du Nord.

Our other film walks: Amélie, The Da Vinci Code, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Emily in Paris, John Wick: Chapter 4. More ideas in Discover Paris.