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What to Watch Before Visiting Paris

Planning a trip to Paris? Perhaps its your first trip and you’re lost in a sea of recommendations, pictures, suggestions, and a bit of your own fantasies. Or perhaps you’ve been before and are looking forward to getting lost while strolling the charming streets once again. Regardless, here is a list of movies and television shows to get you inspired for your upcoming trip (even if you haven’t booked it yet or have no immediate plans to visit). 

This list aims to predominantly focus on Paris vs. all of France, though I admit that may not always the case and a few recommendations that don’t strictly highlight the Parisian charm have slipped in. If you’re looking for a more general list of films and TV show to watch about France, or for specific cities or historical moments, check out all the lists of movies and TV shows to watch before visiting HERE.. I have also striven to keep this list with mostly English-language films, though a few sub-titled staples are included.

Without further ado... a list of recommendations for films and TV shows - in no particular order - to watch when planning (or dreaming of) a trip to Paris: