Paris movie

With the hype of Hollywood having taken over at global proportions, it's often forgotten that Paris was the true birthplace of cinema. Not only did the first moving images via the Magic Lantern of the 17th century become a craze in the City of Lights, film notables like the Lumière brothers showed some of the world’s first movies in the city. And guess what? Thomas Edison based his cinematoscope (the first movie camera) on prototypes debuted by Frenchman Etienne-Jules Marey at the 1889…

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Movie Poster

Here are the 15 best must-watch French movies set in Paris that will inspire and get you excited about your next trip to France and to Paris

Do you love Paris? Do you daydream your days away wishing you were strolling under the Eiffel Tower? Then you must watch these movies set in Paris!

This is the definitive guide to the best travel-inspiring French and English movies on Paris since the birth of cinema. All genres included!

Audrey in Paris, 1957