Domaine National du Palais-Royal

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Magnificently spread out and overlooking the Louvre, this 16th-century royal palace impresses with its grand exterior, spacious gardens, arched windows, and detailed interior ornamentation, making it an ideal filming spot to double as a palace and ballroom for major moments in The Count of Monte Cristo. Currently the seat of the French culture ministry and once the residence of Cardinal Richelieu before passing through the hands of Louis XIII, Louis XIV, and others, it’s also a regular backdrop for France-set Hollywood productions like The Da Vinci Code, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Interview with the Vampire, and the Netflix hit Emily in Paris. - Shaurya Thapa