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Updated on 16/06/2026

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Movies, TV series, documentaries, commercials, photo shoots, music videos… Are you planning to film in Paris? Paris Film, a service of the City of Paris’s Film Commission, is here to support you with your project.

What Paris Film Does

Paris Film is the office responsible for coordinating film shoots in Paris. It serves as the City of Paris’s single point of contact for submitting permit applications for filming fiction, commercials, advertising shoots, artistic photography, documentaries, and music videos in public spaces located within the boundaries of the City of Paris and managed by the City of Paris.
Contact: gbheantrf@cnevf.se[tournages then paris.fr after the @ sign].

What Paris Film Doesn't Do

  • Requests for news coverage or live TV broadcasts (game shows, reality TV, programs, and live event coverage, etc.). Please contact: cerffr@cnevf.se[presse then paris.fr after the @ sign].
  • Requests for the following iconic landmarks: the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre Museum, the Tuileries Garden, the Opéra Garnier, the Opéra Bastille, the Bastille Column, the Luxembourg Garden, the Musée d’Orsay, La Défense, the Palais Royal, the Palace of Versailles, the Trocadéro Esplanade, the Parc de la Villette, the Jardin des Plantes, the banks of the Seine, the Élysée Palace, Matignon, the Parliament, and government ministries. Please contact the managers of these sites directly. Paris Film remains your point of contact for managing parking requests near these locations.
  • Requests for advice on finding locations.

Two types of permits depending on your shoot

Advance notifications for filming on public roads

  • You are a team of fewer than 10 people
  • You're shooting with lightweight equipment (lights, Steadicam, reflector, etc.)
  • You do not have a specific parking request for film crew or production vehicles
  • You do not have a traffic-related request
Applications must be submitted one week before filming (5 business days).

AGATE Filming Permit Application

  • You are a team of more than 10 people
  • Would you like to film in parks and gardens, at sports facilities, along the riverbanks, on the canals, on the Seine, at monuments, sports facilities, libraries, canals, churches, and elementary and primary schools?
  • Would you like to request a parking permit or report a traffic issue?
  • Do you have requests involving public order-related elements: police or emergency response uniforms, prop weapons, vehicles with custom graphics, stunts, explosions, removal of street furniture…
Applications must be submitted 3 weeks before filming (15 business days).

Best practices

Relations with local residents and business owners

In order to ensure the peace and quiet of residents and businesses, it is essential to notify them in advance of the filming, either through posters or by distributing flyers in mailboxes.
During filming, permits must be displayed on the windows of vehicles along with the phone number of the person in charge of production. This person must be available at all times to answer questions from local residents.
Politeness and courtesy should always be observed, no matter the circumstances.
Noise should be kept to a minimum, especially during assembly or disassembly early in the morning or late at night.
Small portable generators with a capacity of less than 10 kW are prohibited on public roads.
We must respect the environment.

Useful Contacts

To the City of Paris:
  • Parks and gardens (including Parc Monceau, Parc Montsouris, Bois de Boulogne, Bois de Vincennes, Buttes-Chaumont, Champ de Mars, Petite Ceinture): qrir-gbheantrf@cnevf.se[deve-tournages then paris.fr after the @ sign]
  • Sports facilities: qwf-gbheantrf@cnevf.se[djs-tournages then paris.fr after the @ sign]
  • Lighting projects: qiq-rpynventr-rirarzragf@cnevf.se[dvd-eclairage-evenements then paris.fr after the @ sign]
Other useful contacts

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