Paris, France | MCU: Location Scout

SHIELD agent on walkie-talkie in front of Notre Dame Cathedral. Text: Paris, France.

They’ve pinned down the location of the package.

After the opening title image, the action switches to Paris, France. The production used some of its Pilot money to travel to the City of Lights with actor Brett Dalton for a few shots to give the show a larger, worldwide scope.

Banks of Seine, Paris

SHIELD vehicles pull up on a road on the banks of the Seine, just across from the Cathedral of Notre Dame.

  • Dark cars drive along pathway next to French river. Text: An ABC Studios Production.
  • Buildings along the Seine river in Paris.
  • SHIELD vehicles in front of Notre Dame Cathedral.

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Street, Paris

Grant Ward rides his motorcycle through the streets of Paris, on a mission to intercept “a package.” This is the intersection of Avenue de l’Opéra & Rue de l’Échelle looking southwest.

  • Motorcycle on Paris street. Text: Starring Clark Gregg.

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Restaurant, Paris

Ward cruises up to a Paris restaurant on his motorcycle as part of his mission to get some fingerprints needed to find his “package.” The shot of him pulling up to Le Relais Odéon was shot on Rue de l’Ancienne Comédie, near the alley. When he enters the Bistro in the show, he is coming in via Cour du Commerce Saint-André, through the alleyway in back.

  • Motorcycle on Paris street.
  • Motorcycle pulls up in front of Paris restaurant.
  • Exterior French restaurant.
  • Grant Ward as a waiter in French restaurant. Text: May I take your glass, Sir?

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Rooftop, Paris

After intercepting his quarry, Ward escapes VanChat’s goons by running onto a Paris rooftop and catching a helicopter off the top of the building. This building is at the corner of Avenue Kléber and Rue Boissière.

  • Helicopter over Paris, France.
  • Grant Ward climbs over rooftop in Paris. Text: Executive Producers: Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Joe Quesada
  • Grant Ward on Paris rooftop with Eiffel Tower in background. Text: Executive Producer: Jeph Loeb.

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(Agents of SHIELD S01E01, 2013)