
What's in a Name (2012)
- Documented locations
- 21
- Year
- 2012
- Directed by
- Alexandre de La Patellière
- Original title
- Le Prénom
- Cities
- Monnaie, Paris, Oppède
Paris, France
The scene : 4 minThe film shows the high school where Élisabeth (Valérie Benguigui) teaches, located on Boulevard Soult.
Paris, France
The scene : 5 minPierre's (Charles Berling) arrival at the Sorbonne is captured from the square that borders the university.
Paris, France
The scene : 6 minShot of the statue of Montaigne, standing in Paul-Painlevé Square.
Paris, France
The scene : 6 minThe Rue des Écoles frames the shot dedicated to the statue of Montaigne.
Monnaie, France
The scene : The pre-opening sequence follows Jean-Jacques (Yaniss Lespert), a pizza delivery man, who crosses the Pont Neuf on a two-wheeler while the voice-over sets up the story.
Paris, France
The scene : Still on the handlebars of his scooter, the delivery man rides along the facade of La Samaritaine, on the banks of the Louvre, in the opening sequence narrated in voice-over.
Paris, France
The scene : The pizza delivery man's race takes place on Étienne Marcel street, one of the Parisian landmarks of the pre-credits.
Paris, France
Circular royal square at the boundary of the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Paris, adorned with an equestrian statue of Louis XIV. It was built in 1740 by the architect Pierre Le Muet and is classified as a historical monument.
The scene : Jean-Jacques bypasses the Place des Victoires during the journey across Paris that opens the film.
Paris, France
The scene : The two-wheeler rides up the rue de Vienne, in the 8th arrondissement, while the voice-over continues.
Paris, France
The scene : The pre-credits sequence shows the delivery person passing in front of the Palais Garnier, on the side of rue Scribe.
Paris, France
The scene : The crossing of Paris continues on the Boulevard de Denain, in the axis of the Gare du Nord.
Paris, France
The scene : Jean-Jacques walks down Dunkirk Street, another stop on the delivery route filmed at the beginning.
Paris, France
Inaugurated in 1864, the Gare du Nord owes its monumental facade to the architect Jacques Ignace Hittorff. As a terminal station, it combines the functions of a border station for international connections and an RER station, and it is listed as a historic monument.
The scene : The scooter passes in front of the Gare du Nord, rue de Maubeuge, during the sequence that precedes the credits.
Paris, France
The scene : The delivery driver emerges onto Place Blanche during the Paris crossing that precedes the credits.
Paris, France
The scene : The delivery person's route takes them in front of the facade of the La Bruyère theater, on La Bruyère street.
Paris, France
The scene : The pre-credits scene follows the two-wheeler down Lamartine Street, at the height of number 33.
Paris, France
The scene : The race continues on Hippolyte-Lebas street, in front of number 10.
Paris, France
The scene : Jean-Jacques walks up the rue des Martyrs, at number 31, against a backdrop of voiceover.
Paris, France
The scene : The delivery person's route passes by the Saint-Georges theater, located at 51 on the street of the same name.
Oppède, France
The scene : Municipality of Luberon selected for filming, the only location declared outside of Paris and its region.
Paris, France
The scene : Boulevard de Clichy is part of the route taken by the two-wheeler during the pre-title sequence.