Where Was Inception Filmed?
Explore the real-world locations behind Christopher Nolan's mind-bending sci-fi thriller Inception, from Paris to Tangier and beyond.
Location Gallery
Paris - Pont de Bir-Hakeim
Paris - Café Debussy
Tangier, Morocco - Grand Socco
London - University College London
Alberta, Canada - Fortress Mountain
Los Angeles - Richard J. Neutra VDL Research House
Travel Tips
The famous Paris folding scene combined practical effects with CGI - real buildings were not actually folded!
The zero-gravity hotel corridor fight scene took three weeks to film and used a massive rotating set rather than digital effects.
Christopher Nolan built a full-scale Japanese castle interior inside a warehouse for the scenes in Saito's dream.
The snow fortress scenes were filmed in the mountains of Alberta, Canada, not in the Alps as many viewers assume.
The iconic 'kick' music (known as 'Time' by Hans Zimmer) was actually slowed-down French singer Édith Piaf's 'Non, je ne regrette rien'.
Filming Locations
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Paris - Pont de Bir-Hakeim
This iconic Parisian bridge featured in the famous folding city scene where Ariadne learns about dream architecture.
Paris - Café Debussy
The Parisian café where Cobb explains dream sharing to Ariadne. In reality, this was filmed at a location in the 5th arrondissement.
Tangier, Morocco - Grand Socco
The bustling market square in Tangier that was transformed into Mombasa for the chase scene where Cobb is pursued by Cobol Engineering agents.
London - University College London
The exterior of UCL's Flaxman Gallery was used as the university where Cobb recruits Ariadne.
Marseille, France - La Vieille Charité
This historic building in Marseille served as the hospital where Mal committed herself in the film.
Alberta, Canada - Fortress Mountain
The snow fortress in the third level of the dream was filmed at this ski resort in the Canadian Rockies.
Los Angeles - Richard J. Neutra VDL Research House
The Modernist architecture of this landmark was used for the Saito's Japanese castle interior scenes.
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