The film "Three Colors: Blue" was filmed in Paris, France.

Filming locations:

Brasserie Le Mouffetard

In the movie

Scene where Olivier wants to see Julie, and they meet in a café in the neighborhood where she now lives. A flutist plays a song that reminds them both of the piece Julie's husband was composing. Julie decides to ask the man about this music.

In reality

The scene was filmed at Rue Mouffetard is one of the oldest and liveliest neighborhoods in Paris. It is located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. According to Alexandre Fabbri from "The World of Kieslowski", Julie's apartment was above the café "L'Égyptien", which is located opposite the brasserie "Mouffetard".

Rue de l'Alboni

In the movie

Scene where Julie runs after Olivier's car to ask him about the music.

In reality

The scene was filmed at Rue de l'Alboni is located near the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, which gained worldwide fame thanks to the scene in the film "Inception" in which Leonardo DiCaprio and Elliot Page stepped into a troubled dream.

Palais de Justice de Paris

In the movie

Scene where Julie wants to meet the woman in the photographs, about whom she did not know.

In reality

The scene was filmed at The Palais de Justice, formerly the Palais de la Cité, is a courthouse in Paris. It houses the Paris Court of Appeal, the busiest appellate court in France, and the highest French court for ordinary cases, the Court of Cassation. Among the oldest surviving buildings of the City Palace are the Sainte-Chapelle (built around 1240, during the reign of Louis IX) and the Conciergerie, a former prison now a museum, where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned before her execution by guillotine. From the 16th century until the French Revolution, the Paris Parliament was located here.

Piscine Pontoise

In the movie

Scene where Julie tries to cope with her loss and decides to go for a swim.

In reality

The scene was filmed at Piscine Pontoise is one of four pools built in Paris by Lucien Pollet. It was built in 1933. Since June 19, 1998, it has been registered as a historical monument.