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Palais Galliera

Paris · France  ·  Academy entrance

Inception filmed at Palais Galliera, Paris. This Paris museum building's entrance plays the fictional academy where Cobb meets his former tutor. On screen it's The academy.

Where to go

48.865556, 2.296667

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Inception (2010)
On screen
The academy
In real life
Palais Galliera, Paris
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Inception film at Palais Galliera?
At 48.865556, 2.296667 in Paris. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Palais Galliera?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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