History Main / GayParee

* The French film ''Film/LaHaine'' rarely ventures inside central Paris, the area surrounded by the Périphérique; instead, most of the action takes place in the surrounding ''banlieue'', more precisely, in the Yvelines, west of Paris.

* The Gay Paree stereotype originated during LaBelleEpoque and most of its aspects date back no further than the 19th century. Thus, works set in pre-19th century Paris will either avert this trope or else be an AnachronismStew.

* ''Film/Paris36'': The trope is mostly embodied in the songs of Douce (Creator/NoraArnezeder), the accordion soundtrack and the fact that the film concerns a troupe of Parisian entertainers. That doesn't mean the film doesn't include issues of the time, such as the effects of TheGreatDepression or fascist-leaning nationalism.

* About a third of the John Woo movie ''Once A Thief'' takes places in the stereotypical Paris as well.

A place to HaveAGayOldTime. Not to be confused with gaily paring (cutting, skinning) things, or paring gays.

Tragic romances set here tend to end with the corpse of some jilted lover floating in the Seine. Also expect any JapaneseTourist to have their hearts broken that [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome the city isn't as glamorous as they thought of it]].

Tragic romances set here tend to end with the corpse of some jilted lover floating in the Seine.

* ''Film/District13'' is set almost entirely in Paris's worst suburbs.

* Film/LesMiserables2019 is set in Montfermeil, a impoverished and violent suburb of Paris.
* Jacques Tati's ''Playtime'' is set in an ultramodern section of Paris entirely devoid of familiar Parisian life, aside from one street vendor whom some tourists want to photograph.

* Averted by ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug''; though it takes place in Paris, it isn't stereotypical and is pretty much just a backdrop for the series. And any damage as a result of the MonsterOfTheWeek is automatically [[WorldHealingWave repaired]] by Ladybug's powers. That being said, it really says something when the strongest negative emotions Hawk Moth can exploit are that [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E05MrPidgeon people are not allowed to feed the pigeons]], [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E17Antibug being called a liar]] and being made a fool by the only bully in the entire school.

* ''[[Film/{{Amelie}} Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain]]'' is set in Montmartre (the big white church is the ''Sacré Coeur'', a local landmark), an especially beautiful part of this beautiful city. It used to be known as the artists' quarter.

* Series/TheEddy was filmed in the eastern part of the city (XII arrondissement) and suburbs (Montreuil and Bobigny) that are far less affluent and touristic than the city center. As a consequence, the TV show depicts a far more multicultural, gritty and popular Paris than usually seen in international productions.

Uh, what? Does Paris really have all that? ''[[GratuitousFrench Oh là là]]'', we thought Paris was the {{Eiffel Tower|Effect}}, the Arc de Triomphe, and The Louvre (with its convenient supply of [[MacGuffin priceless]], [[BreakOutTheMuseumPiece world-famous]] works of art) looming over [[FrenchCuisineIsHaughty bistros]], cafés, art galleries and super-chic shops in Avenue des Champs-Élysées and the Rue de la Paix, {{Starving Artist}}s in the Latin Quarter (or, during LaBelleEpoque, [[MadArtist deranged painters]] in Montmartre), the romantic old bridges over the River Seine, the gaudy music shows at the Moulin Rouge and Folies Bergère, and stuff like street mimes on every corner, with [[FrenchAccordion accordion music]] or/and Music/EdithPiaf songs playing in the background, and [[FrenchJerk snooty French people]] (the custom of men kissing each other on the cheek may be exploited for HoYay) smoking cigarettes and wearing berets, striped shirts and scarves while they carry around baguettes under their arms. And all the buildings are in the style of Haussmann's 19th century urban renewal, right...?

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'': Chef Louis is, well, Hollywood's idea of a French cook. His sequence is introduced with accordion music (which is a cliché related to Paris), he has a MauriceChevalierAccent, speaks about "[[GratuitousFrench Nouvelle Cuisine des Champs-Élysées]]" and even randomly name-drops Creator/MauriceChevalier. This is all AnachronismStew, because the film pretty clearly takes place in the 18th century.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'': Paris is a picturesque modern city, where events in the hospitality industry are apparently [[WorstNewsJudgmentEver considered front-page news]]. The latter is actually TruthInTelevision, as fake cheese and wine, rows over ownership of recipes, and chef's obituaries have all made RealLife headlines.

* ''Film/Banlieue13'' is set almost entirely in Paris's worst suburbs.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' visited prehistoric Paris in the theatrical movie ''The Man Called Flintstone''. Various sights of Paris were seen during a song number, depicting it as a Stone Age version of this trope. Unusually for the series, Paris doesn't have a "prehistoric" rock-pun name, though the wood-and-stone-constructed "Eiffelrock Tower" is shown. Paris (and the Eiffelrock Tower) is briefly seen again in the late 1970s special "A Flintstone Christmas."

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'': Paris is a picturesque modern city, where events in the hospitality industry are apparently [[WorstNewsJudgmentEver considered front-page news]]. Fake cheese and wine, rows over ownership of recipes and chef's obituaries have all made RealLife headlines.

Uh, what? Does Paris really have all that? ''[[GratuitousFrench Oh là là]]'', we thought Paris was the {{Eiffel Tower|Effect}}, the Arc de Triomphe, and The Louvre (with its convenient supply of [[MacGuffin priceless]], [[BreakOutTheMuseumPiece world-famous]] works of art) looming over [[FrenchCuisineIsHaughty bistros]], cafés, art galleries and super-chic shops in Avenue des Champs-Élysées and the Rue de la Paix, {{Starving Artist}}s in the Latin Quarter (or, during LaBelleEpoque, [[MadArtist deranged painters]] in Montmartre), the romantic old bridges over the River Seine, the gaudy music shows at the Moulin Rouge and Folies Bergère, and stuff like street mimes on every corner, with accordion music or/and Music/EdithPiaf songs playing in the background, and [[FrenchJerk snooty French people]] (the custom of men kissing each other on the cheek may be exploited for HoYay) smoking cigarettes and wearing berets, striped shirts and scarves while they carry around baguettes under their arms. And all the buildings are in the style of Haussmann's 19th century urban renewal, right...?

* ''Series/EmilyInParis'' was noted for its heavy use of this trope. The series takes place in an affluent, white-washed Paris populated by walking [[Main/EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench French]] [[Main/FrenchJerk stereotypes]].

->''"If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is [[TitleDrop a moveable feast]]."''

* Also averted by ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug''; though it takes place there, it isn't stereotypical and is pretty much just a backdrop for the series. And any damage as a result of the MonsterOfTheWeek is automatically [[WorldHealingWave repaired]] by Ladybug's powers. That being said, it really says something when the strongest negative emotions Hawk Moth can exploit are that [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E05MrPidgeon people are not allowed to feed the pigeons]], [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E17Antibug being called a liar]] and being made a fool by the only bully in the entire school.

* Averted with the suburban Boulogne-Billancourt setting of ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''.
** To be fair, Bologune-Billancourt is a suburb of Paris, but the city landmarks are never seen.
** The one landmark that is seen (and actually seen at least OnceAnEpisode as it's central to the plot) is the abandoned Renault factory on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Ele_Seguin Île Seguin]] in the Seine that has since been torn down.

* ''Literature/{{Madeline}}''

* The [[Film/Sabrina1954 1954 original]] and [[Film/Sabrina1995 1995 remake]] of ''{Sabrina'' send the heroine to Paris on an internship of several years.

* ''Anime/IkokuMeiroNoCroisee'' plays this incredibly straight.

* About a third of the John Woo movie ''Film/OnceAThief'' takes places in the stereotypical Paris as well.

* Disney's ''Disney/TheAristocats'' begins and ends in Paris; the middle part of the film takes place in the French countryside and shows the journey back to the French capital.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'': Chef Louis is, well, Hollywood's idea of a French cook. His sequence is introduced with accordion music (which is a cliché related to Paris), he has a MauriceChevalierAccent, speaks about "[[GratuitousFrench Nouvelle Cuisine des Champs-Élysées]]" and even randomly name-drops Creator/MauriceChevalier. This is all AnachronismStew, because the film pretty clearly takes place in the 18th century.

Uh, what? Does Paris really have all that? ''[[GratuitousFrench Oh là là]]'', we thought Paris was the {{Eiffel Tower|Effect}}, the Arc de Triomphe, and The Louvre (with its convenient supply of [[MacGuffin priceless]], [[BreakOutTheMuseumPiece world-famous]] works of art) looming over bistros, cafés, art galleries and super-chic shops in Avenue des Champs-Élysées and the Rue de la Paix, {{Starving Artist}}s in the Latin Quarter (or, during LaBelleEpoque, [[MadArtist deranged painters]] in Montmartre), the romantic old bridges over the River Seine, the gaudy music shows at the Moulin Rouge and Folies Bergère, and stuff like street mimes on every corner, with accordion music or/and Music/EdithPiaf songs playing in the background, and [[FrenchJerk snooty French people]] (the custom of men kissing each other on the cheek may be exploited for HoYay) smoking cigarettes and wearing berets, striped shirts and scarves while they carry around baguettes under their arms. And all the buildings are in the style of Haussmann's 19th century urban renewal, right...?

* A few works by Creator/ErnestHemingway are set in [[TheRoaringTwenties 1920s]] Paris, largely reflecting his experience. While somewhat reflecting the trope (bars and bistros and a generally "gay" lifestyle) he also makes apparent just how shallow the lives of Americans in Paris (many of whom he depicts as Type 2 {{Eagleland}}ers) can be. Particularly on display in ''Literature/TheSunAlsoRises'', wherein he contrasts Paris with Spain (particularly Pamplona and the world of bullfighting).