Heritage Days 2025: visit the secret Station Cinéma, used for film shoots

FromEmily in Paris to The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain, not forgetting La Haine, L'Écume des Jours and the Lupin series, Paris is still the stuff of dreams for many filmmakers, and their viewers. And, of course, it's impossible to show everyday life in the City of Light without taking a trip on the Paris metro...

To film these scenes on public transport, RATP has a hidden station, specially dedicated to filming movies, music videos and commercials. The Station Cinéma is located at Porte des Lilas, between lines 11 and 3bis, and is usually closed to the public.

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This ghostly station located at Porte des Lilas, in Paris, could have a place at the Cannes Film Festival: countless films, commercials and video clips have been shot there, just a stone's throw from the metro passengers. Discover the Cinema Station, the most mysterious and magical place of the RATP. [Read more]

During the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) on September 20 and 21, 2025, RATP is offering free visits to this secret station. This major cultural event is back for its 42nd edition, and gives us the chance to discover numerous curiosities and hidden sites in Paris and the Île-de-France region. It's always a popular event with the curious, and we wouldn't miss it for the world!

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Please note that tours are generally available by reservation only, so be quick, places are going fast!

On the program for these Heritage Days at the RATP Cinema Station:

• Behind the scenes - Station cinéma
  Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 10:00 ⤏ 15:00 | Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 10:00 ⤏ 15:00
  

  Guided tour of the ghost station, reserved for film and photo shoots, with the historic Sprague train.

  Tour duration: 2 hours

  
  
  

Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.

Are you fascinated by the world of railways or the 7th art? Discover our special selections for these Heritage Days in Paris and the Île-de-France region.

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