Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, and the center of French culture, and one of the most influential cities in the world. Paris was and continues to be a major commercial, financial, economic and cultural center. The city is located on the Seine River in the central part of the country. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Paris become the hub for art and culture, attracting writers and artists from all over the western world - as well as being known as a city of brotels. During World War I, German forces got within 15 miles of the city, but were ultimately repulsed, and Paris remained free.

Key points of interest in Paris in the time of Indiana Jones include the Eiffel Tower (built in 1889), the bohemian quarter of Montmartre, the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, and the Louvre Museum.

Indiana Jones visited Paris several times in his adventures.

In September 1908, Henry Jones, Sr. brought his wife, son, and son's tutor to Paris as part of his world lecture tour. While there, Henry and Anna took a side trip to visit a friend in the wine country, leaving Indy and Miss Seymour to explore the Louvre. At the Louvre, they met Normal Rockwell, who befriended Indy. The boys later met Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque and visited their studio. That night, the boys had a run-in with some pimps, who they scared off in a cemetery. The next evening, the boys went to Picasso's party at Le Lapin Agile, which was crashed by Miss Seymour, searching for her ward. The following day, Indy and Rockwell watched the sale of a Edgar Degas painting to an art dealer by Picasso (actually painted by Picasso but signed by Degas), and Indy sold the dealer his signed "Picasso" sketch, actually drawn by Rockwell.

In October 1916, Indiana Jones came to Paris as part of his leave from the trenches of World War I with his friend Remy Baudouin. Staying a few nights with Professor Levi and his wife, he met and fell in love with Mata Hari. His romance with her led all around the city and neighboring countryside, but eventually he broke it off, due to his jealosy of her role in accompanying other men, like the undersecretary of war. He was also warned to stay away from her by the French police, who were investigating her as a potential spy.

Locations within Paris

 * Louvre Museum
 * Eiffel Tower
 * Place de la Concorde
 * Notre Dame de Paris
 * Puppet Theater
 * Cemetery
 * Montmartre
 * Art supply shop
 * Le Lapin Agile
 * Picasso's studio
 * Apartment of Jacques and Annabelle Levi
 * Mata Hari's hotel
 * Train station
 * Police station

Appearances

 * The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
 * "Paris, September 1908" Passion for Life
 * "Paris, October 1916" Demons of Deception