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'''Paris''' is the capital of [[France]].It is the location where [[Mater]], [[Finn McMissile|Finn]] and [[Holley Shiftwell|Holley]] met with [[Tomber]] to investigate more about the owner of the lemon engine. | |||
== History == | |||
For their investigation, the trio of [[Finn McMissile|McMissile]], [[Holley Shiftwell|Shiftwell]] and [[Mater]] fly to Paris from Tokyo's [[Haneda Airport|Haneda airport]], using [[Siddeley]], a spy plane. They arrive in the French capital at one of the city's three airports (Charles de Gaulle, Orly, or Le Bourget). They then go to the [[Marché Aux Pièces|marché aux pièces]], passing through several touristic places in the city. The trio passes through Place Charles-de-Gaulle, located under the [[Arc de Triomphe]], then rolls over the [[Pont des Arts]], the [[Louvre Museum|Louvre]], Place du Trocadéro, and finally arrives at the maché. The [[Notre-Dame de Paris|Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral]] and the [[Sacré-Cœur Basilica]] are also visible. | |||
==Residents of Paris== | ==Residents of Paris== | ||
*[[Tomber]] | *[[Tomber]] | ||
*[[Pigeons]] | *[[Pigeons]] | ||
*[[Celine Dephare]] | *[[Celine Dephare]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Henri Motisse]] | ||
*[[Organ Pitty]] | *[[Organ Pitty]] | ||
*[[Emmanuel]] | *[[Emmanuel]] | ||
*Lubewig and Geartrude | *[[Lubewig]] and [[Geartrude]] | ||
*John and Nancy | *[[John]] and [[Nancy]] | ||
* | *[[Louis LaRue]] | ||
* | *[[Alexis Wheelson]] | ||
*[[Justin Partson|Justin Pratson]] | |||
*Parisian Piaggio Ape Vendor | |||
*Citroen Truck Vendor | |||
==Places in Paris== | ==Places in Paris== | ||
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*[[Seine]] | *[[Seine]] | ||
*[[Sacré-Cœur Basilica]] | *[[Sacré-Cœur Basilica]] | ||
*[[Louvre | *[[Louvre Museum]] | ||
*[[Gastow's]] | *[[Gastow's]] | ||
*[[Paris Circuit]] | *[[Paris Circuit]] | ||
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*[[Potatoline]] | *[[Potatoline]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
90093089139083809.jpg | |||
Cars-2-landmark-concept-art-image-1.jpg|[[Eiffel Tower]] | Cars-2-landmark-concept-art-image-1.jpg|[[Eiffel Tower]] | ||
Cars-2-Concept-Art-26.jpg|[[Notre Dame Cathedral]] | Cars-2-Concept-Art-26.jpg|[[Notre Dame Cathedral]] | ||
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Pontdesarts.jpg|[[Pont des Arts]] | Pontdesarts.jpg|[[Pont des Arts]] | ||
Eglise zoom.jpg|[[Sacré-Cœur Basilica]] | Eglise zoom.jpg|[[Sacré-Cœur Basilica]] | ||
Louvre.jpg|The [[Louvre museum|Louvre]] | |||
Marcheauxpuces.jpg|[[Marché Aux Pièces]]: An important metal construction, which seems to be an old railway station, that houses many part dealers, including Tomber | Marcheauxpuces.jpg|[[Marché Aux Pièces]]: An important metal construction, which seems to be an old railway station, that houses many part dealers, including Tomber | ||
Gastows zoom.jpg|[[Gastow's]]: A five-star restaurant | Gastows zoom.jpg|[[Gastow's]]: A five-star restaurant | ||
Mater bridge romance Cars 2.jpg | Mater bridge romance Cars 2.jpg | ||
Cs452 1cs-sel16-127.jpg | |||
Gastows.JPG | Gastows.JPG | ||
Eglise.JPG | Eglise.JPG | ||
Cars2Artwork4.jpg|Concept Art | Cars2Artwork4.jpg|Concept Art | ||
Abaltazar paris painting 2009 12 16.jpg|Concept Art | |||
Cars-2-Concept-Art-9.jpg|Concept Art of the Eiffel Tower | Cars-2-Concept-Art-9.jpg|Concept Art of the Eiffel Tower | ||
Cars-2-Concept-Art-12.jpg|Concept Art of the Eiffel Tower | Cars-2-Concept-Art-12.jpg|Concept Art of the Eiffel Tower | ||
Cars-2-Concept-Art-11.jpg|Concept Art of the Eiffel Tower | Cars-2-Concept-Art-11.jpg|Concept Art of the Eiffel Tower | ||
Cars-2-Concept-Art-50.jpg|Concept Art of Notre Dame | Cars-2-Concept-Art-50.jpg|Concept Art of Notre Dame | ||
Cars 2 france conceptart 01.jpg|Concept Art of Notre Dame | |||
Pont des autos kiss finalnew2.jpg|Concept Art | |||
Planesparis.jpg|''[[Planes]] poster. | |||
Cars 2 Vintage poster 3.jpg|Poster for Paris featuring Raoul. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category: | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Originally, Paris would have hosted a race of the [[World Grand Prix]], but it was pulled out of the story because it was too much story to tell. However, it appears in the Nintendo DS version of [[Cars 2: The Video Game]]. | |||
*The [[Gastow's]] restaurant is an allusion to [[w:c:pixar:Gusteau's|Gusteau's]] from ''[[w:c:pixar:Ratatouille|Ratatouille]]''. | |||
*Lighting director [[Sharon Calahan]] paid homage to ''[[w:c:pixar:Ratatouille|Ratatouille]]'', by using a similar soft warm broken lighting approach. To add authenticity, [[Julien Schreyer]], the master lighting artist who worked on those Cars 2 scenes, is actually from Paris and had worked on ''Ratatouille'' as well. | |||
*[[Notre Dame Cathedral]] is adorned with 24 "car-goyle" statues and flying buttresses in the shape of exhaust pipes. | |||
*The top of the [[Eiffel Tower]] is the shape of a 1937 spark plug; its base contains the features of a wire wheel. | |||
*The [[Pont des Arts]] is constructed with automobile leaf springs – a type of spring used in car suspensions. | |||
*There is a longstanding Pont des Arts custom wherein couples attach a padlock to the railing and throw the key in the river, sealing their love forever. If you look closely at the Pont des Arts in Cars 2, you can indeed see padlocks on the railing. | |||
*[[John Lasseter]] and his wife, Nancy, were once told during a visit to Paris that couples are supposed to kiss when they cross the Pont des Arts. This tip made it into Cars 2, where two cars are seen kissing on that bridge. | |||
*There is a vintage poster for Paris for [[Planes]]. However, in the film the racers never go to Paris. | |||
*Paris appears as a track/location in the [[Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy]] attraction on the simulator. Despite this, it's unknown when McQueen went to Paris or if there's even a track in the city. | |||
**It could be a reference to the scrapped Paris race from Cars 2. | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | |||
[[Category:Cities]] | [[Category:Cities]] | ||
[[Category:France]] |
Latest revision as of 15:58, 19 June 2024
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Paris is the capital of France.It is the location where Mater, Finn and Holley met with Tomber to investigate more about the owner of the lemon engine.
History
For their investigation, the trio of McMissile, Shiftwell and Mater fly to Paris from Tokyo's Haneda airport, using Siddeley, a spy plane. They arrive in the French capital at one of the city's three airports (Charles de Gaulle, Orly, or Le Bourget). They then go to the marché aux pièces, passing through several touristic places in the city. The trio passes through Place Charles-de-Gaulle, located under the Arc de Triomphe, then rolls over the Pont des Arts, the Louvre, Place du Trocadéro, and finally arrives at the maché. The Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica are also visible.
Residents of Paris
- Tomber
- Pigeons
- Celine Dephare
- Henri Motisse
- Organ Pitty
- Emmanuel
- Lubewig and Geartrude
- John and Nancy
- Louis LaRue
- Alexis Wheelson
- Justin Pratson
- Parisian Piaggio Ape Vendor
- Citroen Truck Vendor
Places in Paris
- Arc de Triomphe
- Pont des Arts
- Eiffel Tower
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Seine
- Sacré-Cœur Basilica
- Louvre Museum
- Gastow's
- Paris Circuit
- Marché Aux Pièces
- Gare de Lyon
- Oil Can Can
- Moteur Rouge
- Potatoline
Gallery
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The Louvre
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Marché Aux Pièces: An important metal construction, which seems to be an old railway station, that houses many part dealers, including Tomber
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Gastow's: A five-star restaurant
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Concept Art
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Concept Art
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Concept Art of the Eiffel Tower
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Concept Art of the Eiffel Tower
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Concept Art of the Eiffel Tower
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Concept Art of Notre Dame
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Concept Art of Notre Dame
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Concept Art
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Planes poster.
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Poster for Paris featuring Raoul.
Trivia
- Originally, Paris would have hosted a race of the World Grand Prix, but it was pulled out of the story because it was too much story to tell. However, it appears in the Nintendo DS version of Cars 2: The Video Game.
- The Gastow's restaurant is an allusion to Gusteau's from Ratatouille.
- Lighting director Sharon Calahan paid homage to Ratatouille, by using a similar soft warm broken lighting approach. To add authenticity, Julien Schreyer, the master lighting artist who worked on those Cars 2 scenes, is actually from Paris and had worked on Ratatouille as well.
- Notre Dame Cathedral is adorned with 24 "car-goyle" statues and flying buttresses in the shape of exhaust pipes.
- The top of the Eiffel Tower is the shape of a 1937 spark plug; its base contains the features of a wire wheel.
- The Pont des Arts is constructed with automobile leaf springs – a type of spring used in car suspensions.
- There is a longstanding Pont des Arts custom wherein couples attach a padlock to the railing and throw the key in the river, sealing their love forever. If you look closely at the Pont des Arts in Cars 2, you can indeed see padlocks on the railing.
- John Lasseter and his wife, Nancy, were once told during a visit to Paris that couples are supposed to kiss when they cross the Pont des Arts. This tip made it into Cars 2, where two cars are seen kissing on that bridge.
- There is a vintage poster for Paris for Planes. However, in the film the racers never go to Paris.
- Paris appears as a track/location in the Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy attraction on the simulator. Despite this, it's unknown when McQueen went to Paris or if there's even a track in the city.
- It could be a reference to the scrapped Paris race from Cars 2.