The Day of the Jackal (1973) – Filming Locations
Action / Thriller · Directed by Fred Zinnemann · Starring Edward Fox
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.
Where was The Day of the Jackal filmed?
- Paris, France, Paris – The Jackal reconnoiters the presidential motorcade route through Paris streets. The iconic avenue serves as the primary location for the assassination plot planning and reconnaissance sequences
- Paris, France, Paris – Surveillance of the presidential palace and surrounding security arrangements. The location where the Jackal studies the president's residence and movement patterns for the final assassination attempt
- Vienna, Austria, Vienna – Jackal meets with OAS conspirators and conducts covert operations. European base where the assassination plot is initiated and funding is arranged with the right-wing extremist group
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Jackal obtains forged documents and meets with arms dealers. A key location where the protagonist acquires false identification and connects with underground operatives
- London, United Kingdom, London – Jackal conducts surveillance operations and prepares equipment for the assassination. European city where the Jackal establishes another operational base and continues planning the kill
- Rouen, France, Rouen – Presidential motorcade route and location scouting in provincial France. Regional location where the Jackal scouts alternative assassination sites and studies presidential movement patterns outside Paris