Robert Langdon, professor of Religious Iconology and Symbology, is the principal character in Dan Brown's series of conspiracy mystery novels. This article covers locations featured in these novels and the movies based on them
Movies
[edit]The Da Vinci Code (2006)
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The Da Vinci Code is first set in Paris, France. Flights and the Eurostar are popular ways to get into the country:
- 1 Charles de Gaulle (CDG IATA). The main airport in Paris.
- 2 Gare du Nord. Eurostar station connecting Paris to London St Pancras International, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and beyond.
At the beginning of the movie, the curator of the Louvre in Paris, Jacques Saunière (Saint-Clair) has been found murdered. In his last moments, he left several cryptic messages written in blood referencing paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci such as Madonna of the Rocks and to "Find Robert Langdon". Robert Langdon teams up with Sophie Neveu to investigate her grandfather's murder:
- 1 Louvre (Musée du Louvre), Paris, France, info@louvre.fr.
- 2 Saint Sulpice (Église Saint-Sulpice), Paris, France. Meanwhile, Silas is also searching for the holy grail and visits St. Sulpice to find the Rose Line. He manages to excavate a rock with the King James Version Bible verse Job 38:11: "Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further."
- 3 Castel Gandolfo, Castel Gandolfo, Lazio, Italy.
- 4 Château de Villette, Condécourt, France (40 km north of Paris). While fleeing the police, Robert and Sophie visit Sir Leigh Teabing at his chateau, but first, they have to answer some humorous questions.
The investigation takes Robert, Sophie and Sir Leigh to London. It is possible to fly from London Heathrow or take the Eurostar to London St Pancras International from Gare du Nord in Paris:
- 5 Biggin Hill Airport, London, England, United Kingdom. Robert, Sofie and Leigh fly into London on Leigh's private jet.
- 6 Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom (Tube: Westminster DIS JUB ).
- 7 Temple Church, London, England, United Kingdom (Tube: Temple DIS ).
The town of Roslin is a short journey from Edinburgh, Scotland by car or the 37 bus. It's usually more affordable to fly into Edinburgh but there is also a train station with trains from London King's Cross:
- 3 Edinburgh Airport (EDI IATA).
- 4 Edinburgh Waverley. The main train station in Edinburgh.
Rosslyn Chapel is one of the final locations in the film. While unrelated to Robert Langdon, there is notably the nearby Roslin Institute where Dolly the Sheep was successfully cloned and is now on display at the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Perhaps Dan Brown was intrigued by this town's unique scientific and religious success.
- 8 Rossyln Chapel, Roslin, Scotland, United Kingdom (From Edinburgh: A701 road or bus 37). At the end of the movie, Robert and Sophie visit Rosslyn Chapel and find the holy grail. There is an exhibit dedicated to the film in the crypt and the movie greatly helped promote the chapel to international tourists.
Angels & Demons (2009)
[edit]Robert Langdon teams up with the CERN scientist Dr. Vittoria Vetra, to find a suspended antimatter sample before the battery isolating the sample from matter expires, which will cause a large explosion. They pursue the Illuminati through Rome to find 4 cardinals who have been executed in a manner resembling the four elements of earth, air, fire and water.
The beginning of the movie is set at the CERN laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, the rest is set in Vatican City and the surrounding city of Rome, Italy.
- 9 CERN Science Gateway, Geneva, Switzerland. In a similar fashion to The Da Vinci Code, the Catholic priest and scientist Father Silvano Bentivoglio is found murdered in a CERN laboratory at the start of the movie. Also, a suspended antimatter sample has been stolen and relies on a battery to ensure it does not react with matter which would cause a violent explosion. CERN does offer tours to visitors.
- 10 Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Robert Langdon is approached at the swimming pool while he is doing laps by representatives of the Vatican requesting his expertise.
- 11 Royal Palace of Caserta (Reggia di Caserta), Caserta, Campania, Italy, re-ce@beniculturali.it. A huge, magnificent palace near Naples that was used as the Vatican's interior staircase.
- 12 St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
- 13 The Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, Italy.
- 14 Biblioteca Angelica, Rome, Italy.
- 15 , Rome, Italy.
Inferno (2015)
[edit]| “ | We're a minute to midnight. Every single global ill that plagues the Earth... can be traced back to human overpopulation. | ” |
—Bertrand Zobrist | ||
TV show
[edit]The Lost Symbol was adapted into a TV series for NBC's streaming service Peacock.
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[edit]The Noble Collection created a replica cryptex from Da Vinci Code.