# Robert Langdon tourism

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
### The Da Vinci Code (2006)

The Da Vinci Code is first set in Paris, France. Flights and the Eurostar are popular ways to get into the country:
* 49.0097222.5477781 Charles de Gaulle (CDG). The main airport in Paris. (updated Jul 2024)
* 48.8811112.3552782 Gare du Nord. Eurostar station connecting Paris to London St Pancras International, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and beyond. (updated Jul 2024)
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:
* 48.8611112.3358331 Louvre (Musée du Louvre), Paris, France, info@louvre.fr. (updated May 2024)
* 48.8511112.3347222 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." (updated May 2024)
* 41.74694412.6519443 Castel Gandolfo, Castel Gandolfo, Lazio, Italy. (updated May 2024)
* 49.0319441.9394444 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. (updated Jul 2024)
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:
* 51.3308330.03255 Biggin Hill Airport, London, England, United Kingdom. Robert, Sofie and Leigh fly into London on Leigh's private jet. (updated Jul 2024)
* 51.4994-0.1273676 Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom (Tube: Westminster DIS JUB ). (updated Jul 2024)
* 51.5132-0.11047 Temple Church, London, England, United Kingdom (Tube: Temple DIS ). (updated May 2024)
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:
* 55.95-3.37253 Edinburgh Airport (EDI). (updated Jul 2024)
* 55.952-3.1894 Edinburgh Waverley. The main train station in Edinburgh. (updated Jul 2024)
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.
* 55.8554-3.15998 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. (updated May 2024)

### Angels & Demons (2009)

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.
* 46.2344936.0491299 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. (updated May 2024)
* 42.374444-71.11694410 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. (updated Jul 2024)
* 41.0714.32583311 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. (updated May 2024)
* 41.90222212.45341712 St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. (updated Jul 2024)
* 41.89861112.47694413 The Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, Italy. (updated Jul 2024)
* 41.900712.47419414 Biblioteca Angelica, Rome, Italy. (updated Jul 2024)
* 41.89898212.47314415 Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy. (updated Jul 2024)

### Inferno (2015)

* 43.77319711.25519416 Florence Baptistery, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. (updated May 2024)
* 43.77043311.25771717 Badia Fiorentina, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Bertrand Zobrist was chased by the WHO and subsequently committed suicide by jumping off the bell tower. (updated Nov 2024)
* 41.00833328.9818 Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey. (updated May 2024)
* 41.00840428.97792119 Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey. (updated May 2024)

## TV show

The Lost Symbol was adapted into a TV series for NBC's streaming service Peacock.

## Buy

The Noble Collection created a replica cryptex from Da Vinci Code.

## See also

* Religion and spirituality
* Visual arts