What few people know about Philadelphia

With its historic monuments, ultra-modern buildings and thousands of square kilometres of greenery, Philadelphia is a place where actors and directors can easily express themselves.

Many people have made it their playground, from Nicolas Cage to Bruce Willis, including Steven Spielberg. The latter has chosen the city of brotherly love to set the scene for his futuristic film A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Bruce Willis, for his part, has distinguished himself on many occasions in the streets of the city by playing the main characters of Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Glass.

These feature films are the work of Mr. Night Shyamalan, who describes the city as « an icon of the American city that is particularly rich in history, and there are also some very talented people in front of and behind the camera« .

Among these great talents, it is impossible to ignore Sylvester Stallone. Philly was the setting for the 5 Rocky films, Rocky Balboa and more recently the 2 parts of Creed.

The 72 steps on the facade of the Philadelphia Museum of Art have been renamed « Rockey Steps » because of the mythical scene where the boxer expresses his rage to win when he reaches the top. A statue at the bottom of the steps was also inaugurated in 2006.

Philadelphia has many unusual anecdotes. In 2015, it was here that the largest cheesesteak in the world was made, more than 200 metres long! As a result, the sandwich in question was added to the Guiness World Records. After tasting the friendly atmosphere of the city, it is not surprising to learn that the first company to be created there was a brewery.

Today, beer still flows freely during the many events offered by the city and in its various beergardens.

On the art side, Philadelphia the timeless has perfectly combined 19th century masterpieces with contemporary artistic movements.

In addition to the 7th art, the city can indeed boast of being both the American capital of street art and home to the largest collection of impressionist paintings on the continent!

The city also has the oldest theatre in the English-speaking world. With some 8,000 street art frescoes, historic monuments and world-famous film locations, Philly is a real open-air museum.