======Place Cachée======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** Hidden [[Wizarding World|wizarding]] street (film)
  * **Location:** [[Paris]], [[France]] (film)
  * **Owner/Residents:** Various [[shopkeeper]]s (film)
  * **Key Features:** Entrance is magically concealed behind a statue and requires a [[wand]] to open; contains various magical shops and establishments (film).
=====Description and History=====
[[Place Cachée]] (French for "Hidden Place") is the primary commercial hub for the French magical community, serving a similar purpose to [[Diagon Alley]] in [[London]]. It is a street filled with magical businesses, entirely hidden from [[Muggle]] (or [[No-Maj]]) view within the city of [[Paris]]. (film)
The entrance to [[Place Cachée]] is disguised by a life-sized bronze statue of a woman draped in cloth. To reveal the street, a [[witch]] or [[wizard]] must touch the statue with their [[wand]]. In response, the statue animates, pulling back its fabric draping to unveil a grand archway and gesturing for the visitor to proceed. (film) The street itself is cobbled and features architecture inspired by the Belle Époque era, housing numerous establishments that cater to the French wizarding population. (film)
=====Role in the Story=====
[[Place Cachée]] is a significant location featured in the film //Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald//. (film) [[Newt Scamander]], guided by a magical feather he took from [[Rosier]]'s hat, travels to the street with [[Jacob Kowalski]] in their search for [[Tina Goldstein]]. (film)
Simultaneously, [[Tina Goldstein]], operating as an [[Auror]] for [[MACUSA]], is present in [[Place Cachée]] as part of her own investigation into the whereabouts of [[Credence Barebone]]. It is here that she first encounters [[Yusuf Kama]], who is also hunting Credence for reasons of his own. (film) The location serves to expand the cinematic [[Wizarding World]], offering a glimpse into the magical society of continental Europe. (film)
=====Known Areas Within=====
  * **Magical Menagerie:** A large and chaotic shop selling a wide variety of magical [[creatures]]. It is in this menagerie that [[Newt Scamander]] first sees a captive [[Zouwu]] before it later escapes. The shop's inventory also includes [[Augurey]]s, [[Grindylow]]s, and [[Fire Crab]]s, among other beasts. (film)
  * **Café:** A small outdoor café is visible where patrons can sit. (film)
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * [[Place Cachée]] does not appear, nor is it mentioned, in the original seven //Harry Potter// novels. It was created for the //Fantastic Beasts// film series.
  * The name "Place Cachée" is a literal French translation of "Hidden Place," which directly describes its function.
  * The visual design for [[Place Cachée]] in the film evokes the style of Belle Époque [[Paris]], giving it a unique atmosphere distinct from the Dickensian and Victorian aesthetic of [[Diagon Alley]] and [[Hogsmeade]]. (film)