Belles de Jour

"Belles de Jour"
Gossip Girl episode
Blair and Serena having fun in Paris
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 1
Directed by	Mark Piznarski
Written by	Joshua Safran & Stephanie Savage
Production code	401
Original air date	September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13) (The CW)
Guest appearances
Hugo Becker as Louis Grimaldi Katie Cassidy as Juliet Sharp Margaret Colin as Eleanor Waldorf Rose Clémence Poésy as Eva Coupeau Michelle Trachtenberg as Georgina Sparks Taylor Gildersleeve as Tiffani
Episode chronology
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"Belles de Jour" is the 66th episode of the CW television series Gossip Girl, as well as the season premiere of the show's fourth season.^[1] The episode was written by Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage and directed by Mark Piznarski. It originally aired on Monday, September 13, 2010 on the CW. The episode filmed several scenes in Paris, a move that was heavily promoted by the show's network and commended by critics. A promotional video entitled "Oh Mon Dieu" used a French rendition of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Were Made For Walking" to advertise the season premiere.^[2][3][4][5]

The episode received generally favorable reviews, with critics and fans praising Katie Cassidy for her performances as Juliet Sharp.^[6] The fourth season premiere opens with Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) and Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) spending their vacation in Paris to move on from their troubles. Vanessa Abrams (Jessica Szohr) returns to New York and finds Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) living with Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) and a baby, while Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford) attempts to move on from his breakup with Serena, he befriends Juliet Sharp (Katie Cassidy), a girl with ulterior motives for helping him.