Explore the Paris of legendary artists such as Monet, Renoir, Matisse, and Picasso, and writers Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Victor Hugo, and Henry Miller. After this fascinating walk you’ll never look at art or read the classics in the same way again.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Small group
- Limited to 10 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2 hours
- Starting time 10:30 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, Spanish
Experience
Highlights
- Learn more about art and history on a guided walk through Paris
- Get a taste of La Vie Bohème in Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter
- Visit venues favored by Hemingway, Picasso, Sartre, and others
Full description
Some of the greatest artists and writers of the 19th and 20th centuries were attracted to the winding streets and bustling boulevards of Paris's Left Bank.
From historic Paris along the Seine, to the bustling grand boulevards, the cafés, the old squares and the artist studios, this guided walk links some of the world's most beloved masterpieces with the locations where they came to life.
On this fascinating 2-hour walking tour with an expert local guide you’ll hear the details of the lives of the famous artists and writers that lived and worked in Paris.
Travel back in time to the sizzling Paris of the 1920s, when Hemingway sipped absinthe at Les Deux Magots and Picasso dined on choucroute garnie at La Rotonde. Visit literary cafés where Jean Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Faulkner, Camus, Hemingway, and Fitzgerald rubbed shoulders.
Includes
- Walking tour
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
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Meeting point
Cafe Flore, 172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
- No refunds are issued for tours canceled less than 24 hours before the start of the tour
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
