Paris 3-Hour Literary Greats Walking Tour from 18th Century on

Itinerary
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Pass By: 6th Arrondissement, Paris France

Get ready to travel back to a time when Paris was the muse for some of the most genius literary minds

Pass By: Left Bank (Rive Gauche), Paris France

It is by far the smaller section of Paris, and historically known as the artistic part of the city. This is where many of the famous writers and artists who once called Paris home ,including Picasso, Matisse, and Hemingway – once lived.

Pass By: Boulevard St. Germain, Paris France

Meet your guide in front of the Mythic Cafe de Flore on 172 boulevard Saint-Germain ( nearby metro station "Saint-Germain-des-Prés" on line 4)

Pass By: Ile de la Cite, 75001 Paris France

From here it’s on to Île de la Cité, where big names such as Anatole France found many of their inspirations

Pass By: Saint Germain des Pres Quarter, Place St-Germain-des-Pres, 75006 Paris France

You’ll continue over to the Rive Gauche, the intellectual nerve center of Paris and the stomping grounds of Lost Generation personalities like Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald

Pass By: Latin Quarter, 75005 Paris France

Most of the Latin Quarter is a medieval maze of winding, narrow streets and stone-paved alleyways, with a few quiet, hidden squares.Oscar Wilde’s place of death is located on Rue des Beaux Arts ( now Paris’s smallest five-star hotel ), You’ll pass by the Beat Hotel—the famous hangout of Beat Generation writers such as William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg

Pass By: Odeon, Theatre de L'Europe, 1 Place de l Odeon 6th, 75006 Paris France

Continuing on to the Odéon area you’ll see the address where Sylvia Beach founded a legendary bookstore and artistic paradise called
Shakespeare and Company

Pass By: Shakespeare and Company Bookstore, 37 rue de la Bucherie Quartier Latin, 75005 Paris France

This shop no longer exists, but the spirit of its regular customers like James Joyce, Paul Valéry, and André Gide still lingers in this cozy cave of literature.Next will be the current Shakespeare and Company location, hailed by many visitors as their favorite bookshop in all of Europe.


Pass By: 5th Arrondissement, Sqa, Paris France

Your guide will recount the extraordinary history of this establishment and take you upstairs to discover its charming literary atmosphere.


Pass By: Hotel de Lauzun, 17 quai D Anjou, 75004 Paris France

On your way out of the shop you’ll plunge into the worlds of Baudelaire and Flaubert as you follow the meandering streets to the Hôtel de Lauzun on the Île St. Louis

Pass By: Ile Saint-Louis, 44 rue Saint Louis en L Ile, 75004 Paris France

It’s inside this sumptuous structure where Baudelaire was moved to write L’Invitation au Voyage.
Complete the experience with a free coffee break in a typical Left Bank café, offering a chance to chat with your knowledgeable guide and share great novel recommendations.