Paris Literature Walk : Hemingway and Friends

Points forts

Itinéraire

1. 1

   Meet outside the Café de Flore, the legendary café located in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. You’ll continue through 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.

   30 minutes•Entrée libre

2. 2

   Bois de Boulogne

   After visiting Oscar Wilde’s place of death, you’ll enjoy the charming cobbled streets of Saint-Germain-des-Près and discover where Benjamin Franklin and Voltaire had fiery philosophical debates with their contemporaries.

   30 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

3. 3

   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. 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.

   30 minutes•Entrée libre

4. 4

   Sorbonne

   Passing by the world famous University of La Sorbonne where Sartre taught existentialist philosophy, you’ll discover the Latin Quarter, the Panthéon where Hugo, Dumas and Voltaire rest in peace, and behind, the favorite places of Hemingway and Joyce that inspired the movie “Midnight in Paris”.

   30 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

5. 5

   Shakespeare and Company Bookstore

   Your visit will end around the current Shakespeare and Company location, hailed by many visitors as their favorite bookshop in all of Europe. In this former medieval monastery, English-language books inhabit every nook and cranny. Your guide will recount the extraordinary history of this establishment. Feel free to explore upstairs to discover its charming literary atmosphere!

   1 heure•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

Point de rendez-vous

Meet your guide in front of the Café de Flore. The exact address is 172 boulevard Saint-Germain. The nearest metro station is "Saint-Germain-des-Prés" on line 4. Your guide will be wearing a special badge with the Toorers logo, you can't miss it!

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Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking

Annulation et remboursement

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.