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Overview

Take a walk in the footsteps of Hemingway, Wilde and the Lost Generation Discover the magic and mystique of literary Paris with an expert guide Explore some of the places featured in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris Contemplate it all over a complementary drink in an authentic Parisian café

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

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!

End Point

End point

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.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Saint-Germain-des-Pres
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.
Duration: 30 mins
2. Le Procope
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.
Duration: 30 mins
3. Odeon
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.
Duration: 30 mins
4. La 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”.
Duration: 30 mins
5. Shakespeare and Company
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!
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Hemingway, Joyce, Hugo, Wilde, all on the same shelf

Tea and coffee

A literary joy-ride through centuries of your favorite authors

Exclusion

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

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

Supplied by Toorers

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