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Hemingway in Paris - Small Group Tour
Joined 2022
Hemingway spent his formative years in Paris, transitioning from struggling journalist to seasoned novelist. This tour will take you to the places that Hemingway frequented, where he lived, worked & partied. Along the way I share documented research on his life & exploits, his experiences in Paris, his life, his loves, his work. We will visit his favorite bars and perhaps share a drink.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
57 rue Lacepede
- We meet in front of a charming café, Le Contrescarpe, located on the Place de la Contrescarpe, at 57 rue Lacepede The café has a yellow awning. Please wait for me at the entrance, right in front of the café.
Place de la Contrescarpe
Introduction
rue Cardinal Lemoine
We will see the location of Hemingway's first flat in Paris
Luxembourg Gardens
One of Hemingway's favorite places to relax, he took baby Jack (Bumby) here to watch the pigeons, the ducks & ride the carrousel
Odéon
We visit the original location of the bookshop Shakespeare and Company, opened in 1919 by Sylvia Beach
Luxembourg district
Next stop, Hemingway's last flat in Paris, where he lived from 1926 to 1928 with wife #2 (Pauline)
Cafés of Montparnasse
We end the tour in Montparnasse, at the café where Hemingway wrote most of his 1st novel, The Sun Also Rises.
End of the tour
Visitors can choose to end the tour at other locations should they wish : Harry's Bar, La Closerie de Lilas or the Hemingway Bar at the Ritz (this option requires 48 hours advance notice - visitors must also respect the bar's dress code - no shorts, sneakers or t-shirts).
Ending Point
Boulevard de Montparnasse
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Tour
Hotel pick up
Transportation to & from the tour
Food & beverages
Drinks
Tour Important Information
The tour involves a fair amount of walking, please dress accordingly and make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. Visitors are advised to bring an umbrella.
This tour is available on Mondays and Thursdays - contact me directly for other days
Important message from the supplier
I work around my current schedule and am happy to accept bookings for any day or time. I even offer evening tours for those who come here for work & want to see the city at night.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2022
About Tour Guide Ellen L.
I am an experienced tour guide and a friendly Franco-American who has lived in Paris for 33 years. Travelers feel comfortable with me due to my fluency in both English & French. I am a trained historian and my tours are well researched, well documented and well presented on high tech material (tablet), a multi-media experience using archival photos, video footage (and when appropriate sound). My tours are not for the first time traveler - I could never compete with the big bucket tours that go to the Eiffel Tower. Instead, I market tours for those who have already seen the sights and want to see Paris beyond the monuments, the real Paris with its private courtyards, quiet cobblestoned streets & hidden monuments that only locals know.
Reviews
“Terrific tales of the Jazz Age!”
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Ellen is an excellent guide - the tour is incredibly well researched and the addition of slides, video and audio recordings really made the tour special. Standing outside the original site of Shakespeare and Co while hearing Sylvia Beech speak is quite an experience. Ellen is an attentive and incredibly considerate guide - we had a fantastic time - thoroughly recommended!
Ellen L.
(3 reviews)It was my pleasure ! I hope you will return soon & take another tour with me !!
“Amazing host!!”
Ellen has gone out of her ways to make sure our Paris visit is most memorable. We did not just see things but at a same time learnt a lot. We went through many places you may not have seen if you do not have your own personal guide like Ellen. Who knows history in and out. If you are someone who loves history and want to see the real Paris and inside streets, at a same time learn about it in depth, look no further. Ellen is your guide.
Ellen L.
(3 reviews)Thank you Chintan ! It was a pleasure to be your tour guide & spend 2 days with your lovely family. I enjoyed it as much as you !!
“Excellent Tour for Lit/Art Lovers!”
Ellen is a terrific, knowledgeable guide! My partner and I met up with her at a Parisian cafe where she gave us the lay of the land and an idea of the major players of 1920s Paris art/literature society. Her PPT slides of photos, texts, and videos was CRITICAL to the tour. We were very lucky to have gotten her time on that busy summer Saturday. Her love of arts and literature is only matched by her love of Paris! I can't wait to go back and take another of her tours. Thanks, Ellen!
Ellen L.
(3 reviews)It was my pleasure !! Many thanks for the lovely review.
$110/ per person
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