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The Lost Generation in Paris 1920s
Hemingway once said : “Everyone has 2 countries, their own & France”. This was especially true for numerous artists, writers & jazz musicians who flocked to Paris in the 1920s, not only for artistic inspiration but also to find themselves. Known as the Lost Generation, these were men & women who had suffered through WW1, and would live to see the Roaring 20s. Eager to share ideas they gathered in the numerous cafés of the Left Bank. We will visit the places where they lived, worked & partied.
Meeting Point
Café la Contrescarpe, 57 rue Lacépède
57 rue Lacépède
Introduction
Mouffetard District
We visit the first home of Hemingway upon his arrival in Paris, then just up the street we see where James Joyce finished his masterpiece novel, Ulysses.
Pantheon
Near the Pantheon was the home of TS Eliot when he came to Paris in 1910 for a year abroad
Luxembourg Gardens
We stroll through the lovely Luxembourg Gardens on our way to visit with Sylvia Beach, founder of the famous bookstore Shakespeare & Company
Luxembourg Gardens
Just off the gardens we will see where Faulkner stayed while he lived in Paris, then we move on to the homes of Man Ray and Hemingway (his last flat in Paris)
Luxembourg Gardens
Our next stop is to the building where Fitzgerald lived with his wife Zelda & his daughter Scotty - after which we pop into the gardens to speak about Ezra Pound
rue de Fleurus
We see the home of Gertrude Stein
Le Select
We end the tour in the café where Hemingway wrote parts of his first novel, the Sun Also Rises
Ending Point
Café le Select, 99 boulevard Montparnasse
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Inclusions & Exclusions
The price includes the tour
Not included :
food & beverages
transportation costs
hotel pick up
Tour Important Information
This tour is available on Tuesdays & Thursdays - contact me for specific requests
Important message from the guide
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
Paris Tour 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.
