🏨 Paris 1920: Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank (Small Group Walking Tour) Activity

Paris 1920: Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank (Small Group Walking Tour)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Paris, Paris

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

There is a famous saying : “Everyone has 2 countries, their own & France”.

This was especially true for numerous artists, writers & jazz musicians between the 2 world wars, many of whom flocked to Paris not only for artistic inspiration but also to find themselves.

Known as the Lost Generation, these were men & women who had suffered through WW1, a war that had taken 40m lives. They were all between 20 and 30 years old & questioned the old regime as morally bankrupt – seeking to build a new system.

Eager to share ideas they would gather in the numerous cafés of the Left Bank. Many of these struggling artists & writers stayed in the area’s cheap hotels or cold-water flats.

We will visit the places where these people lived, worked & partied, bearing in mind that the bohemian Left Bank of starving artists & struggling writers has given way to chic boutiques & high end bistros. Along the way we might stop for a tasting of artisanal chocolate mousse "to go"! (cost not included)

What's Included

Local guide

What's Not Included

Food & beverage not included

Transportation to & from meeting point

Traveler Information

YOUTH: Age: 12 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 100

Additional Info

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Please note that I have been vaccinated but will wear a mask nevertheless
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

Saint-Sulpice

We start off with a short introduction to the Lost Generation authors and their involvement in WW1

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Odeon

We visit the original location of the famed bookstore Shakespeare & Company, a 2nd home to so many of the Lost Generation writers - Hemingway, Pound, Stein & most especially Joyce.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Luxembourg Gardens

Visit the homes of the Lost Generation authors around the Luxembourg gardens : Man Ray, Hemingway, the Fitzgeralds, Gertrude Stein & Ezra Pound

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pantheon

Just opposite the Luxembourg Gardens, we proceed to the Pantheon of Paris - where TS Eliot's flat was located when he lived in Paris as a student

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mouffetard Market

We end the tour in the Mouffetard district of the Latin Quarter - where we visit the homes of James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway and (time allowing) George Orwell.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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