Guided Tours

Latin Quarter Small-Group Guided Walking Tour

Join a Parisian guide for a 1.5-hour insider stroll through the historic streets of the Latin Quarter, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

Highlights

Enjoy an insider stroll around the fabled streets of the Latin Quarter on a 1.5-hour guided tour.
Trace the paths of Hemingway, Joyce, and the authors of the Lost Generation as you explore the places where they resided and created their literary works.
Drop by the historic church of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre and don't miss the opportunity to see the Shakespeare and Company bookstore.
Tap into insider knowledge and discover the finest local recommendations with your expert Parisian guide, fluent in English.
Fun Fact: Sorbonne, established in 1257, resides in the Latin Quarter, a historical center of higher education that shaped French intellectual history over centuries.

Inclusions

1.5-hour guided walking tour of the Latin Quarter
English-speaking Parisian guide

Exclusions

Entry to Shakespeare & Company (due to lines and group restrictions)

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Your experience

Stroll through Hemingway's Paris

Embark on a small-group guided exploration of the Latin Quarter, one of Paris's oldest neighborhoods. Historically a bohemian enclave, it earned the name "Latin Quarter" during the Middle Ages when residents, predominantly students and clergymen, conversed in Latin. Your expert Parisian guide, fluent in English, will accompany you through the area where literary icons like Hemingway, Joyce, and the Lost Generation authors lived, worked, and congregated. This 1.5-hour walking tour will lead you to quirky cafes and the renowned Parisian bookshop, Shakespeare & Company, a significant meeting place for expatriate writers in the 1920s, including notable figures such as Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein.

Explore a piece of History

Home to prestigious educational institutions, the area includes the esteemed Sorbonne and Collège de France, with the Sorbonne dating back to 1150 as one of the world's oldest universities. Perched on Mont St-Geneviève, a former church transformed into a nonreligious mausoleum, it serves as the eternal resting place for luminaries including Hugo, Zola, Rousseau, Voltaire, and Curie. Adjacent to the Panthéon, a stroll unveils St-Étienne-du-Mont church, boasting an intricately adorned shrine venerating Saint Geneviève, one of Paris's esteemed patron saints.

Know before you go

What to bring

It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a fair amount of walking.
Outside food & drinks allowed. Photography allowed.

What’s not allowed

Kindly note that the utilization of flash photography and tripods is not permitted during this experience.

Accessibility

This experience is Pram/stroller accessible.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Meeting Point

Meet your guide in front of Fontaine Saint-Michel.
Address: Pl. Saint-Michel, 75005 Paris, France.
Guide Identifier: Your guide will be wearing their guide card with an orange lanyard.
Landmark: On the end of the Boulevard St Michel between two main roads and opposite the river.

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