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Paris 1920 : Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank
2 Adults x $104.98
$209.96
Approx Total
$209.96
Lost Generation Writers: Visit the locations where the Lost Generations authors lived, loved & experienced Paris... along the way hear their stories
Paris 1920 : Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank
2 Adults x $104.98
$209.96
Approx Total
$209.96
Lost Generation Writers: Visit the locations where the Lost Generations authors lived, loved & experienced Paris... along the way hear their stories
Paris 1920 : Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank
2 Adults x $104.98
$209.96
Approx Total
$209.96
Lost Generation Writers: Visit the locations where the Lost Generations authors lived, loved & experienced Paris... along the way hear their stories
Paris 1920 : Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank
2 Adults x $104.98
$209.96
Approx Total
$209.96
Lost Generation Writers: Visit the locations where the Lost Generations authors lived, loved & experienced Paris... along the way hear their stories
Paris 1920 : Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank
2 Adults x $104.98
$209.96
Approx Total
$209.96
Lost Generation Writers: Visit the locations where the Lost Generations authors lived, loved & experienced Paris... along the way hear their stories
Paris 1920 : Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank
2 Adults x $104.98
$209.96
Approx Total
$209.96
Lost Generation Writers: Visit the locations where the Lost Generations authors lived, loved & experienced Paris... along the way hear their stories
Paris 1920 : Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank
2 Adults x $104.98
$209.96
Approx Total
$209.96
Lost Generation Writers: Visit the locations where the Lost Generations authors lived, loved & experienced Paris... along the way hear their stories
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Local guide
A tablet is used by the guide to present photo & video documentation, and for reading excerpts of works from each author
Transportation to & from meeting point
Food & beverage not included
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 20m 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 they 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.
Drinks not included in the price.
School groups are welcome on this tour - contact us for rates.
Meeting points
Meeting point is in front of the Café la Contrescarpe, on the Place Contrescarpe
We end the tour in 1 of two possible locations -
- one of the famed cafés of Montparnasse (Le Select, La Rotonde, Le Dome...)
- Harry's NY Bar near the Opera
Itinerary
Place de la Contrescarpe
We start off in a pleasant café with a short introduction to the Lost Generation authors and their involvement in WW1. Guests can enjoy a cup of coffee while we begin the tour.
20 minutes
Mouffetard Market
We visit the first flat where Ernest Hemingway lived & learn about his early years. We also visit the place where James Joyce finished his masterpiece Ulysses, in the face of much opposition.
10 minutes
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.
15 minutes
Luxembourg Gardens
We visit the homes of the Lost Generation authors around the Luxembourg gardens : Man Ray, William Faulkner, Hemingway (again)
30 minutes
Montparnasse Quartier
We end the tour in one of the famed Montparnasse cafés, where all the Lost Generation writers came to party back in the 1920s. Over a drink we discuss the Fitzgeralds & their tragic end; Ezra Pound, with his outstanding talent & his despicable political views; then the controversial Gertrude Stein.
30 minutes
Sample Menu
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please note that I have been vaccinated (5x)
Free Cancellation
June 20100% refund
June 21No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Great tour. Highly recommend.
Published on Apr, 2024
Great tour. Lots of interesting information from an well-informed guide. Very happy overall with the tour, though more time could’ve been spent on Gertrude Stein in my opinion.
Great tour. Highly recommend.
Published on Apr, 2024
Great tour. Lots of interesting information from an well-informed guide. Very happy overall with the tour, though more time could’ve been spent on Gertrude Stein in my opinion.
Great tour. Highly recommend.
Published on Apr, 2024
Great tour. Lots of interesting information from an well-informed guide. Very happy overall with the tour, though more time could’ve been spent on Gertrude Stein in my opinion.
A literary Tour de Force
Published on Nov, 2023
We are a bookclub from Munich and had a wonderful tour with Ellen telling us all about the Lost Generation writers of the 1920s in Paris. She is super knowledgedable and had a great sense of humor. Highly recommend this tour with her. But beware you will end up with a long list of books and authors afterwards that you will want to read.
A literary Tour de Force
Published on Nov, 2023
We are a bookclub from Munich and had a wonderful tour with Ellen telling us all about the Lost Generation writers of the 1920s in Paris. She is super knowledgedable and had a great sense of humor. Highly recommend this tour with her. But beware you will end up with a long list of books and authors afterwards that you will want to read.
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