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2-Hour Literature-themed walking tour of Paris!

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Duration: 2 hours
Languages: English
Guru: Ben
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Registered on 05 July 2024
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I'm from Perth in Western Australia, and I'm living in my dream city of Paris, living my best life!
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Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Discover a new side of Paris on this literature-themed walking tour!
 
Whether you're a bookworm or not, you'll be familiar with many of the works and authors we'll discuss on this tour. Visit famous Parisian landmarks and neighbourhoods as we get to know Paris from a unique angle! 
 
The tour includes:
 

  • Starting at the Louvre, we'll discuss The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas!
  • Revisit one of the best-selling novels of the 21st century, The da Vinci Code by renowned author Dan Brown!
  • We'll discuss a tale of existential self-reflection with The Fall, by Albert Camus!
  • Encounter the detective novels of Cara Black, featuring a mystery in each of Paris's 20 arrondissements!
  • At the iconic literary cafés Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots, we'll meet the authors who could once be found there, including Ernest Hemingway, Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, and James Baldwin!
  • Recount the prosecution and imprisonment of Oscar Wilde, standing in front of the Parisian hotel where he died in exile.
  • Meet France's most recent Nobel Literature Prize winner, Annie Ernaux!
  • On the oldest part of Paris, Île de la Cité -- by Toutatis!, it's Astérix!
  • Standing at the Conciergerie, take a trip back to the French Revolution with A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens!
  • Finally, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, we'll finish with the novel of that name by the great Victor Hugo!


Your native-English speaking guide Ben is a dedicated bookworm, super enthusiastic, and lover of Paris!


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
8 Pl. du Carrousel, 75001 Paris, France
Your guide Ben will be standing in front of the Louvre Pyramid (near the equestrian statue of King Louis XIV), holding a red umbrella!
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum Attendees
Does not require a minimum number of people to conduct the tour.
Additional Costs
The tour does not require payment for tickets or additional expenses.
Free Cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment Methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.

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