Free tour
French literature tour in the Latin Quarter
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Guru: Sophie
Registered on 10 July 2025
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Bonjour! I’m Sophie - born in southern Germany.
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free
Tour description
Introduction Fontaine Saint Michel (10 min)
Notre-Dame & Victor Hugo (15 min)
Meet outside the iconic cathedral that inspired Victor Hugo’s 1831 classic Notre-Dame de Paris. Take a moment to admire the Gothic façade, famous thanks to Victor Hugo’s novel.
Shakespeare & Company (20 min)
Walk to this legendary Left Bank bookshop and explore American and expatriate writers like Ernest Hemingway (A Moveable Feast), James Joyce (Ulysses), or Gertrude Stein (The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas). Have a look at the English-speaking books and soak in the 1920s Parisian atmosphere.
Panthéon (20 min)
Continue to the Panthéon, resting place of France’s literary giants. Explore the influence of Voltaire (Candide), Rousseau (The Social Contract), Émile Zola (J´accuse), and Alexandre Dumas (La Dame aux Camélias).
Sorbonne & Postwar to Contemporary Writers (20 min)
Walk to the historic Sorbonne university and explore postwar and modern French literature. Learn about Albert Camus (The Stranger), Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot), Marguerite Duras (The Lover), and Françoise Sagan (Bonjour Tristesse).
Café de Flore: Jean-Paul Sartre & Simone de Beauvoir (30 min)
Finish our stroll at Café de Flore, an icon of Parisian intellectual life. (If the group wants) sit down for a coffee while learning about Jean-Paul Sartre (Being and Nothingness) and Simone de Beauvoir (The Second Sex), who shaped existentialism and feminist right from this café.
*it is free.
Highlights
What will we see on this tour?
Meeting point:
Punto de encuentro
Find me with an orange umbrella.
1
Outside visit
Notre Dame
2
Outside visit
Shakespeare and company
3
Outside visit
Panteón de París
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
Who is this tour for?
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Not suitable for bringing pets.
What should I know?
Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 3 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour requires payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.
