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- English
- French
This walking tour traces the footsteps of Black American artists, writers, and musicians in Paris, visiting cafés, jazz clubs, and landmarks where they created, resisted, and redefined culture.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide in front of the Café de Flore. Your guide will be wearing a TOORERS logo, you can’t miss it!
Itinerary
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1Saint Germain des Pres Quarter
Begin your tour in this historic neighborhood, the center of Paris’s bohemian life and intellectual exchange, where many Black American artists found community.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Stop by select galleries that highlight the influence of African art on French avant-garde movements and open dialogue about colonial history.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Discover the legendary jazz scene where Black American musicians such as Sidney Bechet and Josephine Baker performed and transformed Parisian nightlife.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Shakespeare and Company
Learn about the American literary hub that welcomed Black American writers, fostering creative exchange between Paris and Harlem Renaissance figures.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Cour du Commerce Saint Andre
A year before the Revolution (1788) was founded the Society of the Friends of the Blacks, by two future Revolutionaries, Brissot and Clavière. You can learn about this at the Procope Café, epicenter of the French Revolution.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6La Sorbonne
Delve into the role of the Sorbonne as a key site of the Negritude and pan-African movements. Learn about the First Congress of Black Writers and Artists (1955) and how Paris both empowered and complicated Black identity for Africans and African Americans alike.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Café de Flore
Explore the café where James Baldwin lived and wrote, influencing conversations on race and literature in both Europe and America.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Pause in this historic haven for artists and writers. Visit the contemporary slavery memorial sculpture and hear about France’s complex relationship with its colonial past and the long struggle toward abolition and recognition.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Conclude at the historic venue where Josephine Baker captivated audiences and performed her final show. Reflect on her enduring cultural influence and legacy as a symbol of resistance, glamour, and empowerment.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Reflect on the lives of Black figures honored in this national monument, including Josephine Baker, Félix Éboué, and Alexandre Dumas.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
(Pass by)
Less known artist Beaford Delaney, who largely inspired Baldwin, lived in the Bobino area. A few steps away, Josephine Bakers Square honors her life in Paris.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
- 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.
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