Saint Germain des Prés Walking Tour in Paris
Step into the Paris you have seen on screen. Explore the ancient church, legendary cafés, artistic landmarks, literary streets, and Revolution-era passageways of Saint-Germain-des-Prés with stories grounded in what guests can see along the route. There is a reason filmmakers, writers, artists, and dreamers return to Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Its café terraces, stone façades, intimate squares, galleries, and narrow streets have helped shape the world’s image of Paris. Starting outside the Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, your local guide connects the neighborhood’s long history to the writers, painters, philosophers, publishers, revolutionaries, and filmmakers who used these streets as a workplace, meeting place, subject, or stage.
Your experience
Stop 1
Meet outside the church. When open, you will be able to enjoy a short independent look inside.
Stop 2
Learn about the legendary café. Explore writers and artists, such as Hemmingway and Picasso, learning how they used cafés such as this.
Stop 3
Learn all about this café and its place in Saint-Germain.
Stop 4
See fragments connected with the former abbey and sculptures linked to Picasso.
Stop 5
Experience the transition from a busy boulevard to an intimate square. Museum entry is not included.
Stop 6
Discover Saint-Germain's publishing and artistic culture.
Stop 7
Move through the narrow passage while learning about Marat’s presses, Tobias Schmidt’s work on the guillotine, Danton’s former home, and the surrounding culture of revolutionary ideas.
Stop 8
Finish at a precise, recognizable landmark on Place Henri-Mondor.
What’s included
- Receive recommendations for cafés, restaurants, bookstores, galleries, and local boutiques.
- Discover the Paris that has inspired filmmakers, writers, painters, and philosophers.
- Learn about artists such as Picasso and writers such as Hemmingway and Balzac
- Guided Tour of Saint-Germain-des-Prés with an expert, local tour guide
- Begin at one of Paris’s oldest surviving religious sites
Not included
- Meals
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance to cafés, museums, or paid attractions
- Personal purchases
- Gratuities
Meeting and pickup
Meet outside the Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Your guide will be holding a blue “Epic Tours” sign.
Before you go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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