Saint-Germain-des-Prés in songs

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Duration2h
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LanguagesFrench
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Overview

With the most typical alleys and the prettiest corners of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Anne-Sophie Guerrier opens the doors to a neighborhood you've never really seen.

After the war, the Germanopratine youth took refuge in the cellars to listen to jazz; there is all the intelligentsia of the neighborhood: Greco, Gainsbourg, Vian, Aznavour, Brel, Ferré, Barbara, Mouloudji, Cora Vaucaire, but also many American jazzmen.

Anne-Sophie takes you from cellar to cabaret, where these artists started, reveals their "little addresses" and introduces you to emblematic sites of Saint-Germain-des-Prés: the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Café de Flore, Les Deux Magots, the Pont des Arts, the Monnaie de Paris, the church of Saint-Sulpice, the Odéon...

At each stage of the walk, she shares historical but also crisp anecdotes, illustrated with photographs, about the neighborhood and the lives of the singers and sings a cappella.

What's included

  • A cappella songs performed by a professional singer
  • 2-hour tour
  • Discover the best places in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
  • Comments on the singers and the history of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
  • No meals or drinks included
  • Metro tickets at your expense

What to expect

  1. Eglise Saint-Germain-des-Pres
    2m
    We meet in front of the church, remember to visit it before the visit.
  2. Place Furstenburg
    5m
    We will stop on this pretty square for an anecdote related to singers who lived the neighborhood
  3. Eglise Saint-Sulpice
    2m
    We do not enter the churches but we stop in front
  4. Fontaine Saint-Sulpice
    2m
    We stop in front of this beautiful fountain
  5. Cour du Commerce Saint Andre
    2m
    We pass through this nice passage
  6. Monnaie de Paris
    5m
    We stop in the courtyard of the Monnaie de Paris (unless the place is privatized that day).
  7. Pont des Arts
    5m
    We end the visit on the bridge with this beautiful view of Ile de la Cité

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet at Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in front of the church Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

End point

The tour ends on the Pont des Arts and in case of heat, the tour can also end on the Quai de Conti, in the shade for the comfort of participants if they wish

Additional information

  • 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

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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