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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers
Overview
This is a unique tour that follows the footsteps of the Beat Generation poets through Paris. The tour also provides the context in which they evolved, how they came to be, what defined them as "Beats". And we will discuss their groundbreaking work, their growth as writers and their influence on those who came after - the hippies, the punks & the post-modern works of today.
What's included
Guiding service
The cost of any food or beverage is at the customer's discretion
What to expect
20m
We start the tour at the Beat Hotel then visit the surrounding area, with the preferred cafés & bars of the Beats
Shakespeare and Company
15m
We visit the famous Shakespeare & Company bookstore, where Ginsberg & Corso gave a reading of Beat poetry in 1957. Since then it has become a Paris landmark for book lovers. We will visit other locales in the area.
Caveau de la Huchette
10m
Jazz was an essential element in the conception of Beat poetry and we will see two of the jazz clubs they frequented while living in Paris.
Place De L'Odeon
5m
We will visit one of William Burrough's favorite cafes
15m
We visit the English language bookstore that featured the more controversial publications written by William Burroughs, and a dive hotel where Gregory Corso stayed when he couldn't afford the Beat Hotel.
20m
We end the tour either in the Café Bonaparte, one of Gregory Corso's hangouts. The Beats preferred the more relaxed atmosphere of this cafe in comparison to the more famous ones on the Boulevard St Germain.
20m
Alternatively we can take a metro down to Montparnasse & finish the tour in the Select, the café where Ginsberg composed the first verses of his poem Kaddish.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
We meet in front of the Fountain on the Place St Michel
End point
It is also possible to end the tour in the Select, where Ginsberg composed the first verses of Kaddish
End point
We end in one of Gregory Corso's favorite cafes
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
There is a certain amount of walking on this tour, but there are frequent stops
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
