Top France Literary Tours

You could read *A Moveable Feast*, Ernest Hemingway’s 1964 memoir about Paris. But there’s nothing like experiencing the famous writer's Parisian haunts yourself. Ideal for literary aficionados, this small-group walking tour delves deep into the Lost generation. Explore the Left Bank on foot, discovering places where Hemingway (and other luminaries like James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, and F. Scott Fitzgerald) once lived and worked, with archival photos to bring lost literary histories to life.

Discover the beauty of the Orangerie Museum with a private guided tour that highlights Monet’s Water Lilies and the contemporary works of David Claerbout. Begin by exploring Monet's iconic masterpieces in their designed space, before delving into the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume Collection featuring artists like Cézanne and Picasso. This tour allows for a personalized experience tailored to your interests, ensuring an engaging exploration of both Impressionist and modern art. - Private tour duration of 2 hours, focusing on Impressionism and modern art - Explore Claude Monet's full Water Lilies cycle and contemporary exhibitions - Access to the David Claerbout exhibition, encouraging new perspectives on art - Flexible itinerary and insights from an expert guide tailored to your preferences Monet’s Water Lilies, Modern Icons & the New David Claerbout Exhibition - Monet’s Water Lilies and the birth of modern artistic icons

Enhance your experience of one of Paris’ most iconic cultural institutions on a family-friendly Louvre tour. Alongside an expert art historian guide, embark on an informative journey through the museum’s legendary masterpieces. Kids can marvel at relics from Ancient Egypt, take part in games and learning activities, and more, all while listening to engaging commentary from the guide.

Step into the world’s most famous museum with ease - and meet its most iconic masterpiece without the stress. This 1-hour hosted visit is designed for travelers who want to see the Mona Lisa efficiently and with deep insights. With reserved entry, you’ll skip the long lines and enter the Louvre Museum alongside a licensed guide who brings Leonardo da Vinci’s legendary painting to life. Learn the fascinating history, secrets, and stories behind the Mona Lisa, then be personally escorted straight to her - no guesswork, no wandering. After your hosted visit, you’re free to continue exploring the Mona Lisa and the Louvre at your own pace. Highlights • Guaranteed access to the Mona Lisa with a licensed guide • Learn the history, mystery, and cultural impact of the world’s most famous painting • Skip-the-line reserved entry to the Louvre • Ideal for first-time visitors and short stays

Uncover the treasures of the Louvre on this group tour and spend a few hours immersed in history. Focus your attention on the art as your guide shepherds you to its most famous masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Liberty Leading the People.

Immerse yourself in the garden-like atmosphere and unique history of Paris' Père Lachaise Cemetery—and learn more than you would if exploring independently—on this private or small-group walking tour. Follow your guide to the graves of luminaries like Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Jean-Paul Sartre, and others, and learn more about the other remarkable personalities who lay buried within the beautiful stone walls.

Start your Paris vacation in style with a private arrival transfer from Charles de Gaulle airport. With a prepaid private transfer, there will be no waiting around at the airport—your driver will meet you on arrival, help with your luggage, and take you directly to your central Paris hotel in the comfort of private, air-conditioned vehicle.

Make the most of your visit to the Louvre Museum in Paris by hiring a private guide. You can explore the museum at your preferred pace, free from the rush of large tour groups. See the museum's major works, such as the "Mona Lisa" and "Venus de Milo," and get additional context from your guide. Skip any stops you're not interested in.

This self-guided audio tour is about the life and times of Poland's greatest king, Jan III Sobieski. This man of legend, talent, and virtue was a warrior, statesman, and patron of the arts who sought peace. However, he was not afraid to lead in war. Over the course of 60 minutes, you will explore the Wilanów Palace complex to hear about the palace's history, symbolism, landscape, and the legendary battle which established Sobieski as a heroic figure throughout Europe.

Discover Paris as Ernest Hemingway did on an exclusive private walking tour. Stroll through the enchanting hidden courtyards of the Latin Quarter and step inside the iconic Shakespeare and Company bookstore. Enjoy a coffee in the charming cafés of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, where Hemingway engaged with literary greats. Explore his first apartment in Paris, a place steeped in ambition and creativity. This intimate tour provides expert storytelling and insider knowledge, offering a unique perspective of the city that shaped a literary icon. Private walking tour focusing on Ernest Hemingway's Paris Visit the legendary Shakespeare and Company bookstore Sip coffee in historic cafés of Saint-Germain-des-Prés Explore Hemingway's first Paris apartment and its significance

Paris has a rich theatrical history, a tapestry of iconic characters from plays and novels that have inspired theatrical adaptations known across the world. Come with me to Unmask Paris and discover the locations and anecdotes behind some of the most unforgettable stories to have ever emerged from the City of Lights. This tour takes you from the iconic Moulin Rouge down by the Place du Chatelet in the historic Marais district, covering some of the most iconic characters from literature and musicals as well as a few of our beautiful theatres and their history. You'll hear about the absurd play that inspired the surrealists, America's favorite fighting Frenchman, some strange occurrences in the Palais Garnier and a relentless Police Inspector's last sighting and more!

Unlike traditional city tours, this experience seamlessly connects Nice's Roman origins, aristocratic heritage and world-renowned artistic legacy into one immersive journey, revealing the stories and hidden connections that shaped one of Europe's greatest cultural capitals.

Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Gregory Corso, and other Beat poets spent time in Paris during the ’50s and ’60s. Follow in their footsteps on this informative small-group walking tour with an itinerary you definitely won’t find in the guidebooks. Learn about their work as you visit the site of the Beat Hotel, Shakespeare and Company Bookstore, plus many of the cafés, jazz clubs, and bookshops where they hung out.

Paris’ Musée d'Orsay is a must-visit attraction for art lovers and anyone interested in learning more, but it can also be overwhelming if you’re just wandering around alone. Join a small-group guided tour for an intimate look at some of the collections’ most interesting and beautiful works of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Learn more French art history and culture and get the chance to ask plenty of questions.

Take a walk in the footsteps of Hemingway, Wilde and the Lost Generation Discover the magic and mystique of literary Paris with an expert guide Explore some of the places featured in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris Contemplate it all over a complementary drink in an authentic Parisian café

Set off on a colourful journey into the heart of queer Paris. Discover Paris from an unprecedented angle through an immersive 3-hour journey mixing culture, history, games and encounters in the iconic neighborhoods of the LGBTQ+ capital. From Montmartre to the Marais via the Latin Quarter and the Tuileries, explore the backstage of Parisian queer life, its iconic figures, its places of memory and its still alive spaces.

Looking for a tour to take you off the beaten Paris path? This self-guided audio experience takes you strolling through the Belleville and Ménilmontant neighbourhoods. Learn the art of flânerie (city wandering) from a French literature scholar and learn all about the history and culture of these lesser-traveled areas. And with lifetime access to the tour, you can revisit it whenever you want.

Discover the Paris of the Belle Époque through its art and fashion on this captivating guided tour. From elegant society portraits to intimate domestic scenes, we’ll explore how clothing revealed status, identity, and the shifting rhythms of life in a rapidly changing city. Corseted silhouettes, tailored menswear, and children’s outfits become visual clues to evolving lifestyles, gender roles, and leisure practices. You’ll see how painters masterfully captured textures, fabrics, and movement, turning fashion into a storytelling tool within their compositions. Every detail—cuts, accessories, hairstyles, and posture—is examined, revealing how style spoke a language all its own. Join this immersive experience and uncover the hidden stories woven into the clothes and art of late 19th- and early 20th-century Paris.

Paris seems to have turned style into a way of life: the Ritz, Dior, Chanel, champagne, the right restaurant, a silk scarf, a white shirt, a trench coat, and the famous impression of effortless elegance. But where did this myth of Parisian chic come from, and why does it still work? On this private walking tour, we’ll explore the part of Paris where luxury seems to gather naturally: boutiques, jewellery stores, historic cafés, elegant gardens, galleries, perfume shops, chocolate boutiques, and old hotels. The route includes Palais-Royal, Rue Saint-Honoré, Opéra Garnier, Place Vendôme, Rue Cambon, the Ritz, the Tuileries Garden, Place de la Concorde, and the legendary Champs-Élysées. We’ll talk about fashion, perfume, shop windows, luxury brands, Coco Chanel, Colette, coffee culture, the Revolution, and the 19th-century renovation of Paris. * Explore Parisian chic through fashion, luxury, cafés, history, and city life * Discover how Parisian ease, elegance, and nonchalance were built

Welcome to the Latin Quarter, this little corner of Paris that breathes culture, history... and everyday life. During this quiet and human-sized visit, I take you for a stroll in one of the oldest districts of Paris, where the steps still echo from the student debates of the Sorbonne, the verses of the cursed poets, or the whispers of history. More than just a historical setting, the Latin Quarter is a lively, curious place full of surprises, which I take you to discover at your own pace, without missing anything big and small. Through this tour, I offer you a look both grounded in the past and connected to the dynamic life of today’s neighborhood. An authentic, quiet and always unique and surprising experience So if you like old stones, forgotten stories and walks listening to the city... Come with me. The Latin Quarter has not finished surprising you!

This tour will take you in the footsteps of the New Zealanders on the paved streets of Arras, down 20 meters deep tunnels beneath its magnificent squares; walking in trenches, and visiting moving WW1 sites in the Somme whilst learning all about the experience of the Kiwis on the Western Front.

Discover Bordeaux in a unique way: through the eyes, words, and legacies of its greatest writers and historical figures. This 2-hour tour takes you through iconic locations such as the Miroir d’Eau, where François Mauriac found reflections of the soul, and the Place de la Bourse, a hallmark of the Enlightenment era associated with Montesquieu. Delve into the life of Michel de Montaigne at Tour Pey-Berland, and discuss the sociopolitical debates of the Girondins at Place des Quinconces. Blending literature, politics, philosophy, and urban history, this tour reveals Bordeaux not just as a city of stone, but as a living dialogue between past and present. - Follow Montesquieu’s footsteps at Place de la Bourse - Discover Montaigne’s legacy at Pey-Berland Tower - Explore the stories of Laclos and Enlightenment thinkers - Relive the Girondins’ fate at Place des Quinconces - Trace Bordeaux’s story from Hugo to Mauriac and Chaban

Embark on an inspiring exploration of Paris' contemporary art scene, guided by an artist and former gallerist with insider knowledge of the industry. This exclusive tour takes you to three of the city’s top contemporary galleries, where you'll gain unique insights into the latest exhibitions, uncover the stories behind the artwork, and engage in discussions with expert gallerists. With my background in the art world, I’ll share behind-the-scenes details about the creative process, market trends, and the evolving role of galleries in today’s art landscape. We’ll conclude our journey at a charming local café, the perfect setting to reflect on the experience over a warm beverage.