Paris Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank 3 hr

Walk through the Left Bank of Paris and follow the story of the Lost Generation, the writers, artists, and jazz musicians who came to the city between the world wars. This 3-hour Paris Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank walking tour visits places where they lived, worked, and gathered, bringing their world into focus through stories and historical context.

As you explore the neighborhood, hear how cafés became meeting places for people shaped by World War I and eager to challenge old ideas. The guide uses a tablet to share photographs, video documentation, and readings from the authors’ works. Along the way, see how the bohemian district of modest hotels and cold-water flats has changed into an area of boutiques and bistros. The tour meets in front of Café la Contrescarpe on Place Contrescarpe. Food, drinks, and transportation to and from the meeting point are not included.

Join this Paris Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank tour to connect the neighborhood’s streets with the people and ideas that made them part of literary history.