A litterary look at Montmartre with an actor-guide

Experience firsthand with your actor-guide why geniuses have made the winding streets of charming Montmartre home. This part of Paris comes alive as you see it through a local hero’s eyes

From 69.90€ / adult

Discover hiden spots of the Butte Montmartre through the story of a French writter and freedom fighter

Highlights

  • Delight in the hotspots of artists’ hangouts like the Lapin Agile, the Maison Rose.
  • Discover a whole host of writers through the gifts of your actor-guide.
  • Stroll along picturesque lanes, with shots that will cry out for your camera.
  • Learn how Montmartre is still producing the wine that inspired so much brilliance.
  • Experience today’s Montmartre in the ways it has changed and yet remained the same.

You will discover

This street tour will guide you, through emblematic streets of the Butte Montmartre and (amongst others) by :

 

  • The Lapin Agile cabaret
  • The Maison Rose
  • Rue de l’Abreuvoir
  • Allée des Brouillards

Complete description

Imagine discovering Montmartre under the wing of a freedom fighter!  A resistant and journalist who survived deportation to participate in the Liberation of France, the delegate of Paris’s 18th arrondissement Joël le Tac is inviting you to come away with him from the crowds of thousands choking Montmartre’s streets. He will lead you through the lesser known cobblestone lanes to reveal a hidden literary heritage. Haunts and hangouts of renowned writers, poets, singers will hold no more secrets for you. You will feel the creative inspiration taking the likes of Picasso and Modigliani as they painted their groundbreaking masterpieces.

You’ll also learn of beloved French writers, giants of the Paris literary scene little known outside of France,  such as Aristide Briant, cabaret comedian and singer who captured the imagination of Toulouse Lautrec, or Gerard de Nerval poet with his pet lobster that he walked like a dog on a leash. Later came Roland Dorgéles who imagined a man who could pass through walls, an enviable talent under the German Occupation, and then again there was Pierre Mac Orlan with his sharp eye on the area’s notorious riffraff.

And while you absorb the atmosphere and adventure of days gone by, you’ll be gaining insight into how vibrant, diverse Montmartre shaped the creativity the inhabitants that made famous. 

But the tour is not just a list of names of yesteryear, for this neighborhood’s culture is alive and well. With your guide’s introductions, the warmth and authenticity of today’s locals will give you a firsthand feel for why the place is still so special.

Included

  • A guided city tour with a professionnal actor-guide
  • Group limited to 15 people

Meeting point 

Square Joël Le Tac, by the statue

Cancellation policy

You may cancel up to 24 hours before the tour departure time and receive a full refund.

Important information

  • Visit duration : 1h30
  • Immediate confirmation

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