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Jazz, Art and History: A Black American Legacy Private Tour

By Toorers
Free cancellation available
Price is Rp2.302.635 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This walking tour traces the footsteps of Black American artists, writers, and musicians in Paris, visiting cafés, jazz clubs, and landmarks where they created, resisted, and redefined culture.

Activity location

  • Saint Germain des Pres Quarter
    • Place St-Germain-des-Pres,
    • 75006, Paris, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Café de Flore
    • 172 Boulevard Saint-Germain
    • 75006, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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Jazz, Art and History: A Black American Legacy Private Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Starting time: 10:00
Price details
Rp2.302.635 x 2 AdultsRp4.605.270
Total
Price is Rp4.605.270
Until Fri, 31 Oct
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Coffee and/or Tea
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Saint Germain des Pres Quarter
  • 25m
Begin your tour in this historic area, the centre of Paris’s bohemian life and intellectual exchange, where many Black American artists found community.
33 Rue de Seine
  • 25m
Stop by select galleries that highlight the influence of African art on French avant-garde movements and open dialogue about colonial history.
13 Rue Saint-Benoît
  • 25m
Discover the legendary jazz scene where Black American musicians such as Sidney Bechet and Josephine Baker performed and transformed Parisian nightlife.
Shakespeare and Company Bookstore
  • 5m
Learn about the American literary hub that welcomed Black American writers, fostering creative exchange between Paris and Harlem Renaissance figures.
Cour du Commerce Saint Andre
  • 5m
A year before the Revolution (1788) was founded the Society of the Friends of the Blacks, by two future Revolutionaries, Brissot and Clavière. You can learn about this at the Procope Café, epicentre of the French Revolution.
La Sorbonne
  • 25m
Delve into the role of the Sorbonne as a key site of the Negritude and pan-African movements. Learn about the First Congress of Black Writers and Artists (1955) and how Paris both empowered and complicated Black identity for Africans and African Americans alike.
Café de Flore
  • 5m
Explore the café where James Baldwin lived and wrote, influencing conversations on race and literature in both Europe and America.
6th Arr. - Luxembourg
  • 25m
Pause in this historic haven for artists and writers. Visit the contemporary slavery memorial sculpture and hear about France’s complex relationship with its colonial past and the long struggle towards abolition and recognition.
Theatre Bobino
  • 25m
Conclude at the historic venue where Josephine Baker captivated audiences and performed her final show. Reflect on her enduring cultural influence and legacy as a symbol of resistance, glamour, and empowerment.
Pantheon De Paris
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Reflect on the lives of Black figures honoured in this national monument, including Josephine Baker, Félix Éboué, and Alexandre Dumas.
Rue d'Odessa (Pass by)
Less known artist Beaford Delaney, who largely inspired Baldwin, lived in the Bobino area. A few steps away, Josephine Bakers Square honours her life in Paris.

Location

Activity location

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    Saint Germain des Pres Quarter
    • Place St-Germain-des-Pres,
    • 75006, Paris, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Café de Flore
    • 172 Boulevard Saint-Germain
    • 75006, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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