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Jazz, Art and History: A Black American Legacy Private Tour
(10) Reviews
Paris
About
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.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Coffee and/or Tea
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Café de Flore
Meet your guide in front of the Café de Flore. Your guide will be wearing a TOORERS logo, you can’t miss it!
Return
Edgar Quinet
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Jazz, Art and History: A Black American Legacy Private Tour
(10) Reviews
Paris
About
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.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Coffee and/or Tea
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Café de Flore
Meet your guide in front of the Café de Flore. Your guide will be wearing a TOORERS logo, you can’t miss it!
Return
Edgar Quinet
Itinerary
1
Saint Germain des Pres Quarter
Begin your tour in this historic neighborhood, the center of Paris’s bohemian life and intellectual exchange, where many Black American artists found community.
25 minutes
2
33 Rue de Seine
Stop by select galleries that highlight the influence of African art on French avant-garde movements and open dialogue about colonial history.
25 minutes
3
13 Rue Saint-Benoît
Discover the legendary jazz scene where Black American musicians such as Sidney Bechet and Josephine Baker performed and transformed Parisian nightlife.
25 minutes
4
Shakespeare And Company
Learn about the American literary hub that welcomed Black American writers, fostering creative exchange between Paris and Harlem Renaissance figures.
5 minutes
5
Cour du Commerce Saint Andre
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, epicenter of the French Revolution.
5 minutes
6
La Sorbonne
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.
25 minutes
7
Café de Flore
Explore the café where James Baldwin lived and wrote, influencing conversations on race and literature in both Europe and America.
5 minutes
8
6th Arr. - Luxembourg
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 toward abolition and recognition.
25 minutes
9
Theatre Bobino
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.
25 minutes
10
Pantheon De Paris
Reflect on the lives of Black figures honored in this national monument, including Josephine Baker, Félix Éboué, and Alexandre Dumas.
5 minutes
11
Rue d'Odessa
Less known artist Beaford Delaney, who largely inspired Baldwin, lived in the Bobino area.
A few steps away, Josephine Bakers Square honors her life in Paris.