A Moveable Feast - Hemingway Paris Private Tour with Local Guide

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Location: Paris, Île-de-France

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Explore the City of Love from the perspective of the novel A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway. Wander through the streets of Paris and get inspired by that beautiful and romantic city, just like a famous writer did while living here from 1921 to 1928. Fall in love with Paris as Hemingway did, and feel that touch of the roaring 20s as you recall the scenes and descriptions from the book. See how the city has changed, trace the favorite places of the writer, and immerse yourself in the culture and heritage of Paname. Make the story come alive as you crisscross the city with your guide and live this unique experience.

• Inspect the city’s beautiful must-sees and unique places from the famous book
• Explore Paris through the eyes of Hemingway and enliven the story as you follow your knowledgeable guide, who tells you captivating facts and details
• Reopen the novel with this unique true-life experience
• Soak in the Paris vibes and be amazed by the romantic city.

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Start your memoir-inspired journey in the Latin Quarter and Place de la Contrescarpe, a small square in the very center of the neighborhood. The lively place truly can be called a moveable feast in Paris; with all its cafes, terraces, and bustling movement of tourists and locals alike, it offers perfect people-watching opportunities. At the square established in 1852, you can find the Café des Amateurs from the book, which is nowadays Café Delmas. The place was frequented by some drunkards next door and wasn’t very attractive for Hemingway; however, he started his book with its description: "The Cafe des Amateurs was the cesspool of the Rue Mouffetard, that wonderful narrow crowded market street which led into the Place Contrescarpe."
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The quote takes us to the "wonderful narrow, crowded market street that led into Place Conrescarpe." Rue Mouffetard is waiting to be explored. With so many unique stores, wine shops, eateries, and attractions, it remains as busy as it was back then, only now tourists make it even more crowded than before.
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This address was a new chapter in the lives of Hemingway and his wife. This is where they rented a 2-room apartment on the 3rd floor and stayed there for more than a year and a half. Recall the description of their neighborhood and the apartment with "no hot water and no toilet facilities except an antiseptic container," but it was cheap enough for them to pay rent at the time.
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When Hemingway first came to Paris as a journalist for the Toronto Star, he took a room in a hotel at 39 Rue Descartes to work on his dream of becoming a good writer. He needed a quiet place with a cozy ambience. "The fireplace drew well in the room, and it was warm and pleasant to work," he wrote about his room. Formerly, that place had been a hotel where French poet Paul Verlaine died in January 1896.
5. Luxembourg Gardens
Find yourself in the chic Saint-Germain-des-Pres neighborhood of Paris and enter the Luxembourg Gardens in the 6th arrondissement. One of the most beautiful parks in the city, it attracts tourists and locals for a wonderful walk. Admire the romantic atmosphere of the place and marvel at the Luxembourg Palace and Medici Fountain. Follow in the footsteps of Hemingway, who often strolled through that place, especially "in the early days when we were very poor and very happy."
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The Luxembourg Museum was the first public museum in France, and it was opened in 1750. The museum is popular with Paris residents, and it keeps exhibiting fine examples of contemporary art and other interesting pieces. Hemingway enjoyed visiting the museum to see the pictures of the famous French impressionists that he had first got to know in Chicago. He also recalled his moments of hunger and how they influenced his impressions of the paintings.
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Discover a place where Hemingway used to stop on his way from Luxembourg Gardens. 27 Rue de Fleurus is an address where the writer’s friend Gertrude Stein lived. “It was easy to get into the habit of stopping in at 27 Rue de Fleurus for warmth and the great pictures and the conversation.” Learn from your guide how they got acquainted and see a plaque on the front entrance.
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Take a chance to see the place where Sylvia Beach's original bookstore was located before it closed in 1941. Hemingway devoted a whole chapter of his book to Sylvia Beach, a person who influenced him to become a writer and helped other authors become published. Nearby old bookstores can remind you of what Shakespeare and Company could look like.
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Take a stroll down the Boulevard Saint-Germain and encounter the places that the Hemingways frequented for breakfast, lunch, or some cocktails. Recall Les Deux Magots from A Moveable Feast, where Hamingway and James Joyce have drinks: "He asked me to drink with him and we went to Les Deux Magots and ordered dry sherry although you will always read that he drank only Swiss white wine." At present, both Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots offer some favorite writer’s drinks and great opportunities for relaxation and people-watching.
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Search for more places and go just across the street to see another of Hemingway’s favorites. In Brasserie Lipp, he used to buy a nice cold beer and sit "on the bench against the wall with the mirror in back." In the 1920s, the left bank was a cheap place to live and hang around, and it was frequented by artists and writers.
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The only restaurant that was expensive and luxurious back then in that part was Michaud’s. Located on the corner of the Rue Jacob and the Rue des Saints-Peres, it is now called Le Comptoir des Saints-Peres. In the book, Ernest Hemingway recalls seeing Joyce with his family dining at this place, which they also visited after winning some money.
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Discover a significant historical place within walking distance from the Louvre, Notre Dame, and Jardin des Tuileries. The Hotel d’Angleterre was the first place where the Hemingways spent their first night in Paris back in 1921. The name of the hotel dates back to its time as the embassy of England, and it was a building where the Treaty of Paris was prepared. The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, recognizing the independence of the USA.
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Find another favorite café on the Hem’s map of Paris. It is located not far from the Hotel d’Angleterre. Find another favorite café on Hem's map of Paris. It is located not far from the Hotel d’Angleterre. With its nice, true Parisian atmosphere, it can inspire anyone to write or create something while soaking in the vibe and some really good wine.
14. Seine River
Take a five-minute stroll to get to the Seine River and see the iconic book stalls along the embankment. You can find a lot of vintage books, art, amazing postcards, and others. Hemingway used to spend much time wandering along the stalls, watching and picking. You can pick up some books as a souvenir or explore the items you may find interesting.
15. Square du Vert-Galant
Take a stroll around this wonderful spot on the Ile de la Cite, in the middle of the Seine River. Square du Vert Galant is a tiny park on the tip of the island, surrounded by river water. Savor the moments spent in that relaxing, romantic place and remember the quotes from the inspiring book: "I would buy a liter of wine and a piece of bread and some sausages and sit in the sun and read one of the books I had bought and watch the fishing."
16. Louvre Museum
Cross the river using Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in the city, despite its name (the New Bridge), and get to see one of the most iconic and symbolic places in the French capital, the Louvre Museum. This is the largest museum in the world, with more than 490,000 works of art in its database. Recall a scene of Scott Fitzgerald and Hemingway having conversation while wandering around Greek and Roman statues.
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Get to the exuberant Place Vendome, where the Ritz Hotel is located. The hotel was founded in 1898 by Cesar Ritz. Take a look at one of the most luxurious historic hotels in Paris and learn more details about its history from your local guide. Hemingway found the hotel thanks to his friend F. Scott Fitzgerald and fell in love with it at once. He also used to say that “Paris is the Rits”. “When I dream of afterlife in heaven, the action always takes place in the Paris Ritz.”
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Continue exploring the Paris of Hemingway and find out the significant places connected to his second stay in the City of Love. Let your tour take you to the Montparnasse neighborhood and start at 113 Rue Notre Dame des Champs. It was a place where the Hemingways came back with their newborn son. It is located next to the Jardin du Luxembourg, where the writer used to stroll.
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Get acquainted with Hemingway’s favorite café during his last years in Paris. Its ambience and feel inspired him to write, and in 1925, he wrote one of his masterpieces there, The Sun Also Rises. Discover the surroundings and see the same statue of Marshal Ney that Hemingway admired and mentioned in the book. Notice the Hotel Beavoir just across the road, and let your guide tell you about Paris turning sour for the Hemingways.
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Stroll down the Boulevard de Montparnasse to find Le Dome, Le Select, La Coupole, and La Rotonde, the brasseries and American bars popular amongst the workers of art back then. The places were crowded with painters, writers, models, and others. Take a walk to 10 Rue Delabre to find Dingo Bar, the place where Hemingway met Fitzgerald for the first time, together with two English aristocrats. Today, the place is called Auberge de Venise, and it offers good Italian food.
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Reach your final stop on this Hemingway’s Paris tour and see the beer bar at 42 Rue de Montparnasse. The place was the site of an improvised boxing match between Ernest Hemingway and Morley Callaghan, a Canadian reporter. They called out for Fitzgerald to be their referee, but he was completely drunk and didn’t finish the fight on time. Recall that scene from the memoir with your guide and learn more details.

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5. Luxembourg Gardens

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14. Seine River

15. Square du Vert-Galant

16. Louvre Museum

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