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The Beat Generation in Paris Walking Tour

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Kerouac in NYC, 1953
Allen Ginsberg reading Dr. Sax in the City Lights Bookstore
William Burroughs
The Beat Hotel, famed dive
Kerouac & Cassidy on their roadtrip

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Overview

This is a unique tour that follows the footsteps of the Beat Generation poets through Paris. The tour also provides the context in which they evolved, how they came to be, what defined them as "Beats". And we will discuss their groundbreaking work, their growth as writers and their influence on those who came after - the hippies, the punks & the post-modern works of today.

What's Included

  • Guiding service
  • Tea and coffee The cost of any food or beverage is at the customer's discretion
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What To Expect

rue Saint-André-des-Arts

We start the tour at the Beat Hotel then visit the surrounding area, with the preferred cafés & bars of the Beats
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shakespeare and Company

We visit the famous Shakespeare & Company bookstore, where Ginsberg & Corso gave a reading of Beat poetry in 1957. Since then it has become a Paris landmark for book lovers. We will visit other locales in the area.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Le Caveau de la Huchette

Jazz was an essential element in the conception of Beat poetry and we will see two of the jazz clubs they frequented while living in Paris.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Place De L'Odeon

We will visit one of William Burrough's favorite cafes
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rue de Seine

We visit the English language bookstore that featured the more controversial publications written by William Burroughs, and a dive hotel where Gregory Corso stayed when he couldn't afford the Beat Hotel.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Le Bonaparte

We end the tour either in the Café Bonaparte, one of Gregory Corso's hangouts. The Beats preferred the more relaxed atmosphere of this cafe in comparison to the more famous ones on the Boulevard St Germain.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Le Select

Alternatively we can take a metro down to Montparnasse & finish the tour in the Select, the café where Ginsberg composed the first verses of his poem Kaddish.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • There is a certain amount of walking on this tour, but there are frequent stops
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the The Beat Generation in Paris Walking Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).This tour 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. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
  • This tour 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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The following is included:
  • Guiding service.
The following is NOT included:
  • Tea and coffee. The cost of any food or beverage is at the customer's discretion.
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Accessibility information for the The Beat Generation in Paris Walking Tour is as follows:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • There is a certain amount of walking on this tour, but there are frequent stops
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for The Beat Generation in Paris Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Guiding service
  • Tea and coffeeThe cost of any food or beverage is at the customer's discretion

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • There is a certain amount of walking on this tour, but there are frequent stops
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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