Far from the usual tourist routes, your guide Mathias invites you to discover the vibrant Montparnasse neighborhood and reveal its secrets.
On a program rich in anecdotes: the terrifying case of the “Vampire of Montparnasse,” the exploits of the Paris underworld, the mass arrival of the Bretons, the spectacular train accident that crashed through the station walls, and the incredible stories of the artists who brought the neighborhood to life during the aptly named “Années folles.” This tour is indeed a wonderful introduction to the “Montparnos,” the artists of the Ecole de Paris who made the capital, between 1900 and 1960, the international center of modern artistic creation: from Chagall to Picasso, from Soutine to Modigliani, Ossyp Zadkine, Giacometti, as well as Hemingway, Apollinaire, not forgetting the emancipated muse of the Années folles, the famous Kiki de Montparnasse… We will stroll as far as the legendary brasserie Closerie des Lilas, passing by the studios of the painters mentioned above, and cross the very strange cimetière du Montparnasse to pay tribute to a few great figures. A tour of a little-known Paris that is full of surprises!
Price: €18/person
Source: paris.fr — photo: slp