Montparnasse Walking Tour: Secrets, Spies and Cafe Society
Montparnasse Walking Tour: Secrets, Spies and Cafe Society
In a city rich in culture and famous landmarks, it’s easy to overlook the many fascinating neighborhoods that make the real Paris what it is. Montparnasse is just such a place. The neighborhood blends culture and counterculture, which you’ll learn more about as you stroll these historic and scenic streets.Here, the Cafe Society reigned supreme between World War I and World War II.
Celebrities mingled with the workaday folk, and art thrived. Not even the shadow of Nazi occupation and the French Resistance could dim the joie de vivre of Montparnasse.Explore the broad avenues and narrow side streets, a peaceful cemetery and a bustling “little theatre district” as you discover this neighborhood. We’ll end the tour at the tallest tower in Paris.
Book This ExperienceA glimpse of the journey
Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Boulevard du Montparnasse
Where the cream of the Cafe Society wined and dined at legendary eateries
10 minutesRue Delambre
A French street filled with romance
10 minutesPlace Joséphine Baker
Honoring the beloved entertainer who also figured into the French Resistance
10 minutesLe Sphinx
A brothel requisitioned by the Nazis during WWII
10 minutes12 Rue du Champ de l'Alouette
Once a women-only cabaret
10 minutesMontparnasse Cemetery (Cimetiere Montparnasse)
Final resting place of celebrities like Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, and more
20 minutesRue de la Gaité
Paris’ “Little Theater District”
10 minutesMontparnasse Tower
The city’s only skyscraper
10 minutesIncluded
- Experienced, local guide
- Paris shuttle for convenient transportation: https://www.exp1.com/paris-tours/paris-shuttle/
Not Included
- Snacks
- Gratuities
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Take our Paris shuttle for convenient transportation, included with your tour. Copy and paste this link in your web browser: https://www.exp1.com/paris-tours/paris-shuttle/
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.