Finding the Lost Generation in Montparnasse
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by Philippa Campsie in Paris
29 May 2015
50min
 2mi
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About the audio tour
This tour takes you through the haunts of writers and artists in 1920s Paris, including Ernest and Hadley Hemingway, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Amedeo Modigliani and Jeanne Hebuterne, Kiki de Montparnasse, the photographers Man Ray and Berenice Abbott, and Sylvia Beach of Shakespeare and Company. We'll see where they lived, where they partied, where they had affairs, and even where they fought.
Major Landmarks
Luxembourg Gardens, Closerie des Lilas, Le Dome, La Rotonde, Gertrude Stein's apartment, Montparnasse Cemetery, Theatre de l'Odeon
Directions to starting point
The tour starts at the Port Royal station. This is on RER Line B. The RER is a commuter rail system, but inside Paris, you can get on it with a Metro ticket.
Tips
Places to stop along the way:
You will pass many famous eateries: Closerie des Lilas, La Rotonde, Le Dome, Le Select, La Coupole. Some are now restaurants rather than cafes, but most have places where you can sit outdoors and enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine.
The rue de Montparnasse is considered a good place to go for crepes and there are at least half a dozen creperies there. And Angelina's at the Musee du Luxembourg is recommended for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Best time to walk:
You can take this tour any time, but if you want to evoke the sense of the 1920s, try it when it is quiet -- early in the morning, or perhaps on a Sunday evening.
Precautions:
Cross the streets at marked crosswalks and obey the signals.
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