Romantic Tour in Paris - 19th century art in Nouvelle Athènes
The guide is a historian. He is specialised in the history of the 19th century in Paris. He is passionate about this location of the 9th district, because it's delicate and a hidden gem.
With this very experienced guide you will walk through another period of Paris. We surround ourselves with the rich cultural life of the artistic bohemians – full with architecture, art and nature of the 19th century. The guide makes his story even more clear by illustrations.
The 19th century of Romanticism and Belle Epoque will come alive in this tour. Including plenty of photo opportunities in the Paris you've never seen before.
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Romantic Tour in Paris - 19th century art in Nouvelle Athènes
What's included in Romantic Tour in Paris - 19th century art in Nouvelle Athènes
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Place Pigalle
We start our tour at the point where a lot of Romantic painters gathered together in the first half of the 19th Century: around Place Pigalle. We pass the location of bar Nouvelles Athènes, Cité Malesherbes and we walk through the quartier Nouvelles Athènes (quartier Breda), 200 years ago a brand new neighbourhood. Build in the years 1820-1830 this quartier was a new center for artists like Fréderic Chopin, George Sand, Délacroix, Gustave Moreau...
Musee de la Vie Romantique
We will enter this small museum - a hôtel particulier - to have a look inside. "The museum of the Romantic life" was the private mansion of the original Dutch painter Ary Scheffer. It's now also dedicated to the life of writer Georges Sand. We spend some time in the house and the garden.
Saint-Georges
We pass the small square of Saint-George. The guide will talk about what's to be seen and about the cultural life of the Romantic period.
Inclusions
- Musée Gustave Moreau
- Musée de la vie Romantic
- Galerie Lafayette (during opening hours)
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Private transportation
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
