A local guide leads the walk, but transport to and from the meeting point is excluded and moderate fitness is required. 4.71 from 35 reviews at €100 per person for 3h.
In our comparison: #43 of 54 in Walking Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
One price for every traveller: €100 per adult.
Children from €80 (ages 12 to 17). Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 1 October 2026.
94% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 33 of 35
Star breakdown of all 35 ratings
Most reviewers value the literary context and visual material, though some find the commentary superficial
Written by Guidekin from the 35 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (21 October 2021 to 21 June 2026). Refreshed as new reviews arrive; last checked 3 October 2026.
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We start off in a pleasant café with a short introduction to the Lost Generation authors and their involvement in WW1. Guests are requested to enjoy a cup of coffee while we begin the tour.
30 min · Admission not includedWe visit the first flat where Ernest Hemingway lived & learn about his early years. We also visit the place where James Joyce finished his masterpiece Ulysses, in the face of much opposition.
10 minWe visit the original location of the famed bookstore Shakespeare & Company, a 2nd home to so many of the Lost Generation writers - Hemingway, Pound, Stein & most especially Joyce.
15 minWe end the tour in one of the famed Montparnasse cafés, where all the Lost Generation writers came to party back in the 1920s. Guests are invited to enjoy a drink while we discuss the Fitzgeralds & their tragic end; Ezra Pound, with his outstanding talent & his despicable political views; then the controversial Gertrude Stein.
30 minThere is a famous saying : “Everyone has 2 countries, their own & France”. This was especially true for numerous artists, writers & jazz musicians between the 2 world wars, many of whom flocked to Paris not only for artistic inspiration but also to find themselves.
Known as the Lost Generation, these were men & women who had suffered through WW1, a war that had taken 20m lives. They were all between 20 and 30 years old & questioned the old regime as morally bankrupt – seeking to build a new system.
Eager to share ideas they would gather in the numerous cafés of the Left Bank. Many of these struggling artists & writers stayed in the area’s cheap hotels or cold-water flats. We will visit the places they lived, worked & partied, bearing in mind that the bohemian Left Bank of starving artists & struggling writers has given way to chic boutiques & high end bistros.
Drinks not included in the price.
School groups are welcome on this tour - contact us for rates.
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #43 of 54 | €100 | 3h | 4.71 (35) | shared |
| Paris City Center Free Walking Tour (Tip-Based) | €3 per group | 2h 15m | 4.97 (2147) | shared |
| Montmartre District and Sacre Coeur - Exclusive Guided Walking Tour | €55 | 2h 30m | 4.98 (418) | private |
| Paris Highlights: Half Day Private Walking Tour | €350 per group | 3h | 5.0 (206) | private |
Ranked #43 of 54 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €1 to €225, median €55; typical length 2h 15m. 13 of 54 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 54 Walking Tours