Paris Walks in the Latin Quarter

Walking Tour Interactive Map  -East of Blvd Saint Michel

Paris Walks Latin Quarter:  This self-guided walking tour shows you the location of former homes of well-known Paris authors, Oscar Wilde, Jean Racine, Balzac, Jean-Paul Sarte & Simone de Beuvoir and Gertrude Stein. In addition you have the opportunity to explore the Church of Saint Germain de Pres and the Luxembourg Museum and Gardens

Length:  2.6 km (1.6 miles)

Duration: 33 minutes (allow extra time to visit both the church and museum)

Map at the bottom of page of Paris Walks Latin Quarter

1. Exit Metro stop Saint Germain des Prés and cross the street to visit the Église de Saint Germain des Prés. The church faces the  historic café  of Deux Magots which was a favorite haunt of Jean-Paul Sarte and Simone de Beauvoir.
2. From Place Saint-Germain des Prés, turn right on to Rue Bonaparte  and walk north on Rue Visonti.
3. Turn right on Rue Visconti and at number 24 you will find the home where Jean Racine spent the last 7 years of his life and where he died in 1699.
4. Return to Rue Bonaparte and continue north to Rue des Beaux Arts.
5. Turn right on to Rue des Beaux Arts where at number 13 Oscar Wilde lived and died in 1900.
   

   Retrace Steps Back to Visconti

6. Retrace your steps to Rue Visconti and turn left. Balzac lived at 17 Rue Visconti between 1826 and 1828.
7. Continue west on Rue Visconti, turning right when you reach Rue de Seine.
8. At 60 Rue de Seine is the Hotel La Louisianne where Sarte and Beauvoir lived.
9. Continue on Rue de Seine, turning left on to Boulevard Saint Germain.
10. Walk west on Boulevard Saint Germain, turning right on Rue de l’Odéon.
11. At 12 Rue De l’Odéon you will find the original location of Shakespeare and Company Bookstore. Sylvia Beach lived above the bookstore. The current bookstore is located at 37 rue de la Bûcherie
12. Continue walking south on Rue de l’Odéon and veer right on to Rue Rotrou in front of the Place de l’Odéon.
13. Turn right on Rue de Vaugirard, walking past the Jardin palais du Luxembourg until you reach the Luxembourg Museum at number 19.
14. Upon exiting the museum, turn left on Rue de Vaugirard and proceed east. If you prefer you can exit via the garden path and enjoy a bit of the Luxembourg Gardens. Continue with the map when you leave the park on Rue de Fleurus.
15. From Rue de Vaugirard, turn left on Rue de Cassette, going south.
16. Turn right on Rue de Fleurus and go east to number 27 which was the home of Gertrude Stein in 1903.
17. Continue east on Rue de Fleurus , turning right on Blvd. Raspail. Walk north until you reach the Rennes Metro Stop (line 12). This metro line will take you back to the start of the tour at Saint Germain des Prés.Paris Latin Quarter Self-Guided Walk East-PDF

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