A Day of Exploring Black Paris

We begin with a complimentary French breakfast in the neighborhood Saint-Germain-des-Prés at the café Les Deux Magots, where influential writers such as James Baldwin and Richard Wright spent much of their time. We’ll explore many historical sites in and around the 5th and 6th arrondissements as we make our way over to the neighborhood of Pigalle. There we’ll discover why the neighborhood at one point earned the nickname “Black Montmartre”. But no Black Paris tour would be complete without visiting the historical neighborhood, Chateau Rouge aka Little Africa, with its many shops and businesses.

You’ll receive an Unlimited Metro Pass that we’ll utilize to get to locations not within walking distance. The tour will then conclude with an amazing meal together at one of the best African restaurants in the city where we can share our favorite things about the day (Meal Not Included In Price).

We begin at the historic literary café, Les Deux Magots, for a meet and greet and breakfast. The breakfast included with the tour is:

Le Classique-
Choice of hot drinks
(Espresso, double espresso, filter coffee, white coffee, cappuccino, Dammann tea or Old-style chocolate)
Croissant and bread with Poitou-Charentes butter (15g)

A stop inside this Rum House that’s existed since 1932, founded by Joseph Louville, a Caribbean man from Martinique and still owned by his family to this day.

Présence Africaine started as a pan-African quarterly cultural, political, and literary magazine, published in Paris and founded by Alioune Diop in 1947. In 1949 it expanded to a publishing house and bookstore. Influential in the Pan-Africanist movement, the decolonization struggle of former French colonies, and the birth of the Négritude movement, we will step inside and explore it’s rich history.

The famous French mausoleum which celebrates the lives of prominent French figures, was originally built to be a church. We’ll take in the view from the outside while highlighting those of African descent that are buried and/or recognized here, as well as French abolitionists.

The address of Richard Wright’s Apartment in Paris marked by a plaque on the building.

We’ll walk through the neighborhood that became the extension of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 30s. With a large amount of jazz clubs and black owned businesses started by African Americans living in the city, we’ll take note on some of the most notable locations.

A gateway between Dakar and Paris, Keur – or “house” in Wolof – offers a selection of authentic and colorful decorative objects and home accessories, entirely made in Senegal.

Chateau Rouge aka Little Africa, is a vibrant and diverse neighborhood with shops and food market that serves Paris’s African population. We’ll visit some of the stores, and shop around as we discuss the history of the neighborhood and get a chance to speak with locals within the neighborhood.

We’ll share a meal at the end of the day at one of the best African restaurants in paris, BMK. If you’ve never had food from the countries of Mali or Senegal, you’re in for a treat.

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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• This Tour is Provided by AfroNomadik Tours & Experiences.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Paris.
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