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tours, self-guided itineraries, and activities! Formerly called "Discover African-American History in Paris!" tours, these walks and presentations provide an historical and a contemporary view of the black experience in Paris.

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Click to access our EntrĂ©e to Black Paris™ blog for great information on Black Paris!

Photo: Black Paris after WWII tour with the American Club of Paris


EntrĂ©e to Black Paris™ tours have been developed by lecturer, author, and Discover Paris!™ co-founder, Monique Y. Wells.

***Click here to listen to Monique's interview on African-American Paris with radio show host and NBC News travel editor, Peter Greenberg.***

Photo: Monique's interview with Peter Greenberg


As an African-American owned business, Discover Paris!™ is uniquely positioned to offer you a rare opportunity to discover the vibrant legacy Africans and African-Americans have created as they influenced many events throughout French history. The existence of a strong Black-American community in Paris dating back to pre-WWI has lured many legendary cultural figures to the City of Light. We offer a variety of personalized itineraries that lead you to the sites and neighborhoods where notable African Diaspora artists, writers, musicians, and intellectuals lived and created in Paris. We invite you to retrace the steps taken by such famous African Americans as Josephine Baker, Richard Wright, James Baldwin and Langston Hughes.

Our itineraries are available as part of our personalized itinerary, Complete Travel Planning or Ă  la Carte services.
(Click here to see a sample itinerary.)

OUR PRIVATE, GUIDED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

Afro-centric Art

Some of Paris' most famous museums set the stage for our examination of representations of black people in European art. Our guide, a trilingual Parisian who has studied at the Sorbonne and the Ecole du Louvre, presents informed commentary on collections found at the Louvre, Orsay, and Picasso museums. Tours of the collections of African art at the Dapper Museum and the Musée du quai Branly can also be arranged for your pleasure.

Photo: Black Images in European Art at the Louvre


Black Paris and the Myth of a Colorblind France
Monique Y. Wells, co-founder of Discover Paris!™ and co-author of Paris Reflections: Walks Through African-American Paris (with Christiann Anderson) presents an overview of African-American history with an emphasis on the 20th and 21st centuries. Learn about statesmen and soldiers as well as artists and entertainers, and discover the story behind the myth of a colorblind France. The talk is followed by a question and answer period.

Wells has given this presentation for excursions in Paris sponsored by the National Association of Black Social Workers and by African-American travel organizations, for the American Library in Paris, and for numerous institutions in the U.S. These include Barnard College, Howard University, Rice University, and the Alliance Française San Francisco. Duration: ~1½ hours.

Afro-centric Walking Tours and Self-Guided Itineraries – The Choice is Yours!

We offer the opportunity to explore black Paris in two ways: with a private guide or by means of a self-guided itinerary.

PRIVATE, GUIDED TOURS

Our guided tours, led by a knowledgeable and experienced local guide, involve about 2 hours of walking.

Watch this video to see what Sharon and Lincoln think about our guided tours.


SELF-GUIDED TOURS

Our self-guided itineraries contain photographs or other illustrations, descriptive commentary, a map, and suggestions for places to pause for refreshment along the route. Self-guided itineraries involve about 2½ to 3 hours of walking, not counting the time spent to pause along the route for sightseeing, shopping, or taking refreshment.

The topics covered in our walks range from the artistic and literary (music and visual arts, prose and poetry) to the political (organization of rallies, aid to protesters). We present the history of Paris along with that of the African/Diaspora people living there so that you may benefit from the maximum perspective for each area covered on the tours.

Read this testimonial by Dorothy M. Miller, an 82-year-old traveler who recently flew to Paris solo and took our one-day, self-guided, "African-American History in Paris" walking tour. She asked us to post her comments below in the hope that they will serve as inspiration for other seniors who are thinking of venturing out on their own:

"I followed most of the walking itinerary that you sent. Walking down avenue George V, I discovered the American Cathedral. There was a Gospel Concert that evening so I returned. Climbed the steps at L'Arc de Triomphe but decided not to do so at Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. Appreciated the suggestions for eating stops that you included in the itinerary. Was confronted with a variety of petitioners the moment I exited from the Metro, but thanks to your tips, I had my answer." – D. Miller

The selections for our guided walking tours or self-guided itineraries are as follows:

  • The Black Pearl Walk. Celebrate Josephine Baker’s life with this walk of Montparnasse and the Champs Elysees. See where Josephine began her illustrious career, where she gave her last performance and where she was honored with a state funeral. To purchase the PDF downloadable version of this walk, please click here.

  • Black Paris after World War II. This walk highlights the lives of writers such as Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Chester Himes, and other literati. Learn about contemporary black French associations, the black heritage of the great French writer Alexandre Dumas, and the author of the French law that declares slavery a crime against humanity.

    • Photo: Ayanna and Char at final stop of the Black Paris after World War II tour


  • On the Grandest of Avenues. Here you will see the Champs Elysées and the surrounding area, where entertainers such as Josephine Baker and Sidney Bechet worked and where James Baldwin led a march in support of Dr. King’s March on Washington.

  • Montparnasse - The Artists' World. See where many great African-American artists lived and worked. Learn about the French Antilleans who came to Paris to study and who created a stir amongst French and American women alike.

  • In the Shadow of Montmartre. Walk the area south of the hill Montmartre, where the first African-American community developed after World War I. Find out about the Senegalese soldiers who served during this war, and the modern day controversy over the use of an image that depicts them.

  • Richard Wright's Paris. A walk that encompasses Notre Dame Cathedral, the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, with special emphasis on Wright's haunts and activities. To purchase the PDF downloadable version of this walk, please click here.

  • Retracing the Steps of Langston Hughes. See 'Black Montmartre', where Hughes worked in one of the most popular night clubs of the interwar years, and Montmartre itself, where Hughes lived during his sojourn in Paris in 1924.

  • James Baldwin in Paris. Sites on this walk include the famous CafĂ© de Flore, where Baldwin rewrote Go Tell It on the Mountain and encountered his dear friend Beauford Delaney; the Brasserie Lipp and the Deux Magots – where he and Richard Wright quarreled; several addresses where he lived; and the Sorbonne, where he reported on the 1956 Congress of Negro Writers and Artists.

  • The Spirit of Africa. Explore Château Rouge, an area with a remarkable mix of colors and cultures that features black African boutiques, restaurants, and a market street with several African food vendors. Then venture into Barbès for a taste of North Africa in Paris.

  • Black History in and around the Luxembourg Garden. Explore the Luxembourg Garden and learn about the histories of such luminaries as Richard Wright, Alexandre Dumas, Victor SĂ©jour, Lois MaĂŻlou Jones, Henry O. Tanner, and Barbara Chase-Riboud. Learn about the myth of the black Statue of Liberty, and see the contemporary sculpture that commemorates the abolition of slavery.

    • We also offer a literary tour entitled:

  • Rendezvous Eighteenth. This walk was created in honor of African-American writer and Lyndhurst Prize winner self-guided itineraries, Discover Paris!™ proposes the following Special Offer:

    A two-day itinerary on African-American history in Paris for only $300.

  • Set your own pace as you retrace the paths of great writers, performers and statesmen.
  • Major sites and monuments as well as neighborhoods that are not on the standard tourist circuit will be your vantage point for this unique experience in African-American heritage.

    • If you plan to stay in Paris for two days or more, why not treat yourself to the luxury of a self-guided itinerary that presents African Americans and their accomplishments in several areas of the city.

    Please see our Services & Fee Schedule for additional information about our fees and services.

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    Sample 4-day Afro-centric Itinerary*

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