Exploring Black Paris: A Cultural and Historical Immersion

Immerse yourself in the cultural and historical richness of Black Paris. Explore iconic sites, visit influential cafes, and discover vibrant neighborhoods. Conclude the tour with a delicious meal at a top African restaurant.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Les Deux Magots - 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)

  • La Rhumerie - 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.
  • Bookstore Presence Africaine - 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.
  • Pantheon - 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.
  • 14 Rue Monsieur le Prince - The address of Richard Wright’s Apartment in Paris marked by a plaque on the building.
  • Pigalle - 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.
  • KEUR : OBJETS ET DÉCORATION AFRICAINE. - 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.
  • Château Rouge - 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.
  • BMK Paris-Bamako - 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.
What's Included
  • All Day Metro Pass
  • Breakfast
Additional Information

We start with a free French breakfast at Les Deux Magots cafe in Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, a favorite of renowned authors like James Baldwin and Richard Wright. As we traverse through the 5th and 6th arrondissements, we’ll visit a multitude of historical locations before heading to the Pigalle district. Here, we uncover how the area once got the label ‘Black Montmartre’. Of course, no Black Paris tour is complete without a trip to the area known as Little Africa—Chateau Rouge, famous for its plethora of shops and businesses.

We’ll provide you with an Unlimited Metro Pass for traveling to places not reachable by foot. Ultimately, our tour ends with a succulent dinner at one of the city’s top African restaurants, where we can discuss and share our best experiences of the day (Meal Not Included In Price).

Location
6 Pl. Saint-Germain des Prés
Place Saint-Germain des Prés
Les Deux Magots
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sarale_r
Aug 9, 2024
Great Experience - Thoroughly enjoyed this tour and Knight is an awesome guide! Great mix of walking and public transportation but bring good walking shoes. Would highly recommend...2 thumbs up!
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Vince_j
Aug 8, 2024
An Eye-Opening Experience - This was a great and insightful tour. Knight is a very intelligent and professional guide. I really appreciated his in depth views as they related to France’s history.
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Jeannette_b
Jul 27, 2024
Knight was an amazing Guide! Awesome Tour with tons of great information about Black History in Paris! - All the stories of the black history that exist in Paris. The detours due to the Olympics causes some challenges but Knight had a Plan B which I really appreciate.
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Monnicah2023
Jul 25, 2024
Mom’s 70th Birthday - What a great experience walking around Paris and learning about African American culture. I learned so much from our tour guide and his knowledge was expansive. My mom is already planning her trip back to Paris.
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Kim_m
Jul 12, 2024
Do this tour!!! - This was an AMAZING experience!!! My family and I had been looking forward to this - and it was even more wonderful than we could have imagined. Knight, the tour guide, is so knowledgeable and does a great job of keeping everyone together as he shares the history. We visited different neighborhoods and really got a sense of the city through a different lens. The overall group really connected. I HIGHLY recommend this experience and highly recommend Knight.
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Sharon_h
Jul 10, 2024
Knowledge is power - Our tour guide (knight) explained Paris long Black history with a passion to explain/share his knowledge of African people’s contribution's to French culture
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Marla_d
Jul 5, 2024
Very informative tour - The tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and informative. I learned something new about our Black history in Paris
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Deirdre_s
Jun 29, 2024
Great Walking Tour with a Special View of Paris! - This unique walking tour was both interesting and fun! Covering famous individuals as well as communities, it provided insight into the history and experience of Black Americans in Paris, as well as those from the Caribbean and Africa. Our guide Knight was excellent — knowledgeable, personable and also a good storyteller! He made the information come to life as we stood in or before the various landmarks, shops and restaurants. I highly recommend for a broader view and interesting perspective of Paris!
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Kia_c
Jun 27, 2024
Perfect Start - Our tour was fantastic and Knight was an awesome guide. We visited some historical gems that we likely otherwise would have never found. It was wonderful to experience the Little Africa neighborhood and I also got in some great shopping. Knight is a well-studied, knowledgeable, and super friendly guide. I highly recommend this tour. We took this tour on Day 1 of our vacation and it was the perfect way to kick off the trip.
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Jocelyne_w
Jun 26, 2024
Totally worth the experience you will not regret it - It was nice to learn about the different history that intersects with the United States black history. Also seeing a different side of Paris that is not shown in mainstream tourism. I wish this type of tour existed when I was last in Paris definitely a must for those interested in learning African/ black history in Paris France. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. The restaurants that we ate at were great, the food was on point. Totally worth every penny.
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