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Romantic Tour in Paris - 19th century art in Nouvelle Athènes 20% OFF
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Overview
The Romantic Tour in Paris focuses on 19th-century art in the enchanting Nouvelle Athènes district. With a knowledgeable historian as your guide, you’ll traverse a vibrant era of Paris, rich with artistic heritage and cultural significance.
- 🖼️ Begin at Place Pigalle, a historic gathering point for Romantic painters in the 19th century, where you’ll learn about the artistic community that thrived here.
- 🏛️ Visit the Musée de la Vie Romantique, a charming hôtel particulier that was once the home of Dutch painter Ary Scheffer, now showcasing the life of writer Georges Sand.
- 🌳 Spend time in the museum’s beautiful garden, immersing yourself in the peaceful ambiance that inspired many artists of the time.
- 🏞️ Stroll through the quartier Nouvelles Athènes, a neighborhood that emerged in the 1820s and became a hub for renowned figures like Fréderic Chopin and Gustave Moreau.
- 📜 Learn about the cultural life of the Romantic period as you pause at the quaint square of Saint-George, with the guide sharing fascinating stories and insights.
- 🎨 Explore the Musée Gustave Moreau, dedicated to the symbolic art of the late 19th century, where you’ll receive an introduction before venturing inside to discover Moreau’s stunning atelier.
- 🛍️ Conclude your tour at Galerie Lafayette, where the modern shopping experience reflects the transition from the rural charm of the Romantics to the bustling city life of today.
- ☕ Enjoy complimentary coffee and/or tea during the tour, enhancing your experience as you delve into Paris's artistic past.
- 🚍 Public transportation options are conveniently available nearby for easy access to the meeting point.
- 👟 Moderate physical fitness is recommended to fully enjoy this 2-hour walking tour through Paris's rich history.
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Romantic Tour in Paris - 19th century art in Nouvelle Athènes
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Galerie Lafayette (during opening hours)
- Musée de la vie Romantic
- Musée Gustave Moreau
- Private transportation
- Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting point
Return details
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Place PigalleWe start our tour at the point where a lot of Romantic painters gathered together in the first half of the 19th Century: around Place Pigalle. We pass the location of bar Nouvelles Athènes, Cité Malesherbes and we walk through the quartier Nouvelles Athènes (quartier Breda), 200 years ago a brand new neighbourhood. Build in the years 1820-1830 this quartier was a new center for artists like Fréderic Chopin, George Sand, Délacroix, Gustave Moreau...
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Musee de la Vie RomantiqueWe will enter this small museum - a hôtel particulier - to have a look inside. "The museum of the Romantic life" was the private mansion of the original Dutch painter Ary Scheffer. It's now also dedicated to the life of writer Georges Sand. We spend some time in the house and the garden.
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Saint-GeorgesWe pass the small square of Saint-George. The guide will talk about what's to be seen and about the cultural life of the Romantic period.
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Musee Gustave MoreauWe visit the museum of Gustave Moreau. Moreau was a representative of symbolic art, late 19th century. The guide will give a small introduction in front of the main door and leave the guests inside. The guests can finish their tour here and explore the impressive atelier of Gustave Moreau in their own speed. Or they can also join the guide for some extra sightseeing afterwards.
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Galeries Lafayette Paris HaussmannIn the last part of the tour we will pass the Trinité church and we end inside Galerie Lafayette. Les Grands Magasins (big department stores) came up in the period of Gustave Moreau and left the more rural atmosphere of the Romantics definitely behind. It's a clear sign that the modern city, as we know it now, has arrived.
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Romantic Tour in Paris - 19th century art in Nouvelle Athènes 20% OFF
$47.61
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they redeem the gift voucher.
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