Montparnasse District In-App Audio Tour: In the Footsteps of Avant-Garde Artists
Description
This in-app audio tour offers an overview of painters and sculptors who lived in Montparnasse. You will follow the footsteps of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Pier Pander, Paul Gauguin, Sanne Bruinier, and more! In the early 20th century and just after World War II, they would meet up in cafes, restaurants and basement jazz clubs to exchange ideas with fellow artists.
The tour starts from Piet Mondriaan’s studio at 278 Boulevard Raspail and takes you through the cozy streets of Montparnasse. You will walk past the beautiful Luxembourg Gardens where you can take a break and relax while listening to the captivating stories of the audio tour complemented by the images of the most revolutionary art of the 20th century.
The tour finishes at the bustling intersection of Boulevard Montparnasse and Boulevard Raspail where you can visit one of the belle-epoque restaurants frequented and decorated by artists such as Marc Chagall and Fernand Henri Léger.
Included
- Downloadable multimedia audio tour on the WeGoTrip app (English)
- Detailed route with step-by-step navigation around observation deck
- Offline functionality, audio narration, photos, and written text explanations
- Recommendations of the artistic restaurants and cafes
- Suggestions on places to relax & enjoy the view
Excluded
Personal guide — you will get the tour on the mobile app
Earphones — you should bring your own
Know before you go
Earphones
Charged Smartphone