A Day of Exploring Black Paris

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| Paris, France

Features

Free Cancellation

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

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

6 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

All Day Metro Pass
Croissant, bread with Poitou-Charentes butter, and choice of hot drink

Meal at BMK Paris-Bamako is not included

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

This experience goes beyond dates and landmarks to explore Paris through lived history, community, and presence. Rather than focusing on a single narrative, the tour connects African, Caribbean, Black American and diasporic stories across neighborhoods, showing how Black life has helped shape the city in visible and subtle ways.

The...

Duration 6 Hours
Group Tour
Max 10 people in the group

1
Place Saint-Germain des Prés
We begin at the historic literary café Les Deux Magots for a meet and greet. Guests enjoy a light French breakfast included with the tour while learning about the café’s place in Parisian intellectual life and its connection to Black writers who lived and worked in the city. This is...
- Duration 1 Hour•
- No Admission Ticket Required
2
Rue des Écoles
We stop at Présence Africaine, a landmark bookstore and publishing house founded in 1949 that has played a central role in African and diasporic intellectual life in Paris. Here, guests learn about its influence on writers, thinkers, and movements that connected Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe, and why this space...
- Duration 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required

Boulevard Saint-Germain

We stop inside La Rhumerie, a historic rum house founded in 1932 with roots in the French Caribbean. Here guests learn about the cultural and economic ties between Paris and the Caribbean.

Duration 45 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Pigalle

In Pigalle, we explore a neighborhood once shaped by Black performers, venues, and cultural exchange in the early 20th century. Guests learn how music, nightlife, and migration transformed this area and why it played an important role in Black Parisian history.

Duration 45 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Goutte-d'Or

We then travel to La Goutte d’Or, a vibrant neighborhood shaped by African communities. Walking through local streets and market areas, guests experience everyday life while learning how this neighborhood became a cultural and commercial hub within Paris.

Duration 1 Hour•
No Admission Ticket Required

Rue de la Fidélité

We finish at an African restaurant, where guests have time to relax, reflect, and share highlights from the day. This final stop offers a communal ending to the experience.