Practical Informations<\/strong> <\/p>\n We will start the tour with the oldest church in the city,<\/strong> belonging to the old abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s. Construction started in the 6th century, the goal being to house the relics of Saint-Vincent. Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s quickly became a place of pilgrimage with an impressive collection of relics<\/strong> as well as a sizeable library inside the monastery. This church was hence open until 1792, when it would be closed for 11 years following the French Revolution.<\/p>\n The abbey\u2019s holdings, as shown in the Polyptych or the general ledger of the monastery, were extended over a huge territory. With a big part of the land situated west of Boulevard Saint-Michel. Together we will study the combination of romanesque and gothic styles<\/strong>. But also look at the different architectural styles introduced during the restorations of the church, especially in the 19th century. Even though this tour is filled with French heritage and history, we will not forget to tell you anecdotes<\/strong> and secrets<\/strong> about the area. We will also talk about the changes in the neighborhood<\/strong>. Such as the disappearance of traditional landmarks, the inevitable gentrification, as well as the appearance of more luxury shops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The name of this neighborhood comes from the ancient abbey of Saint Germain<\/strong>, one of the richest and most prestigious in Europe. Only the church remains today, and it is the most ancient in Paris with its oldest part dating from the 11th century<\/strong>. This area was also the meeting place<\/strong> of the intelligentsia<\/strong> and international artists before World War II, as well as for postwar philosophers. It is celebrated as the birthplace of jazz<\/strong> in Paris, and is famous for it nightly revelry and crazy parties.
\n\u2022 Meeting Point: M\u00e9tro Saint Germain des Pr\u00e9s (line 4)
\n\u2022 Duration : 2h15
\n\u2022 Walking tour
\n\u2022 Private tour<\/strong> at any date (270\u20ac\/group)<\/p>\n
\nThe neighborhood was considerably changed by Haussmann\u2019s transformations of Paris. Three vast caf\u00e9s<\/strong> near the church, which appeared in the second half of the 19th century, have been frequented by a great deal of personalities<\/strong> from all over the world. Saint Germain des Pr\u00e9s has been a meeting-place for French nationalists as well as philosophers and famous authors. It has\u00a0 also been known to be the cradle of jazz in Paris<\/strong>. Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s has thus established itself as the neighborhood of the \u201cRive Gauche\u201d<\/strong> (Left Bank) atmosphere, particularly after World War II.<\/p>\n
\nThis walk will explore all of these fascinating aspects, as well as the superb Luxembourg Palace and Gardens<\/strong>. You will see why Saint Germain guards the literary soul of the left bank<\/strong> and boasts \u2018chic Paris<\/strong>\u2019, typical of the 6th arrondissement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6213,"template":"","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[143],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6075","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-visit-paris","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"featured","11":"virtual","12":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n