1802–1885
Victor Hugo
Place des Vosges · Novelist
Legendary Parisians
Paris
From the salons of Saint-Germain-des-Prés to the studios of Montmartre — wander Paris through the lives of Victor Hugo, Picasso, Simone de Beauvoir, Edith Piaf, Serge Gainsbourg and the artists, writers and thinkers who shaped the city of light.
The Figures
Lives that shaped Paris
Selected legends curated within the app. Each entry maps to a precise address with biography, audio and references.
1881–1973
Pablo Picasso
Bateau-Lavoir · Painter
Picasso's Paris
1906–1975
Josephine Baker
Folies Bergère · Performer
1915–1963
Edith Piaf
Belleville · Singer
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1928–1991
Serge Gainsbourg
5 bis rue de Verneuil · Musician
Gainsbourg's Rive Gauche
1883–1971
Coco Chanel
31 rue Cambon · Designer
Coco Chanel's Paris: The Fashion Tour
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Coco Chanel's Artistic Paris (Bonus Tour)
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1908–1986
Simone de Beauvoir
Café de Flore · Philosopher
1899–1961
Ernest Hemingway
Shakespeare and Company · Novelist
Hemingway's Paris Walking Tour
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Neighborhoods
Where the stories happened.
The app routes you through the streets where culture was made — block by block, plaque by plaque, with curated walking sequences.
- Saint-Germain-des-PrésParis
- Serge Gainsbourg Rive GaucheParis
- Hemingway's ParisParis
- Coco Chanel's Paris: The Fashion TourParis
- Coco Chanel's Artistic Paris (Bonus Tour)Paris
- Picasso's ParisParis
- MontmartreParis
- Le MaraisParis
- PigalleParis
- Latin QuarterParis
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