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, Jean-Luc Godard, 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
1906–1975
Josephine Baker
Folies Bergère · Performer
Josephine Baker's Paris
Start walking tour →
1915–1963
Edith Piaf
Belleville · Singer
Edith Piaf's Belleville
Start walking tour →
How the App Works
Discover where they lived
1928–1991
Serge Gainsbourg
5 bis rue de Verneuil · Musician
1883–1971
Coco Chanel
31 rue Cambon · Designer
Coco Chanel's Paris: The Fashion Tour
1930–2022
Jean-Luc Godard
Rive Gauche · Filmmaker
Jean-Luc Godard's Paris
Start walking tour →
1899–1961
Ernest Hemingway
Shakespeare and Company · Novelist
1905–1957
Christian Dior
30 Avenue Montaigne · Couturier
Christian Dior's Paris
Start walking tour →Get the app
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
Get Legendary Parisians on your phone.
Available on iOS and Android. Walk the city through its legends — wherever you are.