Walking route · Paris
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Six centuries of ideas in 2.5 kilometres
By Les Frenchies
11
stops
2.5 km
distance
~1 h 45
duration
You're about to walk through the neighbourhood where Descartes rests, Delacroix painted, Sartre overthought, and Hemingway ran up bar tabs. Eleven stops, in order, from the Pont des Arts to a green chair in the Luxembourg Gardens — about 2.5 km of flat, cobblestoned strolling in 90–120 minutes. Starts on the Pont des Arts (Métro: Pont Neuf line 7, or Louvre–Rivoli line 1). Ends in the Luxembourg Gardens (Métro Odéon lines 4 & 10, or RER B Luxembourg). Best in the morning (9–11am) for quiet streets and open bakeries, or late afternoon into golden hour. Add time for the Mazarine Library (free, +20 min), the Delacroix Museum (9€, +45 min), and the optional Grande Épicerie detour.
The 11 stops
1
Pont des Arts & the Seine
Pont des Arts & the Seine2Les Bouquinistes
Les Bouquinistes3🔒 Stop 3 — unlock to view
4🔒 Stop 4 — unlock to view
5🔒 Stop 5 — unlock to view
6🔒 Stop 6 — unlock to view
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