Saint-Germain-des-Prés in songs with a professional singer｜France

A timeless tour to discover Saint-Germain-des-Prés in a different way!

Along the most typical streets and in the prettiest corners of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, some of which are little known and far from the tourist circuits, Anne-Sophie Guerrier opens the doors to a district you have never really seen.

After the war, the youth of Saint-Germain-des-Prés took refuge in the cellars to listen to jazz; the entire intelligentsia of the neighborhood could be found there: Juliette Gréco, Serge Gainsbourg, Boris Vian, Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel, Léo Ferré, Barbara, Marcel Mouloudji, and Cora Vaucaire, as well as many American jazz musicians.

Anne-Sophie takes you from cellars to cabarets, where these artists began, reveals their "little spots", and introduces you to iconic sites in Saint-Germain-des-Prés: the Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Café de Flore, Les Deux Magots, the Pont des Arts, the Monnaie de Paris, the Église Saint-Sulpice, the Odéon...

At each stop along the way, she shares historical and juicy anecdotes, illustrated with photographs, about the neighborhood and the lives of the singers. The commentary is combined with and punctuated by excerpts of French chansons that are realistic and typical of Saint-Germain, performed a cappella. The chosen tunes echo the stories told and the places visited.

A unique journey combining history, jazz, and French songs, immersing you in Saint-Germain in a different way!

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