PARIS GUIDE

SOUL OF PARIS
Discover Paris! has provided African American travelers with customized Afro-centric itineraries since 1999. These itineraries fulfill the desire to explore Black history and culture in Paris while indulging in the mystique ... More

AFRICAN-AMERICAN WRITERS IN PARIS
Several of our major writers, including James Baldwin, Chester Himes, Richard Wright and Langston Hughes, were deeply and irrevocably influenced by the time that they spent in Paris ... More

CELEBRATING OBAMA IN PARIS
On 3 October 2008, a one-of-a-kind art exhibit opened in the French capital. Entitled “Barack Obama in Paris" ... More

PARIS: BEYOND THE COMFORT ZONE
African Americans are more likely to travel in groups than all other Americans. I contend that we would have richer, more fulfilling travel experiences as Free Individual Travelers sojourning as individuals, couples or small groups ... More

SNAPSHOTS OF CONTEMPORARY BLACK PARIS

When Americans think of “Black Paris,” they generally think of African Americans such as Josephine Baker and Richard Wright – expatriates who made France their home and never returned to the U.S. to live ... More

AFRICAN DIASPORA ART OF PARIS
Paris is well known for its museums and art galleries, from classical to contemporary. It is a place where African art and imagery had a profound influence on Western artistic expression, particularly in the ... More

LIVING IN PARIS - A SISTER'S PERSPECTIVE
Cheryl Pegues, a native of Seattle, is a Sister “living the dream” in Paris. To paraphrase the quote from the movie The Naked City, "There are 8 million ‘Sista’ stories in the City of Light; this is hers" ... More

SOUL FOOD OF PARIS
Since the time of James Hemmings, the slave who served as chef to Thomas Jefferson in the 18th century, Americans of African descent have plied the culinary trade in the City of Light ... More

FACTS & TRAVEL TIPS
The major holidays in Paris are New Year's Day, Easter, Easter Monday, Labor Day, VE Day, Ascension, Bastille Day, Assumption Day, All Saints' Day, Armistice Day, Christmas ... More

SOUL OF PARIS RESOURCES
Additional non-fiction books, guide books, websites and DVD to help you explore the Soul Of Paris ... More

BLACK IMAGES AT THE LOUVRE MUSEUM
Few travelers realize that the Louvre’s collections contain magnificent works that depict Africans and persons of African descent ... More

BLACK IMAGES AT ORSAY MUSEUM
Europeans have portrayed Africans and persons of African descent in their art since ancient times. Their depictions range from crude and stereotypical to sensitive and respectful, depending on the era ... More

AFRICAN-AMERICAN GRAVE SITES IN PARIS
Most African-American travelers to Paris do not know that there are many grave sites in and around the city that are significant, physical traces of over 200 years of African-American presence there ... More

PARIS GOURMET CHOCOLATIERS
Children are told that all the church bells fly to Rome for a Papal visit on Holy Thursday and that when they return to ring on Easter Sunday, they bring Easter eggs, bells, chickens and bunnies made of chocolate ... More

JOSEPHINE BAKER'S PARIS
When one thinks of Josephine Baker, one inevitably thinks of Paris. And rightly so, because Josephine’s legend began there over 80 years ago. She arrived ... More

JOSEPHINE'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Though I have lived in Paris for many years and have read and written much about Josephine Baker, it was the centennial of her birth that finally prompted me to ... More

ADVICE and OBSERVATIONS
The experiences and observations listed are from a variety of sisters. They are meant to be viewed as unofficial experiences of individuals that may help your preparation for your next trip to Paris ... More