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Two centuries of friendship, one ride
Americans in Paris 2h
260 €
Two hours in a convertible 2CV on the trail of Paris's Americans, from Franklin to the GIs of 1944. I'm at the wheel, in English or French.
What awaits you
the highlights
Three eras, one friendship
1778-1789 · The Founding Fathers
Franklin, Jefferson and Lafayette
Place de la Concorde, where France signed the 1778 alliance, Jefferson's house on the Champs-Élysées, Washington and Lafayette on Place des États-Unis.
The 1920s · The Lost Generation
Hemingway and Josephine Baker
The bookshop on rue de l'Odéon that published Ulysses, the cafés of Saint-Germain, and Josephine Baker, laid to rest in the Panthéon in 2021.
August 1944 · The Liberation
GIs on the Champs-Élysées
The Ritz bar "liberated" by Hemingway, the American parade of August 29, 1944, and the little Statue of Liberty watching over the Seine.
The stops
We stop the engine, you step out
The tour includes two photo stops where we actually park: Bir-Hakeim Bridge, facing the Statue of Liberty on the Île aux Cygnes, and the foot of the Eiffel Tower. I take the photos with your phone, as many as you like.
At the other stops, we slow down without stopping, just long enough for the story: that's often where the best shots are born.
Want real photos? I'm also a professional photographer.
To mark the occasion
Optional extras
Small bottle of champagne with two glasses: €40
Pro photo mini-shoot, 20 minutes and 15 edited photos: €120
Celebration pack: flowers, champagne and Lulu decorated for the occasion: €120
3 souvenir Polaroids, printed on the spot: €20
Pick-up at your hotel (Paris 1st–6th arr.): €40
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Your questions
Frequently asked questions
Where do we meet?
Place de l'Odéon, Paris 6th (Odéon metro, lines 4 and 10). I send you the exact spot and my number the day before. I can also pick you up at your hotel for an extra charge.
Do I need to know American history?
Not at all. I tell stories, not a history lesson. Americans find their own history here, everyone else discovers a Paris nobody usually shows them.
Is the price really the same for 2 or 3 people?
Yes. The price is per car, not per person: up to 3 passengers ride for the same price.