Sur les pas de Georges Brassens dans Paris

Originaire de Sète, Georges Brassens (1921-1981) a vécu une quarantaine d'années à Paris et y a beaucoup fait référence dans ses chansons. Cette randonnée propose de traverser Paris en passant par des lieux où Brassens résida ou travailla, ainsi que par des sites qui évoquent de près ou de loin certaines de ses chansons. Riche en patrimoine et traversant des quartiers diversifiés, ce circuit urbain n'est pas réservé aux seuls "brassensophiles patentés".

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Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

1. S
   

   In the footsteps of Georges Brassens: Belleville and Canal Saint-Martin

   7.79 km 13 m 85 m

   In this first section of our "Brassens" walk, we first pass through the Belleville and Ménilmontant neighbourhoods, with their narrow streets, footpaths and stairways. Then, after crossing the symbol-rich Place de la République, we walk along the charming Canal Saint-Martin.

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2. 2
   

   In the footsteps of Georges Brassens: La Goutte d'Or, Montmartre and Trinité

   7.60 km 83 m 93 m

   This second section takes us to the old cabaret (Chez Patachou) where Georges Brassens performed in public for the first time. The walk through Montmartre, with its slopes, paths and stairways, is particularly pleasant (best done in the "low tourist season").

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3. 3
   

   In the footsteps of Georges Brassens: Madeleine, Louvre and Cherche-Midi

   8.23 km 25 m 7 m

   Crossing the Seine on the famous Pont des Arts, this third section takes us from the right bank to the left bank, which Brassens had a marked preference for. It is also an opportunity to visit some of the highlights of Parisian heritage: Place Beauvau and the Elysée Palace, Place Vendôme, the Louvre Museum (with its glass pyramid), the Institut de France, etc.

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4. E
   

   In the footsteps of Georges Brassens: Montparnasse, Plaisance and Brancion

   6.74 km 20 m 30 m

   This fourth and final section of our walk dedicated to Georges Brassens takes us to the main places where he lived in Paris, including the famous Impasse Florimont. We walk along a few cobbled and flower-lined passages, cross the public park that bears his name and finish with a section of the old Petite Ceinture railway line.

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