France’s famed City of Light has both inspired and produced authors and poets whose works are noted as literary milestones across eras and genres.

In this video, we take a tour of Paris’ famous landmarks, bookshops, parks and neighbourhoods that are either featured in works of literature, or were haunts of well-known writers, from Victor Hugo to Colette, Charles Dickens to Simone de Beauvoir.

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