Paris Through Its Stories
1Kitap1Mekan x GoToBordo
w/Duygu Özdemir
8–11 October 2026
Paris reveals itself slowly.
In a bookshop tucked away on the Left Bank.
In a café where philosophers lingered for hours.
In a quiet square where writers, artists and dreamers once crossed paths.
For four days, we experience the city through the people who shaped it.
Together with Duygu Özdemir, founder of 1Kitap1Mekan, we follow the literary and cultural threads woven into the fabric of Paris, moving through the neighbourhoods, cafés and salons where some of France's most influential voices left their mark.
This is not a city break.
It is an invitation to see Paris through its stories.
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The Experience, Day by Day
8 October 2026
The Left bank
Where Literature Found Its Home
Some of the most important chapters in literary history began on the Left Bank.
We start at Shakespeare and Company, the legendary bookshop forever linked to James Joyce, Sylvia Beach and the writers of the Lost Generation.
Between its shelves and narrow passageways, we explore the stories that transformed Paris into a refuge for artists, thinkers and writers from around the world.
Later, in Saint Germain des Prés, we step into the cafés that once served as the unofficial offices of Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.
The day concludes at Le Procope, Paris' oldest café, where the spirit of the Enlightenment still lingers among the mirrors and candlelight.
9 October 2026
From Colette To Victor Hugo
The Romantic Heart of Paris
Today, we discover Paris through the eyes of its writers.
Our walk begins in the gardens of Palais Royal, where Colette spent many of her most productive years.
From there, we wander along the Seine, browsing the city's historic bookstalls before arriving at Place des Vosges, one of Paris' most elegant squares.
Inside Victor Hugo's former home, literature and history come together.
As we move between past and present, we begin to understand how a city can shape the imagination of generations.
The evening unfolds over dinner at Le Christine, one of Saint Germain's most charming addresses.
10 October 2026
In Search Of Proust
Memory, Montmartre and the Art of Looking Back
The morning begins with one of literature's most famous symbols.
A madeleine.
As we revisit Marcel Proust's reflections on memory and time, we explore the enduring relationship between place, sensation and storytelling.
Later, we make our way through Montmartre.
The neighbourhood that inspired generations of artists still retains its creative spirit.
Picasso.
Modigliani.
Apollinaire.
Their presence lingers in its winding streets, hidden courtyards and hillside cafés.
It is here that Paris feels most poetic.
Most alive.
Most timeless.
Dinner this evening is served at Brasserie Thoumieux, a Parisian classic that brings the day to a memorable close.
11 October 2026
Farewell To The Immortals
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Our final morning is dedicated to one of the city's most evocative places.
Père Lachaise.
Among tree lined pathways and centuries old monuments, we pay tribute to some of literature's most enduring voices.
Marcel Proust.
Oscar Wilde.
Balzac.
Molière.
La Fontaine.
This is more than a farewell to Paris.
It is a farewell to the stories that shaped it.
We leave with memories, new reading lists and a deeper understanding of the city that has inspired generations of writers, artists and thinkers.