The Latin Quarter isn’t just Paris’s intellectual heart – it’s also where the most complex and fascinating ties between France and the Muslim world were forged. This exceptional tour takes you beyond clichés to reveal an unknown history, sometimes glorious, sometimes tragic, always captivating.

Discover how Charlemagne, symbol of French Christian identity, maintained a close alliance with Harun al-Rashid, the powerful Caliph of Baghdad. Learn how Dante, genius of European literature, was inspired a key event in the Prophet’s life. Explore the first French translation of the Quran and the extraordinary figures who shaped Islamic studies and communities in France.

But this tour doesn’t limit itself to the glorious past. We’ll also confront the dark chapters: the massacre of Algerians, the violent expulsion of  immigrants from a neighborhood where James Baldwin lived and Malcolm X spoke and the Crusades initiated by a French king. You’ll learn about these writers, poets, scholars and philosophers who lauded Islam and the prophet and finally, for some of them chose to become Muslim. bnhçànhqA>VC >C 

This tour is an invitation to critical reflection, historical nuance, and understanding that French identity was built with Islam, not against it.