Rediscover the Downtown Crossing area through the French Lens

Thursday, September 24, 2020 From 5:30 PM To 6:30 PM Add to Calendar 2020-09-24 17:30:00 2020-09-24 18:30:00 Rediscover the Downtown Crossing area through the French Lens We are continuing our beloved tour en français! After having toured Back Bay and the Boston Public Gardens we will discover French inspiration in the Downtown Crossing area! America/New_York

We are continuing our beloved tour en français! After having toured Back Bay and the Boston Public Gardens we will discover French inspiration in Downtown Crossing! We will meet where our last promenade left off: at the Lafayette Mall Monument on the Boston Common, near where Tremont Street and Temple Place intersect. From there, we will thread our way through Boston’s back streets, finding the many traces - some evident and some hidden - of French involvement with Boston’s history. We will end among the oldest remaining buildings of Boston, in front of a modest edifice that once held a (French!) king’s fortune.

Join guide Steven Galante for a one-hour evening stroll, he is looking forward to answering your questions!

Please be ready at the meeting point at 5:20 p.m. so the tour can begin at 5:30 p.m. sharp.

Meeting point: at the Lafayette Mall Monument on the Boston Common, near where Tremont Street and Temple Place intersect.

Bring your own bottled water, and be sure to wear a pair of comfortable shoes. We require face covering during the tour.

For members

$10

For non-members

$15

About Your Guide, Steven Galante

As a tour guide, Steven each year leads hundreds of French visitors on walks to discover Boston's rich history and culture. A former business journalist and publisher, Steven also serves as chairman of the French Cultural Center's Board of Trustees.