A focused introduction to the Spanish artists who revolutionized modern art from Paris: Picasso's Cubist studio, Dalí's surrealist headquarters, and the cafés where the Spanish avant-garde gathered.
This route has 4 stops.
Start at Le Bateau-Lavoir, where young Picasso arrived in 1904 and painted "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" (1907), launching Cubism and changing art forever. This ramshackle studio housed the revolutionary artists of the early 20th century.
Take the metro to the Musée Picasso in the Marais. This is the world's largest Picasso collection: over 5,000 pieces including Blue Period works, Cubist masterpieces, and his personal art collection featuring Miró and Dalí.
Head to Café de Flore in Saint-Germain, where Picasso and Spanish intellectuals gathered in the 1920s-30s. Filmmaker Luis Buñuel collaborated here with Dalí on the surrealist film "Un Chien Andalou" (1929).
End at Hôtel Le Meurice, Salvador Dalí's Parisian home for over 30 years. The eccentric surrealist kept a suite here with his pet ocelot Babou, held court in the lobby, and scandalized Parisian society. The "Dalí Suite" preserves his designed furniture.