Service Description

We start our tour at the Youth Palace on Rustaveli Avenue, near Liberty Square metro station, where we explore the story of Georgia’s First Democratic Republic (1918–1921). We will learn about the members of the government and political figures who were forced into exile after the Soviet occupation of Georgia and later settled in France. Many of them spent the rest of their lives in France, and their graves can still be found there today. From Rustaveli Avenue, we continue to Tbilisi Old Town and Sharden Street, where we discover the fascinating story of Jean Chardin, the 17th-century French-Swiss traveler and merchant who visited Georgia. His writings and illustrations provide some of the earliest detailed European descriptions and visual representations of Tbilisi and Georgian life. We then walk toward the Abanotubani sulfur baths, one of the most historic areas of Tbilisi. Here, we will talk about the famous French writer Alexandre Dumas, who traveled through the Caucasus and Georgia in the 1850s and later described his experiences in his travel writings. Along the way, we will also discover other fascinating connections between France and Georgia — from travelers, writers and artists to political relationships, cultural exchanges, and important connections between the two countries in modern times. This is a walking tour for travelers who want to discover Tbilisi through the fascinating stories that connect Georgia and France.