F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night, was part of the “Lost Generation” in Paris after World War I.

“The best of America drifts to Paris. The American in Paris is the best American.”—F. Scott Fitzgerald

Here are 5 facts about F. Scott Fitzgerald in Paris.

Learn more about F. Scott Fitzgerald in Paris including the exact locations where he lived and frequented in Pilgrimage to Paris by Jayne R. Boisvert.

What do F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edith Wharton, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, and many other famous American literary figures have in common? They all worked and lived in Paris, France. Here are 20 more quotes about Paris by famous American writers.

Enjoy more episodes in the Travel Guide to Paris and American Writers Who Spent Time in the City of Light video series:

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