Throughout the 19th century, as cities underwent profound changes that reshaped daily life, literature explored the modern subject’s encounter with the urban environment through the figure of the flâneur: a solitary, anonymous observer of the city. Scholarship has recurrently claimed that since the 19th century, the flâneur has functioned as a central paradigm for articulating the individual’s movement through the social and spatial configurations of modernity (Castigliano 767). The figure of the flâneur, a prominent presence in the modern metropolis that originated in the late 19th century, has been extensively analyzed by writers and artists seeking to capture the aesthetics of urban life. Often inadequately translated as “stroller” or “idler,” the flâneur embodies the quintessential observer and solitary wanderer—an “outsider” whose movement through the city intersects with, yet remains distinct from, the paths of those around him. This complex figure evokes diverse connotations and presents challenges in its contextualization across different historical periods and urban landscapes. In essence, flânerie is defined by the flâneur’s relationship with the city and interpretation of the urban environment.