Marais District of Paris Guided Walking Tour Marais District Private Guided Walking Tour in French
ID: GYG131175-O-284864
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
02:30 hours
Description
Discover the secrets behind Paris’s former royal neighborhood on this 2.5-hour tour of the Marais. Your guide will lead you through the tiny streets, courtyards and mansions that make up this quintessentially Parisian district.
Start your tour of the Marais by learning about its historic importance. This district once lay beyond the center of Paris. Today, it is at the heart of the city. Discover the Church of Saint Paul and Saint Louis before walking through the courtyard of the majestic Hotel de Sully.
Continue experiencing the royal history of the Marais by exploring the pristine Place des Vosges, a public square with unparalleled beauty in Paris. Afterwards, move forward in time to learn all about the bustling Jewish community that put the Marais on the map through the 18th and 19th centuries. Wander past the bakeries and boutiques of the Pletzl before strolling the shop-laden rue des Francs Bourgeois. All the while discover mansion after mansion, former homes to nobility that once called the Marais home. Some are now museums, like the highly worthwhile Musée Carnavalet.
The tour may also introduce you to both the Hotel de Ville, or City Hall, and the Pompidou Center, both architectural masterpieces from very different periods.
Highlights
- Learn about the history of the Marais district
- Explore the charming Place des Vosges
- Discover the Jewish neighborhood of Paris
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour has a maximum of 8 guests per guide for a more intimate and personalised experience
• Minimum requirement of 2 participants to run (an alternative date or full refund will be offered if the minimum is not met)
• No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin backpacks are allowed through security
• Moderate amount of walking is involved. This tour is not accessible for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
• Occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, guests will be provided with an appropriate alternative•
• Some specific rooms inside the museum are subject to rules requiring quiet. In these cases your guide will provide the information about the rooms contents before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies
• Some collections may vary along the year
• Please bring valid photo ID
All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Meet at metro exit Saint Paul (Line 1). Meet your guide outside of the exit of the metro station on the opposite side of the stairs next to Metro sign Saint Paul.
Note: Your guide will be there without a sign. In case you have trouble finding the meeting point please contact your guide.
By car: 10 Rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris (go towards the center of the boulevard to find the metro exit).
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
