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Explore districts, monuments and museums at your own pace

The Top 5

Paris

Package - About 9h30 for the 5 visits - 20€

 

Thanks to our five audio guides, discover the most impressive sites and monuments of Paris.

- Montmartre is world-famous beacause of the Sacré-Coeur basilica and the "Moulin rouge" cabaret, but you will also discover small streets and less-known places like the bateau-lavoir, the Moulin de la galette and the marché de la butte.

- Saint-Germain-des-Prés is the district of artists and writers and will reveal us its treasures in its courtyards, lanes and old buildings.

- The walk in the Marais and place des Vosges will take us through many centuries from the Renaissance to the Romantic era to discover this charming district.

- At the Louvre museum, we will discover some of the major paintings and sculptures in the world.

- The visit of Notre-Dame cathedral will enable us to follow the evolution of the Gothic architecture and of sculpture.

 

Places and topics covered

- Montmartre: place des Abbesses, church of Saint-Pierre, basilica of the Sacré-Coeur, place du Tertre, the "Moulin rouge" cabaret
- St-Germain-des-Prés: Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, Furstenberg square, Philippe-Auguste wall, place Sartre et Beauvoir
- Marais and place des Vosges: hotel de Sully, hotel Carnavalet, place des Vosges, rue des Francs-Bourgeois
- The Louvre museum: the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, Mona Lisa, the Raft of the Medusa
- The Notre-Dame cathedral: Gothic style, history of the site, statues, stained-glass windows

 

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Informations: Ten masterpieces at the Louvre Museum

Author: Anne de Sarjas
Departure point: Louvre Museum, under the pyramid
Access: The closest metro station is the Palais Royal/Musée du Louvre on lines 1 and 7.
Times: Please note that the museum is closed on Tuesdays.
Entrance fee: You have to buy an admission ticket before.

Informations: Discovering Notre Dame Cathedral

Author: Vincent Philippe
Departure point: Notre Dame Cathedral, 6 Place du Parvis Notre Dame
Arrival point: Place du Parvis Notre Dame
Access: The nearest metro stop is Cité on line 4.
Times: Opening times for the cathedral are from 8am to 6.45pm every day except Saturdays when it is closed between 12.30 and 2pm.
Entrance fee: Free

Informations: Discovering Montmartre

Author: Anne de Sarjas
Departure point: Place des Abbesses, next to the entrance to the metro
Arrival point: Moulin Rouge (Pigalle district), 82 bd de Clichy 75018 Paris.
Access: The closest metro station is the station Abbesses on line 12.

Informations: The Marais and the Place des Vosges

Author: Didier Bouchard
Departure point: Hôtel de Sully, at 62 rue Saint-Antoine
Arrival point: Rue Vieille du Temple
Access: The closest metro stations are Bastille and Saint Paul.
Times: To ensure that the doors to most of the inner courts will be open during your visit, we suggest you try to avoid taking this tour on Sundays or Mondays.

Informations: A walk in Saint-Germain-des-Près

Author: Anne de Sarjas
Departure point: Church of Saint Germain-des-Près, on the boulevard Saint-Germain
Arrival point: Metro Station "Saint Germain-des-Près"
Access: The closest metro stations are Saint Germain-des-Près on line 4, and Mabillon on line 10.