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About Rachel Kaplan
A Personal Note from Rachel Kaplan
It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to French Links Tours (a division of Events & Company), an innovative cultural tourism company now going into its twelfth year of business. We pride ourselves on being able to offer customized private tours and concierge services for individuals, families and groups, as well as for businesses.
Although some of our guests have included a former U.S. President and Governor, as well as a U.S. Senator and a number of Hollywood celebrities and royals, we believe all our guests are VSPs (Very Special People) and treat them accordingly. We know how little free time you have, and our aim is to make every moment of your stay in and outside of Paris both delightful and memorable.
As a person who has had a life-long love affair with French art and culture, I created French Links to share what I love and make it highly accessible. A tour with one of our guides will give you a sight of Paris
that you've neither seen nor read about, whether it's a two-thousand-year-old Roman amphitheater where gladiators once fought for their lives, a miniature map of all the major monuments of France which you and the children can literally walk your way through, to a splendid mansion furnished with eighteenth-century antiques and tapestries, Rembrandts, Canalettos and Chardins.
We also want you to get a taste of the French countryside, so wonderfully immortalized by the Impressionists and the painters who came after them that is why we are now including the country haunts of artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Camille Pissarro, Auguste Rodin, and Claude Monet, to name a few.
For those of you who want to have a taste of the French countryside, we have created a selection of regional experiences that include Alsace, Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Provence and the French Riviera. You can visit everything from the finest champagne cellars to the must exclusive châteaux and gardens in the Loire Valley.
If your taste runs toward things antique, we can also offer guided tours of the Paris Flea Market, which have been featured on the Home & Garden Network. We will help you find what you are looking for, as well as help you negotiate and ship your precious finds safely home.
We invite you to discover a sampling of some of the unique tours and services that we offer. However, don't feel that you have to limit yourself to these. French Links takes special pride in being able to fulfill your wish list during your stay in France, whether you are a couple on your honeymoon, a young family wishing to learn more about the Gallic heritage, a conference and special events planner organizing a business meeting in France, or simply an ardent Francophile who wishes to discover a side of France that has never been presented to you before.
I look forward to hearing from you and learning more about how the French Links team can best address your needs or those of your guests. Our goal is to take the utmost care with all our visitors to smooth out any glitches which may arise and to make you feel that Paris and the rest of France have extended a warm and friendly welcome.
Let us know how we can assist you in making your trip as special. Email French Links at kaplan@club-internet.fr or fill in our online Tour Request Form.
A bientôt,
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- Graduate of the Lyçée Français de New York
- Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism
- Author of six books:
- Little-Known Museums In and Around Paris
- Little-Known Museums In and Around London
- Little-Known Museums In and Around Berlin
- Little-Known Museums In and Around Rome
- A La Découverte des Plus Belles Routes Ile-de-France
- Best Buys to French Chic in Paris
- Permanent resident of Paris
- Radio and TV appearances include: BBC Kaleidescope, BBC 4 Counties Radio, BSB, Sky, Lifetime Canada's Travel Channel, La Chaîne du Voyage, Home & Garden Cable Network, Fine Living Network.