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French Links Architecture Tours As a 2,000 year-old city that is the size of Manhattan, Paris offers a variety of unique architectural and historical experiences. French Links Tours makes it possible for you to discover the city on foot with a private expert guide who can trace the city from the Roman conquest by Julius Caesar to the Medieval palaces and Gothic cathedrals to the literary haunts of the Left and Right Banks. While you can definitely learn about the unique architecture of the Arch of Triumph, the Opéra Garnier and the Sainte Chapelle, our guides can also show you the avant-garde Bercy district, one of Europe's noted incubators for contemporary cutting-edge architecture. And for those of you who wish to take photos that are original and memorable, your personal photography guide will assist in the creation of unforgettable photos. The history and architecture of Paris is best seen on foot. Our walking tours are ideal for visitors used to strolling in a big city. However, we also offer the possibility of discovering the treasures of Paris on bicycle with a trained guide, or by car, if you have difficulty walking long distances. Our standard tours are either half-day or full-day tours, but can also be adapted to your specific schedule. Our Guides We work only with trained, experienced guides, who are either university-educated native English speakers or French national guides who speak flawless English. Both have the people skills to make Americans and other English-speakers feel at home in France. Our multilingual guides also have fluency in Spanish, Italian, Russian, German and Chinese, both Mandarin and Cantonese. For further information about tours please contact Ms. Kaplan by completing our Tour Request Form or email contact@frenchlinks.com. Our Tours
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The walk ends at Berthillon, which boasts the finest ice-cream in France, soundly beating out Ben & Jerry's and Häagen-Dazs. See Fees to book your tours.
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Passages built in the early 1800s, as lively and unique today as they were 200 years ago. Here you will find a myriad of small and fine shops that sell everything from elegant engraved calling cards to lacy lingerie; film memorabilia to rare books; along with minutely detailed doll houses and every item to go with them, not to mention delightful cafes and restaurants. See Fees to book your tours.
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Discover the architectural highlights of Paris: from the oldest known monument in Paris, the Obelisk of Ramses II on the Place de la Concorde, to the 21st-century Bibliothèque François Mitterrand to the stunning Mannerist Renaissance Palace housing the Senate that overlooks the Luxembourg Gardens. Walk through the narrow, winding streets of the Marais, where you'll see the 800-year-old retaining walls that once surrounded the city and the splendid 17th-century mansions that once housed the French nobility and their mistresses. Your tour will also include a tour of Notre Dame and the greatest Gothic reliquary chapel built for Saint Louis after he acquired the Crown of Thorns.
With French Links, discover the major monuments of Paris in a personalized city tour that is offered in a chauffeured minivan or elegant limousine either by day or night. Your guide will take you inside all the major sites, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Sainte Chapelle (known for their dazzling 13th-century stained glassed windows), the Arch of Triumph (did you know you could visit the summit and get one of the best views of Paris?), the 1,000 foot-high Eiffel Tower, the Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre, and Napoleon's Tomb at the Invalides Church. At each stop, you will have time to tour and take pictures to your heart's content. A nice alternative to the never-get-off-the bus tour!
Symbol of Paris and the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower ranks among the most visited monuments in the world, with over 7 million visitors a year. Happily, thanks to our exclusive VIP tour, you no longer have to wait on line to get into the tower, and you will be able to see parts of this unique feat of engineering that are normally closed off to the general public. Accompanied by a specialist guide, you will be able to penetrate inside the astonishing machine room and discover the original hydraulic system that still runs the elevators to this day. You will also see the underground bunker hidden beneath the Champ de Mars, and walk inside the technical gallery of the first level that affords an exceptional view of the Esplanade below, including the Ecole Militaire and the Palais de Chaillot. (This tour is ideal for families, and groups of up to 20 guests).
Now you have the chance to capture your own private Paris in unique photographs with one of the city’s most acclaimed and talented young photographers. You will not only discover a Paris that is truly off the beaten path, but you will even have photos of your favourite monuments that are truly unique and unforgettable. You can book your photographer for a few hours, a half-day, a full-day or more, and 24 hours later fly home with a CD that will impress both your friends and family. (This tour is ideal for families and groups of up to 20 guests).
Have you ever felt like you never had a chance to meet and interact with Parisians apart from the people who work in your hotel and serve you in restaurants? Now, all that has changed thanks to our new private tours in Belleville, Montmartre and Montparnasse, which give you an opportunity to meet artists and artisans, fashion and floral designers, as well as other Parisians, who are eager to show you their world and their work. This is the Paris with a human face, waiting to be discovered. Book this tour early because it is quite popular! (This tour is ideal for families and groups of up to 12 guests. Larger groups have to be divided).
With our expert guide, you will discover the history and craftsmanship behind France's greatest Gothic cathedral, Notre-Dame de Paris, the Conciergerie (the city's oldest Medieval palace and prison), the flower market, the police headquarters where the Liberation of Paris took place, and the Ile Saint Louis, famed for its picturesque 17th-century buildings and inns, galleries and restaurants, as well as the oldest tennis court in Paris, now located in an elegant four-star hotel!
With our expert guide, you have a chance to wander the most historic district in France, where you will find Norman-style houses from the 15th century, Renaissance mansions lived in by noblemen and courtesans, tax collectors and kings. This walk shows you the Jewish quarter with synagogues built by Hector Guimard and Gustave Eiffel, and the splendid Place des Vosges, once home to Victor Hugo, Rachel and the belle-lettrist Madame de Sévigné. Our guide will also show you some of the area's finest shops and art galleries, as well as the best place for felafel and strudel this side of Tel Aviv.
With our expert guide, you will visit the famous St. Germain des Prés Church and Abbey Palace, the 13th century Cordeliers monk's refectory and the 15th century Cluny Abbot's mansion and garden, now devoted to the history, art and horticulture of the Middle Ages. You will also discover the Tower of Jean Sans Peur, which is noted for its unique exhibitions on Medieval life, including on food, education and warfare. Our guide can also show you the Medieval origins of the Louvre, with the original foundations commissioned by Philip Augustus and his grandson Charles V, and the newly opened Chateau de Vincennes, the largest fortified castle in Western Europe.
With our expert guide, you will discover original architectural masterpieces, including Hector Guimard's award-winning Castel Béranger, nick-named Castel Dérangé (deranged castle) and decorated with zany animal and vegetal forms; the Villa Mezzara, and the Hotel Guimard, built by the architect for himself and his wife, the American painter and heiress Adeline Oppenheim. The tour also includes other Art Nouveau buildings by Henri Sauvage and Georges Chedanne.
Join our guide at the Palais Royal, where the elegant colonnaded galleries of shops ring the beautiful formal gardens, and where once fiery revolutionaries and bordellos held sway; she will then take you into a series of glass-roof covered
Looking to capture memorable pictures of Paris and short on time? Then book French Links Walking Tours expert guide on a walk through the most scenic parts of the city to discover ancient Medieval facades, romantic parks and ruins, enchantingly picturesque open-air markets, and the best angles from which to take them all. This tour is adaptable to your schedule – and is available both early in the morning and at dusk, when photographers can find the best light. Rates are variable, depending on length of tour. Note: We can also organize a similar tour in the French Countryside.
