French Links Exclusive VIP Tours

For those guests who are interested in something different and off the beaten track French Links Tours prides itself on offering unique VIP tours with special access to sites that are not frequented by the general public.

The Ultimate French Links Tour Lets You Meet The French

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.

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Exclusive VIP Versailles & Château Tours

French Links Tours is offering the chance to enjoy a tour of the true Versailles, with exclusive access to private rooms and apartments not normally open to the public. You will have a real insight into the full-scale grandeur of the Château and the extravagant daily lifestyle of Louis XIV and his royal entourage.

We also offer similar exclusive tours of Châteaux on the outskirts of Paris. Drink champagne with the owners and listen as they guide you round their family home and heritage. No better understanding of a family and its estate can be had or explained than by the family itself!

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In the Footsteps of Pierre Cardin - Maxim's 1900 Art Nouveau Museum

Spanning two floors over 300 square meters, this unique French collection of Art Nouveau furniture and objects (silverware, tableware, furnishings, china, bronze, glassware, lamps…) collected by Pierre Cardin over fifty years time is finally presented to the public.

Discover the legendary courtesan’s world of the ‘Belle Epoch’ as it was lived in their ‘love chambers’ which have now been recreated on the 4th floor of Maxim’s. This exceptional collection is presented as it was in 1900 in a 12 room Parisian apartment furnished with the most beautiful creations from the 1900’s signed by Majorelle, Tiffany, Toulouse-Lautrec...

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The Pierre Cardin Fashion Museum

The famous fashion designer, Pierre Cardin, who has worked in haute couture for half a century, has just realised his dream - to create a museum in his name, in order "to leave a trace" of his work. This unusual venue, created in a magnificently refurbished disused former garage, is in Saint-Ouen (a suburb of Paris) and opened in November 2006. The most emblematic creations of his career are enthroned in a huge, spotless white space: not only clothes, but furniture and accessories too. From cowl-neck suit to ultra-futurist dress, the selection exhibited retraces the artistic periods of this great designer and art lover, who also founded a cultural venue that bears his name in Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris.

The visit can also include stops at select dépôt-vente stores - stockists of vintage high-fashion clothing from the famous designer.
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In the Footsteps of Yves Saint Laurent - The Pierre Bergé - YSL Foundation

The foundation was created to prolong the history of the House of Yves Saint Laurent, whose Haute Couture operations ceased on 31 October 2002.

The Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent foundation has set itself three primary goals:

To conserve the 5,000 Haute Couture garments and the 15,000 accessories, sketches and assorted objects that bear witness to 40 years of Yves Saint Laurent's creativity.

To organize exhibitions: fashion, paintings, photographs, drawings.

To support cultural and educational projects.

With his business partner, Pierre Bergé, iconic fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent reopened his former atelier in 2004 - this time as a gallery and archive of his work. Temporary exhibits, some fashion-related, rotate roughly every six months. The first, a show of Saint Laurent's art-inspired clothing, including his Mondrian dress, was a knockout.

The Fondation Pierre Bergé continues to show Saint Laurent's works of art and holds regular exhibitions of contemporary artists and designers.

The visit can also include stops at select dépôt-vente stores - stockists of vintage high-fashion clothing from the legendary designer.

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 Golf and Wine Tours in Bordeaux and Burgundy

Have you ever wanted to have the best of both worlds? Well now you can, with French Links Wine and Golf Tours in both Bordeaux and Burgundy. Imagine waking up in a private château in the finest vineyards in France, playing a round of golf on the most stunning courses in the region in the cool of the day, and then enjoying a tour of vineyards and tastings in the afternoon, followed by a superb dinner with outstanding vintages in the evening. Just give a call or contact French Links Tours to arrange for a customized program that appeals to all your senses.

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Renoir on the French Riviera

Come discover in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer the studio of Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who resided in this seaside resort from 1908 until his death in 1919. You will see 11 original canvases as well as numerous sculptures inspired directly from his canvases. Following the visit, you will head up to the Medieval village of Haut-de-Cagnes whose houses, terraces and 13th century castle founded by the Grimaldi dynasty inspired such artists as Soutine, Vuillard and Vallotton. Follow the city’s cobble stone streets to discover their painted views, reproduced for a greater appreciation of this unique setting. Be sure to take time to visit the Olive Oil museum, as well as the stunning collection of paintings of famous singer Suzy Solidor, executed by Dufy, van Dongen, Lempicka, Laurencin…

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Matisse and Picasso in Antibes and Nice

The dazzling light and gorgeous vegetation of the French Riviera drew Matisse, Bonnard and Picasso to create some of their most unforgettable works of art. On this tour you will have a chance to visit the Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence—Matisse’s religious testament, known for its unique stained glass windows inspired by his famous cutouts. You will then have a chance to visit the nearby Fondation Maeght, known for its whimsical Miro and Calder sculptures and its excellent exhibitions of Modernist and contemporary art. Later in the afternoon, you will stop at the newly expanded Picasso Museum overlooking the port of Antibes—where you will find the Catalan master’s ceramics and such masterpieces as “La Joie de Vivre.”

If you are staying in Nice, you will have chance to visit some of Matisse’s favourite painting sites including the market on the Cours Saleya, the old Baroque Lascaris Palace, as well as the newly renovated Musée Matisse, located in a stunning red Genoese villa. This museum; the only one of its kind on the Riviera, allows the visitor to understand the artist’s creative process, and the different stages of his work, ranging from paintings to sculpture to print-making and graphic design.

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