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Walking into history – & neighborhoods

"The past is not dead and gone. In fact, it isn't even gone." - Faulkner
The 15th-century Latin Quarter, training-ground for priests... and outlaws.

 

One of the few European cities to escape the devastation of World War 2, Paris's fascination comes partly from the layers of the past that interweave.

 

 

 

We appeal to your reason and imagination by explaining the importance of exceptional sites, whether well-known or usually ignored. Stories illustrate the main points. They are as vivid as novels – but they are true.
  • From rampart to rampart: the city's medieval heart

•Royal entry site

Overlooked monument


 

 

     Rue Saint-Denis

        •Châtelet, City Hall, Île de la Cité

        Crossroads, gods & governors

 

 

•The Latin Quarter

  Brains & taverns

 
  •  City of kings – three great "Places" connect like beads on a necklace, illustrating the fate

of monarchy in France

 

 

•Place des Vosges ("Place royale")

Rise of an empowered monarchy

  Challenge & calamity

 

 

 

  • We illustrate these walks by pictures, some of which appear on these pages

 

• Complementing these walks 

• Our Opéra visit takes history through the end of the 19th century. So do Couture in unexpected neighborhoods and Shopping that only Paris can offer, because of their tie with the Opéra and 19th-century luxury.

       

       

       

      • Costs, 1-5 visitors

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      ° To guide, 190€ for a half day (3-4 hours), 290€ for a full day.

       

      ° To PEF, 20% of guides' or specialists' fees plus dues. 

       

      ° Public transportation is included, but museum or other entry fees are extra. There's a reminder at the bottom of the page if that is the case (it usually isn't).

       

      ° Drivers charge 40-55€ an hour within Paris, but these suggestions work well on foot.