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Versailles

• Half day or full day private tour of Versailles palace and gardens

• Hotel pick up - travel by public transport accompanied by guide

• We sort the entrance tickets so you don't have to !

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OCCUPIED Paris: 1940-1944

Visit key addresses linked to this dark chapter in the capital's history- stories of resistance, collaboration and every day life for the ordinary Parisian

• 2 hour private walking tour

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French Revolution 1789

A  2.5 hour private walking tour in the charming Latin Quarter. We will recount the dramatic events of a period that has shaped the France we see today. Hear blood curdling stories of the  guillotine and learn the tragic fate of the king Louis XIV and his famous wife Marie-Antoinette. We won't shy away from explaining not only what happened but also why - a perfect storm of factors that combine  to bring about seismic upheavals in French society and in the state structure.

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THE MARAIS

The Marais is a rare survivor of old Paris, dotted with17th century mansions, steeped in history and with a buzzing Jewish quarter. The area boasts of Paris’s oldest surviving town house, Paris’s oldest square, charming streets that reflect Medieval street layout, trendy shops and excellent eating options. We will explore at a leisurely pace and mix stories from the long and rich history of this most charismatic quarter, once home to Victor Hugo and where he started writing “Les Misérables”.

2 or 2.5 hour private walking tour

Writers and artists in the Medieval Latin Quarter

On your private tour we pop into parish churches, wander ancient winding backstreets, walk in the footsteps of Ernest Hemingway and explore the haunts of the Lost Generation in the charming Latin Quarter. We will see the famous Shakespeare and Company, talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Picasso, Victor Hugo. (I have plenty of quotes for you from the works and the mouths of these cultural giants). We will delve deep into the past and sketch out what Roman Paris looked like, trace the history of the famous Left Bank universities like the Sorbonne and understand how they came to be.

Duration: 3 hours

(all tours can include short coffee break/ restroom stop - the choice is yours!)

FULL TOUR LIST (click for description)

The Catacombs

Roman Paris

Sewer Tour

Occupied Paris in World War II

Van Gogh -the last 70 days of his life

The Marais area

The Orsay Museum-Impressionists

The Rodin Museum and Invalides

The Louvre Museum and surroundings

Introductory tour to Paris

Notre Dame and the 2 Islands

The Conciergerie and the Sainte Chapelle

Montmartre village

Left Bank Writers and Artists

Versailles Palace and gardens

Orsay Museum and Orangerie combined visit

SPECIAL TOURS by arrangement

Chantilly chateau and stables

Auvers sur Oise- Vincent Van Gogh

Giverny and Monet's house

Paris Street Art and Food Tour

Pricing: guiding fees

2 hours=200 euro (minimum duration)

2.5 hours=250 euro

3 hours=280 euro

4 hours=340 euro

5 hours=400 euro

7 hours=500 euro

Above tariffs apply to groups : 1 - 12 people maximum

Supplement payable for larger groups

Booking fee for tickets= 25 euro per monument

Tours can be extended/ shortened /tailored to your interests at time of booking

Hotel pick up/drop off possible but added to the tour duration

Prices do not include refreshments or gratuities