Covered Passages of Paris Tour
Discover magnificent covered shopping arcades in the French capital
- WITH
- Caroline | about the guide
Interested in French history and architecture? Keen to learn more French wine? Make the most of this 2-hour private tour to discover the covered passages and shopping galleries of Paris, as well as some of France’s most prestigious grape varieties. Built during the 19th century to protect wealthy shoppers from the rain, the network of more than 150 shop-lined passageways saw its heyday in the 1850s. Today, only a dozen or so passages remain. Starting from the Louvre and finishing at Place des Victoires, your guided visit will include the Galerie Véro-Dodat, Galerie Colbert, Galerie Vivienne and the Palais Royal. It is possible to end the tour on convivial note with a wine tasting session at a reputed local wine cellar located in one of the passages.
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Paris - Normandy - Champagne - Loire Valley
France -
2.5 hrs
DURATION -
10
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- Private tour, covered passages, wine tasting, Palais Royal, Paris architecture, French wine
- transport :
- By foot
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- Light
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- yes
- Kid friendly :
- Not adapted for children
- LANGUAGES:
- Français/French (native), Anglais/English (Bilingual)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 10
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Service of a proferssional private guide for 2 hours
NOT INCLUDED
- Personal shopping - Lunch - wine tasting
ITINERARY
Your private tour will begin with a guided visit of Paris’ covered passages starting at the Louvre and ending at Place des Victoires, stopping by the Palais Royal. The tour will finish with a an optional wine tasting session in a highly reputed local wine cellar, located in one of the passages. The details: The tour can be run in English, French or Spanish. At the end of the tour, you will be given a booklet (with map) about the passages visited. The tour is handicap friendly. However, you should check with your guide to make sure that there are rooms available on the ground floor for the wine-tasting.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- Louvre Rivoli Metro
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- Galerie Vivienne
about
your guide
Caroline
Paris
- languages :
- Français/French, Anglais/English
Born and brought up in Paris, I studied history and was destined to become a teacher, as I like working with people. However, I also wanted more freedom and flexibility. So, in 2009, I started giving tours as a volunteer and completed by professional guiding qualification the following year. I love this job as I’m always surrounded by people, I get to share my passion for history, and I create personal relationship during small private tours. My favorite themes? History (ex. Monuments like the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint Chapelle and Les Invalides), le Marais (Medieval architecture, aristocratic history) and the Louvre. As well as history, I’m also passionate about fashion, travelling and psychology.
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