Marais semi private walking tour | La Vacanza Travel

Marais semi private walking tour

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: France, Île-de-France, Paris
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  • 2 hours
  • Paris
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This is a unique opportunity to learn about one of most important, layered, historically diverse and, in the last couple of decades, chic areas of Paris. We go through different stages of development of Marais, not leaving anything behind. On this visit, you will learn about the Jewish community and the Knights Templar; about the time when Marais was a fashionable neighborhood for opulent, yet restrained and elegant aristocratic abodes; when it fell from grace and was a working class, often dangerous place to be; how it was embellished, gentrified and how ultimately rose back to prominence. Not to leave anything out, you will also learn why it is one of most popular parts of the city for the Parisians too, not just for the tourists.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Les Halles, 101 Porte Berger, 75001 Paris France

A description of the quarter formerly known as "the belly of Paris"

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Fontaine des Innocents, Place Joachim-du-Bellay, 75001 Paris France

The oldest fountain in the city of Paris

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Centre Pompidou, Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris France

The museum of contemporary art and a decisive addition that profoundly changed this part of the city.

This tour does not include a visit to the museum, as that is a separate visit altogether. We only discuss the museum from the outside.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Place de l'Hotel de Ville Entrée au 5 rue Lobeau ou au 29 rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris France

The second most important institution and the second most important historic site of the city of Paris.

Note : like with the Pompidou center, we do not actually enter the City Hall, as this is only possible one day a year and would be a separate visit altogether.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: La Rue des Rosiers, Rue des Rosiers, 75004 Paris France

The center of the Jewish community of Paris

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Historical Library of the City of Paris, 24 Rue Pavée, 75004 Paris, France

The oldest paved street in the city of Paris with a peek inside a uniquely beautiful 16th century aristocratic city villa.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Jardin de l'Hotel de Sully, 62 Rue Saint Antoine, 75186 Paris France

A visit to a beautiful 17th century aristocratic city villa and its garden

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Place des Vosges 4th Arrondissement, 75004 Paris France

According to the French, and many others, the most beautiful square in the world.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Place de la Bastille, Pl. de la Bastille, 75004 Paris France

One of the most important historic sites in Paris, France and indeed the world.

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • A live professional art historian guide

Exclusions
  • Snacks
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Café Étienne, 14 R. de Turbigo, 75001 Paris, France


Return Details

Bastille, 75012 Paris, France

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

laurakI6819MK

20 Oct, 2022

Beautiful Architecture. Favorite part was the church. The parts we saw were definitely more commercialized. I would tell guide exactly what you are interested in seeing. This tour company will always try to accommodate all requests. Highly recommend using Paris In Person for any tour.

Tracie_Y

11 Sep, 2021

Boris had fascinating insights to share that helped tie the past to present cultures. The Marais is a wonderful mix of architecture.

Renee_P

04 Jun, 2019

When visiting Paris, make sure to include the Marais area as a must see. I recommend taking this tour, and if possible, take it with Isadora. She met us right near the metro stop, and right on time. She was a wealth of information about the Marais and made the tour so interesting. She answered all of our questions along the way, and we all enjoyed our afternoon with her. We took this tour on a Sunday, which we learned is a very busy day in the Marais because the stores are open. It was a nice day, and it was crazy busy, but we enjoyed ourselves nevertheless. Thank you Isadora for a wonderful tour. It was one of the highlights of our visit to Paris.

rebecca_b

16 Mar, 2019

The tour was well designed, with stops along the way & history & neighborhood information readily shared. Unfortunately it was raining, which made it harder to hear the guide and to really enjoy the neighborhood ambiance as everyone was hurrying to get where they were going. We would do it again though & highly recommend. (Customer service was very friendly as we were running a few minutes behind & then couldn't find the guide who had also set out to find us. thank goodness for cell phones!)

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