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Discover one of Paris’s hidden gems with this self-guided audio tour through the elegant Palais Royal and its historic covered galleries. While admission to the Palais Royal, its gardens, and galleries is free, this audio tour enhances your visit with fascinating commentary and a carefully planned route that brings the area’s rich history to life. Stroll through the beautiful Palais Royal gardens, learn how the world’s first shopping mall was created, and explore the charming Galerie de Montpensier, home to luxury boutiques and stylish storefronts. Along the way, discover exclusive shops showcasing the latest fashions and luxury goods while hearing captivating stories about this remarkable corner of Paris. Perfect for history lovers, culture enthusiasts, and shoppers alike, this experience offers a unique way to uncover one of the city’s most enchanting treasures.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
This is a self guided tour. Download the audioguide and start it at the starting point, it will navigate you through the museum.
This tour concludes on this area.
Itinerary
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1Palais-Royal
In the late 1700s, the park witnessed the invention of the first shopping mall under the arcades. Parisians came to shop, dine in fine restaurants, enjoy the numerous cafés or theatres, or simply enjoy the gardens themselves. But amongst the various forms of entertainment, less wholesome pastimes sprang up, such as gambling and prostitution. By the early 1800s, the gardens had become a vast red-light district, a wild party that lasted until 1840. Today the Palais Royal is much calmer and provides a lovely area for modern-day Parisians to do some shopping, enjoy some fresh air, or simply sit and read. You will also discover the Covered Gallery, which replaced the Palais Royal as the city's early shopping malls. Beautifully decorated and lined with charming boutiques, you will visit one of the loveliest Covered Galleries in the city.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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