1.5 Hour Private Tour in Paris in a Classic Citroën

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann

  Let's pass in front of the largest store in Europe and second in the world, this Art Nouveau style building that is the Galléries Lafayette.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Palais Garnier

  We will pass in front of this magnificent building from 1861 which is the Paris Opera, built by Charles Garnier in a Beaux-Arts, Neo-Baroque and Second Empire style. We will also see the Café de la Paix, this legendary café in pure Napoleon III style, whose regulars were none other than Tchaikovsky, Massenet, Zola and even Maupassant.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Place-Vendome

  We pass one of the 5 royal squares of Paris, a former convent converted under Louis XIV into a square filled with jewelry to attract wealth from all over Europe. Admire Napoleon's column, made from the melted cannonballs of his enemies. We will see the Ritz, this famous hotel where Coco Chanel, Hemingway and Princess Diana stayed.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Jardin des Tuileries

  This historic garden from 1564 built under Marie de Medici was designed by Le Nôtre, gardener of the Palace of Versailles, and housed the famous Palais des Tuileries, destroyed during the revolution.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Place de la Concorde

  This famous square built under Louis XV is the largest in Paris. Extending 7.56 hectares, surrounded on either side by the Jardin des Tuileries and the Champs Élysées, it was a major place during the French Revolution. The Obelisk of Luxor, this 222-ton monument enthroned in the center, is the oldest in Paris and was brought in a single piece from Egypt. We will see the magnificent Hôtel de la Marine, built under Louis XV, and the Crillon, where according to legend Marie-Antoinette took piano lessons.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  7th Arr. - Palais-Bourbon

  Let's pass the Parliament, called the Palais Bourbon, which houses the National Assembly, where the deputies sit. Built under Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, it was finally recovered by the State and transformed into a hemicycle for the Chamber of Deputies.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Arc de Triomphe

  Built under Napoleon I in 1806 and completed in 1836 under the reign of Louis-Philippe, this 50m high building was intended to perpetuate the memory of the victories of the French armies. Initially thought to be erected near the Bastille, it is ultimately at the end of the Champs Élysées. The names of officers who served under Napoleon are engraved in the facade.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Avenue Montaigne

  One of the Meccas of Parisian fashion. The establishment of Christian Dior after the Second World War led to the development of luxury retail on the avenue. Twinned with its counterpart Madison Avenue in New York, you can find the boutiques of major French and foreign luxury brands. It rivals rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Eiffel Tower

  This tower, nicknamed the "300m tower", was erected in just two years by its architect Gustave Eiffel and his collaborators during the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889. Having become the symbol of Paris throughout the world, the Eiffel Tower remained the highest monument in the world for forty years until the appearance of the Chrysler Building in New York.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  Saint Germain des Pres Quarter

  We will pass through the small streets of Saint-Germain, which characterizes old Paris. Get back in the mood of the film Midnight in Paris, go meet Hemingway, Fitzgerald or Verlaine at the Café de Flore, or Simone de Bauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre. We will circle around the captivating Rue de Furstemberg before admiring the vibrant Rue de Buci, filled with cafés that make Paris so charming, including the legendary Maison Sauvage brasserie.

  8 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11
  Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris

  Begun in 1153 and built over two centuries, this marvel of Gothic architecture was the place where Napoleon I chose to be crowned Emperor.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12
  Champs-Elysees

  We will go up the most beautiful avenue in the world, 2 km long, the historic axis of western Paris, built under Louis construction.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 13
  Musee de l’Armee des Invalides

  This masterpiece of classical French architecture, the construction of which was ordered by Louis XIV on February 24, 1670 with the aim of accommodating the disabled soldiers of his armies. It is now the Army Museum, the main element of which is Napoleon's tomb. The Saint-Louis-des-Invalides Cathedral, with its magnificent golden dome, overlooks the museum.

  3 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 14
  Pont Alexandre III

  This iconic bridge, built along the Invalides axis, was inaugurated for the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1900. It was intended to symbolize Franco-Russian friendship, established by Alexander III. He was the father of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia who laid the first stone of this bridge and named it in homage to his father.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 15
  Grand Palais

  This Palace, built in 1897 for the Paris Universal Exhibition, was dedicated to the glory of French art. Its primary purpose is a museum, and it is a vestige of a time before the age of electricity. It bears witness to this moment of large transparent structures where the provision of natural light is still essential to any large human gathering. This same roof which was to remain temporary was ultimately kept thanks to its beauty. In winter, the largest ice rink in the world is located there.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 16
  Petit Palais

  Opposite its big brother the Grand Palais, admire this museum built for the Universal Exhibition, which has become the Palace of Fine Arts of the City of Paris. The stone used for its construction has the property of self-cleaning with rain, just like the Alexandre III Bridge and the Sacré Cœur. It has a magnificent garden and a Golden Gate.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 17
  Elysee Palace

  This former private mansion from 1720, nicknamed "the Castle" by the press, has the President of the Republic as its resident. It was first offered by Louis XV to his favorite, the Marquise de Pompidou, then inhabited by Napoleon III.

  1 minute • Admission ticket free
• 18
  Saint Mary Magdalene Church

  This church with its singular appearance was first designed in 1806 by Napoleon I as a Greek temple dedicated to the glory of his Grande Armée. In 1837, it was almost transformed into a station, the first in Paris.

  1 minute • Admission ticket free
• 19
  Shakespeare and Company

  This world-famous bookstore in the Latin Quarter was the place where Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald met.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 20
  Odeon / Saint-Michel

  Emblematic square with a fountain with the effigy of the Archangel Michael. It is a very lively area, especially in the evening.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 21
  Place Dauphine

  This charismatic triangular square is one of the 5 royal squares in Paris, named after the dauphin Louis XIII, then future king. Today the pétanque players come together as well as those who want to hang out on the benches or on the restaurant terraces.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 22
  Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés

  This church, more than 1500 years old, was a royal abbey, where the relics of Saint-Germain are venerated.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 23
  Café de Flore

  Legendary café where Hemingway, Ella and Scott Fitzgerald met during the years of the belle époque.

  1 minute • Admission ticket free
• 24
  Les Deux Magots

  More than 140 years old, the Café des Deux Magots was frequented by illustrious artists such as Guillaume Apollinaire, Jacques Prévert, Ernest Hemingway, etc. Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, Honoré de Balzac and Verlaine were regulars. This is also where the inspiration for the famous “Madame Bovary” was. Today it attracts personalities from the world of arts and literature, fashion and politics, and tourists who come to enjoy a piece of Paris.

  1 minute • Admission ticket free
• 25

  On this charming little square decorated with oriental trees planted under Napoleon is the Eugène Delacroix museum, the site of his former residence. Some consider it the most romantic square in all of Paris.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 26
  Rue de Buci

  This legendary trendy street in Saint-Germain lined with cafes and restaurants is the favorite place for left bank Parisians.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 27
  Le Procope

  Let's pass in front of the oldest restaurant in Paris. Dating from 1686, it was frequented by Franklin Roosevelt and Napoleon. His hat is still there.

  1 minute • Admission ticket free
• 28
  Quais de la Seine

  We will travel along the banks of the Seine, like a cruise on wheels. We will pass under the Pont Neuf and the Pont des Arts.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 29
  Pont des Arts

  We will pass under the Pont des Arts, also nicknamed Pont des Amoureux. Present in many films, it was formerly covered with padlocks to symbolize romantic union.

  3 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 30
  Pont Neuf

  We will pass under the oldest bridge in Paris, scene of many films.

  3 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 31
  Palais De L'institut De France

  This former palace where Mazarin lived now houses the oldest library in France, the Mazarine library. This is where the dictionary was invented.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

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