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Latin Quarter, on the path of a lost river. Private tour.
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
$244.91
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Overview
You will discover the Landmarks of Latin Quarter, learn about Paris from Roman times, enjoy a colourful street market with restaurants & shops with French cheese, find out where the brand intellectuals lived, where the steps from Woody Allen's 'Midnight in Paris' are, following the natural waterway in the heart of Paris (a river who existed until the beginning of the 20th century).
The American author Hemmingway, lived in the area just steps from the market street (rue Mouffetard). I will show you Gothic and Romanesque churches, secret streets, places connected with Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code and Priory of Sion, Roman roads, Roman ruins and a torture chamber, right downtown ! We will stroll the cutest part of Latin Quarter following the lost river Bièvre, that still flows under the street of Paris !
The American author Hemmingway, lived in the area just steps from the market street (rue Mouffetard). I will show you Gothic and Romanesque churches, secret streets, places connected with Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code and Priory of Sion, Roman roads, Roman ruins and a torture chamber, right downtown ! We will stroll the cutest part of Latin Quarter following the lost river Bièvre, that still flows under the street of Paris !
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Latin Quarter, on the path of a lost river. Private tour.
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- guide service
- anything else
Meeting point
I will be in front of the fountain, I will hold a telescopic stick in my hand. You can get there with: Metro Line 4, RER C, RER B, Uber or Taxi.
Metro station: Saint-Michel Notre-Dame.
Return details
Square Saint-Médard. The nearest metro station, called Censier-Daubenton, is 200 m, 2 minutes, walk down. With M. Line 7 you can go to Châtelet, opposite side from the starting point, on the Right Bank of the Seine or to Pont Neuf, close to Louvre. Metro, Uber to the starting point ~2 euro / 6 euro.
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Fontaine Saint-MichelConstructed in 19th-century during Napoleon III (French Second Empire), was part of the great project for the reconstruction of Paris overseen by Baron Haussmann.
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Shakespeare and CompanyThe famous English Parisian Bookstore, opened by American Sylvia Beach a century ago, a gathering place for writers such as Hemingway, James Joyce and many others.
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Square Rene VivianiThe park by the Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre church is the place of memorable events. The Romanesque church dating back to the 13th century, is one of the oldest churches in Paris, is connected with Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code and 'Priory of Sion', Merovingian sarcophagi, Roman roads and is the birthplace of the famous Sorbonne University.
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La SorbonneParis-Sorbonne University, venerable city-wide academic institution.
- Louis-le-Grand high school and Pantheon-Sorbonne University (1 of 13 institutions founded out of the former University of Paris and housed in many fine building.) (pass by)
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PantheonThe Panthéon, an example of neoclassicism from the 18th century, a tribute to the Roman architecture. Note: The Panthéon has an admission, but the the visit inside it isn't included in this tour.
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Bibliotheque Sainte-GenevieveThe Library Sainte Geneviève was the model used by McKim for the Boston Public Library in USA. The American architect graduating from Harvard, also studied architecture in Paris, at the École-des Beaux-Arts.
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St. Etienne du MontChurch of Saint-Etienne du Mont contains the shrine of St. Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, the tombs of Pascal, Racine and Marat. Pass by The Clovis Bell Tower and the College Henri IV.
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Arenes de LuteceArènes de Lutèce, the Roman Ruins, an Archaeological Site, where the gladiators once fighted.
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GALERIES, JARDINS, ZOOJardins des Plantes - the Botanical Garden in Paris is place of the National Museum of Natural History. Stroll the garden.
- The Hispano-Moresque building has a 33-metre-high minaret and a patio surrounded by sculpted arcades, as in the Alhambra, Granada. (pass by)
- Saint Médard, a nice Gothic church located rue Mouffetard (Mount Sainte-Geneviève). Was built in the XV-century and dedicated to Saint Médard, the VI century bishop of Noyon. (pass by)
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Mouffetard MarketThe American author Hemmingway, lived in the area just steps from the animated market street (rue Mouffetard) and Square Saint Médard.
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Latin Quarter, on the path of a lost river. Private tour.
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
$244.91
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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