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Paris History of France Tour Sainte Chapelle & Victor Hugo Museum
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
$129.43
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Overview
Discover over 2,000 years of French history on this immersive 3-hour guided walking tour through the heart of Paris. Led by an expert guide, this experience traces France’s story from Roman Lutetia and medieval monarchy through revolution, literature, and the formation of modern France.
Beginning at Place Saint-Michel, guests are introduced to the earliest foundations of the city, and the central role of the River Seine in Paris’s development. Crossing Île de la Cité, the tour explores medieval Paris, royal authority, and the growing power of Christianity. At Pont Neuf, the story shifts to Renaissance and Enlightenment Paris — a city of ideas, commerce, and cultural influence. The experience then continues with a guided visit to the Victor Hugo Museum, where guests explore the life, exile, and political activism of the author of Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. The tour concludes at Sainte-Chapelle, where guests receive historical context on this royal Gothic chapel.
Beginning at Place Saint-Michel, guests are introduced to the earliest foundations of the city, and the central role of the River Seine in Paris’s development. Crossing Île de la Cité, the tour explores medieval Paris, royal authority, and the growing power of Christianity. At Pont Neuf, the story shifts to Renaissance and Enlightenment Paris — a city of ideas, commerce, and cultural influence. The experience then continues with a guided visit to the Victor Hugo Museum, where guests explore the life, exile, and political activism of the author of Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. The tour concludes at Sainte-Chapelle, where guests receive historical context on this royal Gothic chapel.
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Paris History of France Tour Sainte Chapelle & Victor Hugo Museum
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- The French Revolution and the fall of the monarchy, Paris during the Renaissance and Enlightenment
- Guided interior visit to the Victor Hugo Museum Literature politics and social reform in 19thcentury
- Comprehensive chronological overview of French history in 3 hours
- Timed entry ticket to the Gothic masterpiece, the Sainte - Chapelle
- Hotel Pick Up and Drop Off, Transportation, Guide Tip
Meeting point
MEETING TIME: 15 minutes before the scheduled start time
MEETING PLACE: Shakespeare and Company Book Store, 37. rue de la Bûcherie, 75005, Paris
MEETING POINT: Meet the local guide directly outside the main entrance of the book store. Your guide will hold a LetzGo City Tours Checkin Sign.
Return details
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Unveiled in 1860, the Fontaine Saint-Michel is a distinguished landmark at the heart of Paris. Designed by Gabriel Davioud and brought to life by nine sculptors, the fountain nearly featured Napoleon Bonaparte at its center. Political backlash changed its fate, and instead Saint Michael the Archangel was chosen, eternally battling a dragon. Water pours from snarling beasts below, while figures of the four cardinal virtues stand watch, turning this monument into a theatrical clash of faith, power, and history.
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Ile de la CiteÎle de la Cité, the birthplace of Paris, has been the city’s political, royal, and spiritual heart for over 2,000 years. First settled by the Celtic Parisii, it became the Roman city of Lutetia, a Merovingian royal seat, and later the center of medieval French power. Kings ruled from the Palais de la Cité, Notre-Dame rose as a Gothic masterpiece, and Sainte-Chapelle was built to house sacred relics. During the French Revolution, the Conciergerie became a feared prison, holding Marie Antoinette. Transformed in the 19th century by Haussmann, the island remains today a symbol of Parisian justice, history, and enduring grandeur.
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ConciergerieSet on the banks of the Seine in the very heart of Paris, the Conciergerie—part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site—is one of the oldest surviving vestiges of the medieval Palais de la Cité, once the royal residence and seat of power of the French kings. Transformed into a prison in the late 14th century, it later became infamous during the French Revolution as the home of the Revolutionary Tribunal. Among its most renowned prisoners was Queen Marie-Antoinette. On this exterior guided visit, admire the grandeur of the Conciergerie as your guide brings its dramatic history vividly to life.
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Pont NeufCompleted in 1607, the Pont Neuf is Paris’s oldest bridge, famed for its sidewalks, stone mascarons, and views over the Seine. A symbol of early urban innovation, it links the Île de la Cité to both riverbanks and remains a timeless Parisian landmark.
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Maison de Victor HugoDiscover the private world of Victor Hugo—the man behind the genius. Explore his life as a visionary artist, bold thinker, and towering literary figure. The museum reveals the intimate setting of Victor Hugo’s own apartment.
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Sainte-ChapelleThe tour concludes at Sainte-Chapelle, where your guide will provide a comprehensive introduction before you enjoy time to explore at your own pace. Erected in under seven years (c. 1241–1248) under the reign of Louis IX, the Sainte-Chapelle stands as a jewel of Rayonnant Gothic architecture in Paris. Commissioned to enshrine the revered relics of the Passion—most notably Christ’s Crown of Thorns—this 13th-century masterpiece is renowned for its 15 monumental stained-glass windows, rising 15 meters high and forming a breathtaking “wall of light.
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Paris History of France Tour Sainte Chapelle & Victor Hugo Museum
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
$129.43
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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