From Notre Dame to Sorbonne University and to Panthéon, explore Paris' oldest district. your guide is a born Parisian who went to school here in the Latin Quarter.
Summary Description
Highlights
- Notre Dame: gargoyles, flying buttresses and the great fire of 2019
- Sorbonne university – where ideas are born
- student lifestyle – artsy movie houses and cool cafés
- Latin Quarter heroes: the Unicorn, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hemingway, Picasso and Gertrude Stein
- your guide. Fluent English, but also a Latin Quarter local
- Notre Dame: gargoyles, flying buttresses and the great fire of 2019
- Sorbonne university – where ideas are born
- student lifestyle – artsy movie houses and cool cafés
- Latin Quarter heroes: the Unicorn, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hemingway, Picasso and Gertrude Stein
- your guide. Fluent English, but also a Latin Quarter local
Description
Explore the district of Notre Dame, Sorbonne University and the Pantheon. On this free walking tour of the Left Bank, your guide is a Parisian who went to school here in the Latin Quarter.
Experience for yourself Notre Dame, gargoyles and flying buttresses. Understand how Gothic changed church architecture forever. And humankind’s relationship to God as well.
Soak in the riveting power of Sorbonne university. Understand why “Sorbonne” matters so much all over the world. And discover how Notre Dame caused Sorbonne to happen in the first place.
Get lost in the medieval back alleys that tourists cannot find on their own. Search for the haunts of the Unicorn, Cyrano de Bergerac, Dante Aligheri and Hemingway.
Immerse yourself in the fine art of student life, Paris-style.
We finish right next to the home of Emily in Paris. You can eat a croissant...Â
Walk the Paris that has Notre Dame, ideas, art and revolution in it.
Included / Excluded
- small groups, authentic tours (we send extra guides when there are many bookings)
- 90 minutes, in English
- your guide is a born-and-raised local, not some expat
- small groups, authentic tours (we send extra guides when there are many bookings)
- 90 minutes, in English
- your guide is a born-and-raised local, not some expat
- we do not go inside each building, so we can see more
- no set price. you pay what you want, after your tour
- we do not go inside each building, so we can see more
- no set price. you pay what you want, after your tour
Start / End Locations
Start Location: 77 Rue Galande, Paris, FR
Start Location Notes: We meet at 77 rue Galande street, outside "chez Odette". Join your guide in a pink vest. We walk rain or shine.
Start Location Directions: Meet at 77 rue Galande. Closest metro stop is Saint-Michel (metro line 4, and RER Lines B and C). We start on the clock. If you're late, catch us at the cross of rue Galande and rue Dante streets. Guide is in a pink vest!
Important Information
Know Before You Book
- this is a free tour, you decide what you pay, at the end of your tour
- we walk rain or shine
- the booking fee you are charged now (€1.95) is not for the guide. do not forget to pay your guide
- we walk rain or shine
- your guide will wear a pink vest
- we start on time. If you're late, look for our pink vest at the cross of rue Galande and rue Dante streets
Cancellation
Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours
Cancellation Notes: Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Options and Pricing
Booking fee is US$ 1.95/adult, and free for kids 14 and under. This is the booking fee, it is not for the guide, remember to pay your guide what you want to pay
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Points of interest
FAQ
you say this is a free tour, how does that work?
with a free tour, you the guest decide what your guide makes, the price you pay is up to you
where does this Latin Quarter tour end?
We end close to Panthéon. Closest metro stops are place Maubert (line 5) and Luxembourg (RER B)
what happens if the weather is bad, or if you don't have enough reservations?
we walk every day, rain or shine. we turn up for every tour
there are 10 of us, why can't I book your tour?
in order to keep the tours small and intimate, we cap reservations at 5 people max.
if your party is more than 5 people, contact us, we'll give you a private tour (for a fair price, too)
