Marais and Saint Paul Audio Guided Walking Tour

Paris, France
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Duration2h - 5h
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Overview

Walk across the heart of old Paris on your own schedule. This self-guided tour leads you from the Place de la Bastille through the Marais and Saint-Paul to the gardens of the Palais Royal, 27 stops over roughly 4 km, in 3 to 4 hours.

You receive a beautifully illustrated digital guide with maps, addresses and Google Maps links, plus recorded audio commentary at every stop that you unlock with a simple QR code. No group, no fixed departure time: start when you like and walk at your own pace.

Highlights include the Place des Vosges and Victor Hugo's house, the oldest surviving graffiti in Paris, the medieval Hôtel de Sens, Philippe Auguste's 12th-century wall, the Pompidou Center with its celebrated street art, and the Palais Royal with its striking Buren columns.

What's included

  • Audio commentary at all 27 stops via QR code
  • Digital walking guide (PDF) with route map
  • Addresses and Google Maps links for every stop
  • Food and drinks
  • Entry tickets, stopping inside museums or monuments is entirely optional
  • Physical printed materials

What to expect

  1. Jardin du Port de l'Arsenal
    Pass by
    The old commercial port of the Arsenal, where the Canal Saint-Martincomes up from under the boulevard and meets the Seine.
  2. Place de la Bastille
    Pass by
    An old fortress stood on the site of the square you are standing in. It was completely destroyed on 14 July 1789 during the storming of the Bastille
  3. Opera Bastille
    Pass by
    The Opera Bastille is among the largest and most impressive opera houses in the world.
  4. Place des Vosges
    Pass by
    Its first name was the Place Royale, because it was designed and built between 1605 and 1612 under Henri IV
  5. Hotel de Sully
    Pass by
    HIDDEN GEMS GARDEN
  6. 4th Arr. - Hotel-de-Ville
    Pass by
    Since 1357 the City Hall of Paris has never left this spot, though the building itself has changed a greatdeal over the centuries.
  7. Centre Pompidou
    Pass by
    In the 1960s President Georges Pompidou launched the great project of a centre for contemporary art, to extend the reach of French culture
  8. Fontaine Stravinsky
    Pass by
    At the foot of the Centre Pompidou, the Igor Stravinsky fountain was built in 1983 by the artists JeanTinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle
  9. Place des Vosges
    Pass by
    Its first name was the Place Royale, because it was designed and built between 1605 and 1612 under Henri IV.
  10. Hotel de Sens
    Pass by
    The only medieval castle left in Paris, and something of a Loire château set down beside the Seine.
  11. Le BHV Marais
    Pass by
    The Marais is full of fashion shops and good places to eat, and it even has its own department store: the BHV Marais.
  12. Saint-Merri
    Pass by
    Above the central doorway of Saint-Merri, at 78 Rue Saint-Martin, a small winged demon is carved, both man and woman
  13. Les Halles
    Pass by
    The story of Les Halles is much older than people think. Its origins go back to 1137, when Louis VI setup a first market on this spot, on former marshland.
  14. Palais-Royal
    Pass by
    The palace was sheltered from the eyes of the surroundingstreets while sitting in the very heart of the capital.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Metro line 1, 5 or 8 to Bastille, come out at the July Column in the middle of the square. Also bus 20, 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, and Vélib' stations all around. This is a self-guided tour: no group, no guide waiting. Start whenever you like. Many shops close Saturday, open Sunday.

End point

Next to, the Opera and th Louvre

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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