Paris Latin Quarter Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

Duration3h - 7h

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LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Discover the intellectual heart of Paris on this self-guided walking tour of the Latin Quarter. Over roughly 5 km and 18 stops, you travel through two thousand years of history from the Roman city of Lutetia to the medieval universities that gave the neighbourhood its name.

Start at the Jardin des Plantes, one of the world's oldest botanical gardens, then step into the Hispano-Moorish Grande Mosquée de Paris and the 2nd-century Arènes de Lutèce, once a gladiator arena. Climb the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève past the Panthéon, the Sorbonne and the Lycée Henri-IV, then wind down through the Luxembourg Garden, the Dalí sundial on rue Saint-Jacques, Shakespeare & Company and the bouquinistes, finishing at Notre-Dame, the Hôtel-Dieu and the Marché aux Fleurs on the Île de la Cité.

Each stop comes with a written commentary and its own audio track, plus Google Maps links so you never lose your way. You set the pace? read, listen, stop for a coffee, and pick the route back up whenever you like.

What's included

Downloadable illustrated walking guide (PDF)
Audio commentary for all 18 stops
Google Maps links for navigation

A physical guide or live guide
Food, drinks and personal expenses
Public transport
Entry tickets, stopping inside museums or monuments is entirely optional
funicular tickets

What to expect

Jardin-des-Plantes
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Welcome to the Jardin des Plantes, where science, history and nature bloom together. Founded in1793.
Grande Mosquee de Paris
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the most famous and oldest mosque in France
Arenes de Lutece
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one of the city's most ancient and storiedneighbourhoods.
Eglise De Saint-etienne-du-mont
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one of the most beautiful churches in Paris
Pantheon De Paris
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this was not meant to be a templeof memory. It was a church. In 1755 King LouisXV fell gravely ill
Luxembourg Gardens
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the most beloved gardens in all of Paris and,without question, one of the most beautiful
Shakespeare and Company
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Thischarming little English-language bookstore was originally opened in 1919 by Sylvia Beach, andquickly became a meeting point for the literary elite of Paris
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
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the most famous cathedral in France and one of the greatmasterpieces of Gothic architecture in the world

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Metro line 5 or 10, or RER C, to Gare d'Austerlitz, the garden entrance is 2 min away across the square. Also line 7 to Censier- Daubenton or Jussieu. This is a self-guided tour: no group, no guide waiting. Start whenever you like. Entry to the garden is free.

End point

Finish at the last stop, the Flower market on "île de la Cité".

Additional information

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

Cancellation policy

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

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€29.90 per group

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