The city of lights, first modern city of the World, this city has a mixture of ancient, modern and cosmopolitan like no other. World history was made here. Go through the heart of Paris, pass the famous bookstore Shakespeare and Company, Saint Michael’s Fountain, along the Seine river passing the Louvre and its gardens, and ending at Place de la Concorde, the start of the most glamorous avenue in the world: the Champs-Élysées. Enjoy views of some of the best sites, including the Eiffel Tower, the Musée d'Orsay, the Arc de Triomphe and the romantic bridges that cross the river. An unforgettable excursion through the European capital of culture, art and history.
You will learn about:
Oldest human occupation of the stone age
The Parisii tribe and their slaughter by the Romans
Roman Empire and Christianisation
The rise of the Frankish rule
Birthplace of gothic architecture
French Wars of Religion
French Revolution
Napoleonic rule
World Wars, nazi occupation and liberation
