Joanna's Fun
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There are many reasons to discover Le Marais - old quarter of Paris with historic buildings and private mansions dating back to the 1600s.
Hidden, little parks, small, jewel-like museums and Jewish Quarter of Paris - with synagogues, the Shoah (Holocaust) Memorial and tasty Jewish food. Le Marais is also the city’s chicest home clothing boutiques and paradise for food lovers who can feast at some of the top food shops and patisseries here.
We will start from the Centre Pompidou -Museum of Modern Art, then pass by Beaubourg place at his feet an immense square with clowns and street singers. After that we will pass Rue du Temple and will take the Rue des Rosiers, the pulsating heart of the old Jewish quarter. This small corner is saturated with odors Snacks falafel, kosher shops and mouthwatering pastries trying to survive against the introduction of chic fashion stores.
On the way we will look into the Cognac-Jay Museum where each of the twenty rooms accept a specific theme.
We'll pass to the rue des Francs-Bourgeois, lined with grand buildings of the seventeenth and eighteenth century, beautiful glimpses of courtyards and gardens.
We will visit Carnavalet Museum, which traces the history of Paris. We will continue walk the rue des Francs-Bourgeois to the
Place des Vosges, originally Place Royale, the oldest square in Paris and one of the finest in the city.
This architectural marvel is surrounded by 36 two-storey pavilions. Blue roofs, red brick and white stone arches span the housing art galleries. You will see the house of Victor Hugo, one of the best-known French writers here. We'll end this tour with a coffee on the lovely square of St. Catherine.
Cost: 40 EURO
Duration: 3 hours
fairytale Montmartre Tour
Picturesque,winding streets, historic windmills and artistic atmosphere - This is exactly Montmartre, favourite district for both : Parisians and tourists
We'll start this walk from the north side of the hill which is behind the white basilica Sacre Coeur. In this way you'll see this area like a Parisian not like a tourist.
You may look at wine growing in Paris vineyard - Clos Montmartre.
I will show you Montmartre of Picasso, Modigliani and Utrillo, places where this artists lived, drank and painted, exchanging their paintings for food.We will visit the cool Dali museum (a must if you are a Dali lover), we'll see the famous Artist's Square (you can get your potrait done if you want ).We will stop at the "Amelie Cafe" if you are a fan of that movie.After coming back down the hill you'll see the red windmill of Moulin Rouge.
Our route : Ile de la Cite, Ile Saint Louis, Notre Dame Cathedral, La Chapelle, the Consiergerie, Hotel Dieu, La rue du Chat-qui-Pêche, Pont Neuf.
Cost: 45 EURO
Duration: 4 hours
IntellectuAL Latin Quarter
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The Latin Quarter of Paris has unique vibe. From it's 19th-century Belle Époque–style buildings to antiques and contemporary art galleries, famous people-watching cafés, mysterious medieval churches and streets. With students and literary climate this part of the city will give you quintessential Paris experience.
Walking here you feel history. Poems written on the walls of buildings. You feel source of artistic inspiration and smells of the best French cheese from the our favourite fresh food street market here.
We will walk through this very intellectual district as Woody Allen, Hemingway or Cyrano de Bergerac. We will stop in Shakespeare and Co bookshop and writer home.
By the end of this tour you will know your way around Montmarte. You'll know some things about the art and history of this fabulous district of Paris. (1920's art, Le Chat Noir, the Prussians and their canons shooting at Paris)
and how Impressionism, surrealism and kubism was born.
Cost: 45 euro
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: 45 EURO
Duration: 4 hours
paris at first sight - Quick Tour
Is it your first time in Paris? You want to see the main things quickly and learn your way around?
This is the perfect fun tour for you.
We will ride the famous Paris Metro (we also might take a Paris Velib bicycle if you wish!) and see where the famous museums (The Louvre, Musee d'Orsa, des Invalides) are located.
We'll see old and
majestic Hotel de Ville (City Hall), the Notre Dame Cathedral and Ile de la Cite.
We'll show You the Eiffel Tower, Triumphal Arc and beautiful Tuilleries Garden.
By the end of this tour you will know how to use the Métro to get around Paris, where to eat French local specialties and where to buy original souvenirs.
Cost: 50 EURO
Duration: 4 hours
Le Marais Tour
We will pass across the river towards Sorbonne University, to the Pantheon and beautiful Luxembourg gardens.
We will show You Saint Germain des Prés church - the oldest in Paris founded in the 6th century as well as Church of Saint-Sulpice famous thanks too The Da Vinci Code and a great organ. We will walk to the Cour du Commerce -one of Paris hidden passages and have best hot chocolate in Paris.
At the end we'll show you Place de Fürstemberg with the charming Musée-home Eugène Delacroix.
Cost: 45 EURO
Duration: 4 hours
mysterious
medieval paris
Tour !
This is fascinating walking tour through tumultuous history of Paris full of chilling story's. It focuses primarily on Middle Ages Paris and the place where Paris originated :
Ile de la Cité.
(Island of Paris)
We tell you all secrets the Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle, three of the city's most famous Gothic buildings.
We will explain you how the Conciergerie become a cruel prison. We will show you medieval city wall round out the picture of Paris in the Middle Ages and the oldest Paris bridge too.
And first of all : We will explain You why Ile de la Cite is the heart of Paris, where Queen Marie Antoinette spent last days of her life before the guillotine and how The Louvre was built.