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From 1776 until 1789 three of America’s Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, served as ambassadors to Paris. Thomas Jefferson, in particular, delig...

Paris is synonymous for gastronomic refinement and elegance firmly built on its traditions. From les grands restaurants to the thousands of exquisite specialty shops to the neighbo...

In his 1873 novel Le Ventre de Paris (The Belly of Paris), Emile Zola immortalized Les Halles, Paris's central food market from the 12th century until the late 1960s, as both the l...

Wine and France are inextricably intertwined. A thread in the fabric of French life and culture, wine has helped to shape France's history, gastronomy, and the urban landscape, and...

The Centre Pompidou, home to Europe's largest collection of 20th century art, is the second-most-visited museum in the world. The building itself is not only home to this important...

Chartres Cathedral, the crown jewel of Gothic art and architecture, is located in the picturesque French countryside, just over an hour from Paris by train. This 4-hour excursion,...

Paris is home to some of the world's best chocolate makers, sellers, and aficionados and each has gained notoriety for their special technique and flavor. This delicious jaunt thro...

Of all the revolutions that gripped Paris in the 18th and 19th centuries, none so completely changed the face of the city as the architectural revolution directed by city prefect B...

This is a custom full day excursion from Paris, lead by one of our expert Paris-based docents. The subject and destination will be determined by the client but could be a variety o...

The region of Normandy, a short distance from Paris, is full of wonderful sites to visit. We are happy to design a custom excursion to suit particular interests with our Normandy b...

We can design a wide variety of itineraries for people with special interests, lasting from 2 hours to 3 days, and starting at 240 Euros. Drawing on our network of docents, range o...

In the early morning of June 6th 1944 almost 160,000 allied troops descending on the well-fortified Normandy beaches, setting in motion Operation Overlord, a key turning point in W...

The garden landscapes of the Right Bank near the Louvre count among the most important historical gardens in Paris and France at large. Sun-dappled and filled with Parisians in the...

In 1883, the Impressionist painter Claude Monet sought tranquility and nature in the Normand village of Giverny. Over the next 43 years until his death, Monet's artist development ...

Gargoyles, stained glass, flying buttresses-- nothing symbolizes the Gothic mystery of Paris like Notre Dame, which is brought to life by one of our scholars. Paris' mother church ...