- 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 Baron Haussman. This... >>
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List of Walks: Architecture
Art and Architecture of Gothic Paris
PRICE: group: €75 per person / private: €270
Since its settlement by Gallic tribes in the 3rd century B.C., Ile de la Cite has been the cultural, artistic, and geographical center of Paris, in fact, Point Zero (the point from which all other... more >>Louvre Architecture & History
PRICE: group €55 per person / private from €230
From fortress to palace to museum, the Louvre's history mirrors that of Paris itself. This two-hour seminar looks at the building as a work of art in its own right. Accompanied by an art or... more >>Modernist Architecture
PRICE: €55 per person, or €270 per group
The first decades of the 20th century saw Paris become one of the most important sites of experimentation in architecture and design and effectively a center of gravity for the burgeoning Modernist... more >>Marais Mansions
PRICE: €55 per person or €270 per group
The Renaissance arrived in Paris in the mid 16th century, transforming art and society. One of the best ways of reading and studying the Renaissance in Paris is by considering the architectural... more >>The Modernist Landscape: Buttes-Chaumont and La Villette
PRICE: €55 per person or €220 per group
One of the great urban public parks of Paris, the Buttes-Chaumont, opened in time for the Universal Exhibition of 1867. The Buttes-Chaumont, designed by J. C. Adolphe Alphand under the direction of... more >>Louis XIV: Paris of the Sun King
PRICE: €55 per person or €270 per group
When Louis XIV took the throne in 1643 France was organized as a reinforced centralized monarchy, which concentrated all political power in the hands of an elite few--most importantly, the king... more >>Medieval Churches of Paris
PRICE: €60 per person or €300 per group
Often overshadowed by the city's considerable museums, the art-filled churches of Paris give us a chance to walk back through time to discover Paris before Revolution, Haussmann, and modernity... more >>Rouen
PRICE: From €470 per group (excl. transport)
The historical capital of Normandy and prosperous medieval city, Rouen is known for its many monuments and architectural treasures. Its streets are lined with medieval half-timbered houses, its... more >>Basilica of Saint Denis
PRICE: €65 per person or €280 per group
As the birthplace of Gothic architecture, and a sacred burial ground of many of the French monarchs, the basilica of St. Denis boasts a robust history. In this walking seminar led by a trained... more >>Boulevards of Paris
PRICE: €55 per person or €270 per group
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 Baron Haussman. This... more >>Gardens of Paris
PRICE: group €44 per person / private €220
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 spring and summer... more >>Versailles
PRICE: € 75 pp+ tix or €355 per group+ tix
In 1632, King Louis XIII commissioned a small, intimate hunting lodge on the limits of the Versailles forest. For decades, the lodge was to be gradually transformed into one of the greatest palaces... more >>City of Light at Night
PRICE: €40 per person or €170 per group
Long known by the appellation "City of Light," Paris is sublime in the evening. On this orientation walk, we will stroll through some of the city's most beautiful quarters at dusk and into the... more >>Centre Pompidou
PRICE: €44 per person or €220 per group
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 modern art museum,... more >>Gothic Paris for Families
PRICE: €275 per group (excluding tickets)
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 symbolizes the... more >>Categories
Boulevards of Paris
Gardens of Paris
- 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 spring and summer... >>
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