- Restaurants, a defining feature of urban dining around the world today, remained a uniquely Parisian phenomenon until the late nineteenth century. Over the course of a sumptuous lunch in the classic... >>
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List of Walks: Architecture
Art and Architecture of Gothic Paris
PRICE: €75 per person, or €270 per group
Our walk is confined to the Ile de la Cite, a small island in the middle of the Seine. Since its settlement by Gallic tribes in the 3rd century B.C., the island has been the cultural, artistic, and... more >>Louvre Architecture & History
PRICE: €55 per person, or from €230 per group
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 >>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 (excluding transportation)
The historical capital of Normandy and once prosperous city of Medieval Europe, Rouen is known for its many monuments and architectural treasures. Its streets are lined with medieval half-timbered... more >>Basilica of Saint Denis
PRICE: €65 per person, or €280 per group
The basilica-cathedral of St. Denis is a "must see" for two reasons: as the birthplace of gothic architecture and as the burial place of virtually all the French kings and queens. Its history as... 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: €44 per person, or €220 per group
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: €70 per person or from €330 per group
The château of Versailles was built at the beginning of the 17th century as a hunting lodge for a man in search of solitude, King Louis XIII. Wanting to avoid staying at the local inn during his... more >>Architectural Drawing Workshop
PRICE: €250 per group
Context:Paris' Architectural Drawing Workshop is a hands-on tutorial in the basic method of architectural sketching. It is led by one of the professional architects in our network and uses Paris'... more >>City of Light at Night
PRICE: €35 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 a trained medievalist. Paris' mother church symbolizes the... more >>Categories
Le Restaurant, A Parisian Invention
Modernist Architecture
- 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... >>
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