- 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 literal and... >>
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List of Walks: History
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 >>Chartres
PRICE: From €400 per group (excl. transport)
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. In a dazzling display of architectural... more >>Revolutionary Paris
PRICE: €55 per person or €270 per group
On the afternoon of 14 July 1789 a revolutionary rabble laid siege to a hated fortress, freeing the few remaining political prisoners, and dismantling stone by stone the building that had come to... more >>Rouen
PRICE: From €470 per group (excl. transport)
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 >>Belly of Paris
PRICE: €75 per person or €330 per group
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 literal and... more >>Versailles
PRICE: €80 per person or €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... more >>Realism: The Paris of Édouard Manet and Émile Zola
PRICE: €55 per person (including ticket)
Émile Zola was a prolific novelist, the pioneer of the 19th century literary style known as naturalism. He was also a forward thinking art critic, who championed the radical art of his time.... 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 Life and Society
PRICE: €49.50 per person or €245 per group
Officially, the medieval period covers the time between the fifth century destruction of the Roman Empire in the West by barbarians and the fifteenth century end of the Roman Empire in the East,... 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 >>Jewish Paris and the Marais
PRICE: €55 per person or €270 per group
There has been a Jewish presence in Paris since medieval times: in the 12th century, when the Spanish-Jewish chronicler Benjamin of Tudela visited Paris, he named it "Ha-ir Hagedolah" (That Great... more >>New Bohemia (Paris of the Romantics)
PRICE: €55 per person or €270 per group
Largely constructed during the first half of the nineteenth century by real-estate developers and wealthy financiers cashing in on a property boom, this right-bank neighborhood on the hillside... more >>Paris Orientation along the Seine
PRICE: €35 per person or €170 per group
Paris was born over 2000 years ago as a humble fishing village on the banks of the Seine, and throughout the centuries depended on the river for everything from washing and drinking water to trade... 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 >>Le Restaurant, A Parisian Invention
PRICE: €200 per person or from €530 per group
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... 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 >>Paris Food Crawl
PRICE: €85 per person or €385 per group
Leisure time is a concept that the French take very seriously. Much of this revolves around enjoying the many splendors of French food and cuisine, making food shopping is an activity that is at the... more >>Categories
Belly of Paris
Boulevards of Paris
- 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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